Template:Infobox actor Ken'ichi Matsuyama (松山 ケンイチ Matsuyama Kenichi, born Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 研一), 5 March 1985 in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese actor.
He is known for his affinity for strange character roles. He is best known for playing L in the 2006 films Death Note, Death Note: The Last Name and L: Change the World in 2008, as well as voicing Gelus in the Death Note animated adaptation. He has recently performed in the dual role of Soichi Negishi/Johannes Krauser II in the film adaptation of Detroit Metal City, and will be starring in Kamui Gaiden (September 2009 in Japan).
Movies
- Winning Pass (2003)
- Bright Future (2003)
- Guuzen nimo saiaku na shounen (2003)
- The Locker 2 (2004) as Yosuke Shinohara
- Kamachi (2004)
- The Taste of Tea (2004)
- Linda Linda Linda (2005) as Makihara
- Nana (2005) as Shin (Shinichi Okazaki)
- Furyo shonen no yume (2005)
- Kasutamu-meido 10.30 (2005)
- Otoko-tachi no Yamato (2005) as Katsumi Kamio (15 years old)
- Oyayubi sagashi (2006)
- Death Note (2006) as L
- Death Note: The Last Name (2006) as L
- Sexy Voice and Robo (2006) as Robo
- Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007) as Juchi
- Ten Nights of Dream (2007)
- Shindo (2007)
- South Bound (2007) as Officer Niigaki
- Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007) as Iori Isaka
- Dolphin Blue: Fuji, mou ichido sora e (2007)
- L: Change the World (2008) as L
- Don't laugh at my romance (2007-2008) as 19 year old boy
- Detroit Metal City (DMC) (2008) as Johannes Krauser II and Souichi Negishi
- Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2009) as Yuji Miwa
- kamui gaiden (2009)
- Kaiji (2009)
- Ultra Miracle Love Story (2009)
- Norwegian Wood (2010)
- Gantz as Masaru Katō (2011)
TV Series
- Gokusen (2002)
- Kids War 5 (2003)
- 1 Litre of Tears (2005) as Kawamoto Senpai
- Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi (2006), Episode 2 as Shingo(Taro-san)
- Sono 5 fun mae (2006) as Yuka Takashi (Mini-Drama)
- Sexy Voice and Robo (2007) as Robo
- Nana (2007)
- Zeni Geba (2009)
Vocal Roles
- Death Note (Anime) (2006) as Gelus.
External links
- HORIPRO SQUARE Men 松山ケンイチ
- HORIPRO 株式会社ホリプロ
- Ken'ichi Matsuyama at the Internet Movie Database
- L-movie