Ken'ichi Matsuyama
Ken'ichi Matsuyama ( Japanese 松山 ケ ン イ チ , Matsuyama Ken'ichi , actually 松山 研 一 ; born March 5, 1985 in Mutsu Prefecture Aomori , Japan ) is a Japanese actor . His best-known role is that of the "L" in the films Death Note , Death Note - The Last Name and L: Change the World .
Life
Matsuyama started his career as a model in 2001. In 2002 he had his first television appearance; he played a small role in the NTV drama "Gokusen", namely that of Ken'ichi Mori. But it wasn't until 2006 that he made his breakthrough with the anime film version Death Note , in which he embodies "Detective L". Matsuyama has a younger brother and sister. On April 1, 2011, he married Kato Koyuki , a fellow actress who appeared with him in the film Kamui - The Last Ninja . With her he has a son and a daughter.
Movies
- Winning Pass (2003)
- Bright Future (2003)
- Worst by Chance (2003)
- Gūzen nimo saiaku na shōnen (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)
- Yamato - The Last Battle (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
- Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2009) as Yuji Miwa
- Kamui: The Last Ninja (2009) as Kamui
- Kaiji (2009) as Sahara
- Ultra Miracle Love Story (2009)
- The laughing policeman (2009)
- Naoko's Smile (2010)
- Gantz Part 1 as Masaru Katō (2011)
- Gantz Part 2 as Masaru Katō (2011)
- My Back Page as Umeyama (2011)
- Usagi Drop as Daikichi (2011)
- Train Brain Express as Kei Komachi (2012)
- The Kiyosu Conference as Hidemasa Hori (2013)
- Going Home as Jiro Sawada (2014)
- Haru o Seotte as Tōru Nagamine (2014)
- Ten no Chasuke as Chasuke Saotome (2015)
- Nihon no Ichiban Nagai Hi as Takeo Sasaki (2015)
- No, Yōna Mono no Yōna Mono as Defunetei Shinden (2016)
- Chinyūki ~ Tarō to Yukai na Nakama Tachi as Tarō Yamada (2016)
- Satoshi no Seishun as Satoshi Murayama (2016)
TV series
- Gokusen (2002)
- Tokyo Niwatsuki Ikkodate (2002)
- Kids War 5 (2003)
- Kids War Special: Korede Final! Zakennayo (2003)
- Be-Bop High School as Kawabata Jun (2004)
- Division 1 as Yasuda Shigeto (2005)
- 1 Liter no Namida (1 Liter of Tears) as Kawamoto-Senpai (2005)
- Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi (2006)
- The Street Lawyers (2006)
- Sono 5 fun mae as Yuka Takashi (2006)
- Sexy Voice and Robo as Robo (2007)
- Nana (2007)
- Zeni Geba as Gamagori Futarō (2009)
- Love of 99 Years ~ Japanese American as Hiramatsu Jiro (2010)
- Taira no Kiyomori as Taira no Kiyomori (2012)
- Kōhaku ga Umareta Hi (2015)
- Futagashira (2015)
- Dokonjō Gaeru (2015)
Synchronizations
- Death Note (Anime) (2006) as Gelus
- Detroit Metal City (2008) as Makoto Hokazono
Awards
- 2010: Takasaki Film Festival for Best Actor (Bare Essence Of Life - won)
- 2010: 64th MAINICHI FILM AWARDS for Best Actor (Bare Essence Of Life - won)
- 2009: 32nd Japan Academy for Best Actor (Detroit Metal City - nomination)
- 2009: 3rd Asian Film Awards for Best Actor (Detroit Metal City - nomination)
- 2008: Asia Producer Network Best Actor (won)
- 2007: Elan D'or Awards for Rookie of the Year (won)
- 2007: Japan Academy for Best New Actor (Death Note and YAMATO - won)
- 2007: Japan Academy for Best Supporting Actor (Death Note - nomination)
- 2007: Yokohama Film Festival - Best New Talent (Death Note - won)
- 2006: Hochi Film Awards for Best New Actor (Death Note - won)
Web links
- HORIPRO SQUARE Men 松山 ケ ン イ チ (Japanese)
- HORIPRO 株式会社 ホ リ プ ロ (Japanese)
- Kenichi Matsuyama in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Matsuyama, Ken'ichi |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 松山 ケ ン イ チ (Japanese); 松山 研 一 (Japanese, real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 5th 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Mutsu , Aomori Prefecture |