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Kenichi Matsuyama ( 松⼭ ケンイチ

Matsuyama Ken'ichi, born March 5, 1985),
real name Kenichi Matsuyama ( 松⼭ 研⼀
Matsuyama Ken'ichi), is a Japanese actor.
 Kenichi Matsuyama

Matsuyama at the 2016 Tokyo International

Film Festival

Native name 松⼭ ケンイチ
Born March 5, 1985
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan

Nationality  Japan

Occupation Actor

Years active 2001–present

Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Spouse(s) Koyuki Katō (m. 2011)

Children 3
Website horipro.co.jp/talent
/PM026

He is known for his affinity for strange

character roles, and he is best known
internationally for playing L in the 2006
films Death Note, Death Note 2: The Last
Name and L: Change the World in 2008,
as well as voicing Gelus in the Death
Note animated adaptation. He was cast
to play lead character Toru Watanabe in
the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's
novel Norwegian Wood, which was
released in December 2010.

Personal life
On April 1, 2011, he married Koyuki Katō,
who co-starred with him in Kamui
Gaiden.[1] The couple's first child was
born in January 2012,[2] and their second
child was born in January 2013 in South
Korea.[3] In July 2015, the couple had
their third child.[4]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes

Wining Pass Lead role

2003 Bright Future Jun

Guzen nimo Saiaku na Shonen

The Locker 2 Yosuke Shinohara

2004 Kamachi

The Taste of Tea Matsuken

Linda Linda Linda Makihara

Nana Shinichi "Shin" Okazaki

2005 Furyo Shonen no Yume Hiroyuki Yoshiie Lead role

Custom Made 10.30 Tamotsu/Shin-Getsu

Otoko-tachi no Yamato Katsumi Kamio (15 years old)

Oyayubi Sagashi

2006 Death Note L

Death Note 2: The Last Name L

Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth

Juchi
and Sea

Ten Nights of Dreams

2007 Shindo Wao

Southbound Officer Niigaki

Tsubaki Sanjuro Iori Isaka

Dolphin Blue: Fuji, mo Ichido Sora e Kazuya Uemura Lead role

L: Change the World L Lead role

Don't Laugh at My Romance Mirume Lead role

2008
Souichi Negishi/Johannes
Detroit Metal City Lead role
Krauser II

Kamui Gaiden Kamui Lead role

2009 Kaiji Makoto Sahara

Ultra Miracle Love Story Yojin Lead role

Norwegian Wood Toru Watanabe Lead role

2010
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac Yuji Miwa Lead role
2011 Gantz Masaru Kato Lead role

Gantz: Perfect Answer Masaru Kato Lead role

My Back Page Umeyama Lead role

Usagi Drop Daikichi Kawachi Lead role

2012 Train Brain Express Kei Komachi Lead role

2013 The Kiyosu Conference Hidemasa Hori

Homeland Jirō Sawada Lead role

2014
Climbing to Spring Tōru Nagamine Lead role

Chasuke's Journey Chasuke Lead role

2015 Special
The Emperor in August Takeo Sasaki
appearance

Rage Tetsuya Tashiro

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow Satoshi Murayama Lead role

Chinyūki: Tarō to Yukai na Nakama-

2016 Tarō Yamada Lead role
tachi

Something Like, Something Like It Defunetei Shinden Lead role

Death Note: Light Up the New World L Cameo

Sekigahara Naoe Kanetsugu

2017
Yurigokoro Yōsuke

Television
Year Title Role Network

2002 Gokusen Kenichi Mouri NTV

2003 Kids War 5 TBS

2005 1 Litre of Tears Yuji Kawamoto CX

Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi Shingo

2006
Sono 5 fun mae Yuka Takashi

Iichiro
2007 Sexy Voice and Robo NTV
Sudo/Robo

2009 Zeni Geba Gamagori Futaro NTV

2010 Love of 99 Years ~ Japanese Americans Hiramatsu Jiro TBS

2012 Taira no Kiyomori Taira no Kiyomori NHK

2015 Dokonjo Gaeru Hiroshi NTV

2015 Futagashira Benzō WOWOW

2016 Death Note: New Generation L (cameo) Hulu

2017 A Life Sōta Igawa TBS

Tonari no kazoku wa aoku mieru (Residencial Complex)

2018 Daiki Igarashi Fuji TV
[1]

2018 Miyamoto kara Kimi e[5][2] Kazuo Shinbo TV Tokyo

Voice roles
Year Title Role Network

2006 Death Note (anime) Gelus NTV

2008 Detroit Metal City (OVA) Makoto Hokazono Studio 4

Awards
Year Award Category Nominated Work(s) Result

Best New
2006 Hochi Film Awards Won
Actor

28th Yokohama Film Best New

Won
Festival Talent

Best
2007 Supporting Nominated
30th Japan Academy Death Note
Actor
Prize
Best New
Won
Actor

2nd Asia Pacific

2008 Producer's Network Best Actor Won
Award

Best Actor Nominated

32nd Japan Academy
Most Popular Detroit Metal City
Prize Won
2009 Actor

Television Drama
Best Actor Zeni Geba Won
Academy Awards

64th Mainichi Film

Best Actor Won
2010 Awards Ultra Miracle Love story
Takasaki Film Festival Best Actor Won

24th Nikkan Sports Film My Back Page, Norwegian

2011 Best Actor Won
Awards Wood, Gantz, Usagi Drop

71st Mainichi Film

Best Actor Nominated
Awards

12th Osaka Cinema

Best Actor Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow Won
Festival
2017
40th Japan Academy
Best Actor Nominated
Prize

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow,

59th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor Won
Chinyūki
References
1. The Mainichi Daily News, 20 April, 2011
Archived April 20, 2011, at the Wayback
Machine.
2. "Matsuyama Kenichi, Koyuki become
parents" . Tokyograph. 8 January 2012.
3. "Japanese Actress Gives Birth in
Korea" . The Chisunilbo. Chosun.com. 14
January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
松⼭ケンイチ＆⼩雪夫妻に第3⼦誕⽣
4. "
⽣放送で発表" (in Japanese). Retrieved
7 March 2016.
5. "Miyamoto kara Kimi e Live-Action
Series Reveals Additional Cast" . Anime
News Network. 2018-03-25.
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