Kenichi Matsuyama

    Kenichi Matsuyama

    March 5, 1985 (39 years old) in Aomori Prefecture, Japan

    Kenichi Matsuyama (ๆพๅฑฑ ใ‚ฑใƒณใ‚คใƒ, Matsuyama Ken'ichi, born March 5, 1985) is a Japanese actor. 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.

    Known For

    Death NoteDeath Note
    Taira no KiyomoriTaira no Kiyomori
    1 Litre of Tears1 Litre of Tears
    The Tiger and Her WingsThe Tiger and Her Wings
    What Will You Do, Ieyasu?What Will You Do, Ieyasu?

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