Kenichi Matsuyama
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Ken'ichi Matsuyama
Born Ken'ichi Matsuyama
5 March 1985 (1985-03-05) (age 25)
Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Ken'ichi Matsuyama (松山 ケンイチ, Matsuyama Ken'ichi?, 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 internationally 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 been cast to play lead character Toru Watanabe in the upcoming movie adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel, Norwegian Wood, expected for release in December 2010.
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* 1 Filmography
o 1.1 Film
o 1.2 Drama
o 1.3 Vocal Roles
* 2 Awards
* 3 External links

[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film

* 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)
* Custom Made 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 Mirume
* Detroit Metal City (DMC) (2008) as Johannes Krauser II and Souichi Negishi
* kamui gaiden (2009)
* Kaiji (2009) as Sahara
* Ultra Miracle Love Story (2009)
* Norwegian Wood (2010)
* Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2010) as Yuji Miwa
* Gantz as Masaru Katō (2011)

[edit] Drama

* 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)

[edit] Vocal Roles

* Death Note (Anime) (2006) as Gelus.
* Detroit Metal City (OVA) (2008) as Makoto Hokazono.

[edit] Awards

* 2006 Hochi Film Awards - Best New Actor (Death Note)
* 2007 Yokohama Film Festival - Best New Talent (Death Note)
* 2007 Nominee Japanese Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor (Death Note)
* 2007 Japanese Academy Awards - Best New Actor (Death Note & YAMATO)
* 2007 Elan D' or Awards for Rookie of the Year (won)
* 2008 2nd Asia Pacific Producer's Network Award - Best Actor (Death Note)
* 2008 1st Egaishan Taisho Movie Theatre Award (won)
* 2009 Nominee 32nd Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actor (Detroit Metal City)
* 2009 32nd Japanese Academy Awards- Most Popular Actor (Detroit Metal City)
* 2009 Nominee 3rd Asian Film Awards for Best Actor (Detroit Metal City)
* 2009 60th Television Drama Academy Awards - Best Actor (Zeni Geba)
* 2010 64th Mainichi Film Awards - Best Actor (Ultra Miracle Lovestory)