Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama (b. 1985) is a Japanese actor best known for playing L in the Death Note live-action films.


 * L, Death Note, (2006)
 * Robo, Sexy Voice and Robo, (2007)
 * Souichi Negishi/Johannes Krauser II, Detroit Metal City, (2008)
 * Kamui, Kamui Gaiden, (2008)
 * Gamagori Futarou, Zeni Geba, (2009)
 * Toru Watanabe, Norwegian Wood, (2010)
 * Masaru Kato GANTZ, (2011)


 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: In Death Note and Zeni Geba.
 * Likes Older Women: Wife Koyuki is eight years older than him.
 * Mean Character, Nice Actor: Has played a fair few oddballs, and one or two nutcases, but comes off in interviews as a perfectly nice, rather serious young man, even a little shy.
 * One of Us: Admits a fondness for 90's manga.
 * Ugly Cute: Several of his characters due to Adaptational Attractiveness, L and Futaro particularly - both are intended to be ugly/horribly disfigured, but even the makeup department's best efforts cannot disguise that Matsuyama is actually quite handsome.
 * Unkempt Beauty: Some of his roles (most notably L), and sometimes also the man himself.