is a Japanese

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. 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'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...

'', '' Death Note 2: The Last Name'' and '' L: Change the World'' in 2008, as well as voicing Gelus in the ''

'' animated adaptation. He was cast to play lead character Toru Watanabe in the film adaptation of

Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been bestsellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages and having sold millions of copies outside Japan. He has received numerous awards for his ...

's novel '' Norwegian Wood'', which was released in December 2010.

Personal life

On April 1, 2011, he married Koyuki Katō, who co-starred with him in ''

Kamui Gaiden is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Sai, based on Sanpei Shirato's manga series of the same title. The film is written by Sai and Kankurō Kudō, starring Kenichi Matsuyama in the titular role. It premiered at Toronto International Fil ...

''. The couple's first child was born in January 2012, and their second child was born in January 2013 in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

. In July 2015, the couple had their third child.

Filmography

Film

Television

Animation

Awards

References

External links

Horipro agency profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsuyama, Kenichi 1985 births Living people People from Mutsu, Aomori Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male voice actors Actors from Aomori Prefecture Taiga drama lead actors 21st-century Japanese male actors