Kenichi Matsuyama
Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 ケンイチ, Matsuyama Ken'ichi, born March 5, 1985) is a Japanese actor.
Kenichi Matsuyama | |
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松山 ケンイチ | |
Matsuyama at the 2016 Tokyo International Film Festival | |
Born | Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 研一) March 5, 1985 Mutsu, Aomori, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Agent | Horipro |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 3 |
Website | horipro |
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.
Personal life
On April 1, 2011, he married Koyuki Katō, who co-starred with him in Kamui Gaiden.[1] The couple's first child was born in January 2012,[2] and their second child was born in January 2013 in South Korea.[3] In July 2015, the couple had their third child.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2003 | Wining Pass | Kenta Kobayashi | Lead role | |
Bright Future | Jun | |||
Guzen nimo Saiaku na Shonen | A bully | |||
2004 | The Locker 2 | Yosuke Shinohara | ||
Kamachi | ||||
The Taste of Tea | Matsuken | |||
2005 | Linda Linda Linda | Makihara | ||
Nana | Shinichi "Shin" Okazaki | |||
Furyo Shonen no Yume | Hiroyuki Yoshiie | Lead role | ||
Custom Made 10.30 | Tamotsu/Shin-Getsu | |||
Otoko-tachi no Yamato | Katsumi Kamio (15 years old) | |||
2006 | Oyayubi Sagashi | Tomohiko Igarashi | ||
Death Note | L | |||
Death Note 2: The Last Name | ||||
2007 | Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea | Juchi | ||
Ten Nights of Dreams | Shōtarō | Anthology film | ||
Shindo | Wao | |||
Southbound | Officer Niigaki | |||
Tsubaki Sanjuro | Iori Isaka | |||
Dolphin Blue: Fuji, mo Ichido Sora e | Kazuya Uemura | Lead role | ||
2008 | L: Change the World | L | Lead role | |
Sex Is No Laughing Matter | Mirume | Lead role | ||
Detroit Metal City | Souichi Negishi/Johannes Krauser II | Lead role | ||
2009 | Kamui Gaiden | Kamui | Lead role | |
Kaiji | Makoto Sahara | |||
Ultra Miracle Love Story | Yojin | Lead role | ||
2010 | Norwegian Wood | Toru Watanabe | Lead role | |
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac | Yuji Miwa | Lead role | ||
2011 | Gantz | Masaru Kato | Lead role | |
Gantz: Perfect Answer | Masaru Kato | Lead role | ||
My Back Page | Umeyama | Lead role | ||
Usagi Drop | Daikichi Kawachi | Lead role | ||
2012 | Train Brain Express | Kei Komachi | Lead role | |
2013 | The Kiyosu Conference | Hidemasa Hori | ||
2014 | Homeland | Jirō Sawada | Lead role | |
Climbing to Spring | Tōru Nagamine | Lead role | ||
2015 | Chasuke's Journey | Chasuke | Lead role | |
The Emperor in August | Takeo Sasaki | Special appearance | ||
2016 | Rage | Tetsuya Tashiro | ||
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow | Satoshi Murayama | Lead role | ||
Chinyūki: Tarō to Yukai na Nakama-tachi | Tarō Yamada | Lead role | ||
Something Like, Something Like It | Defunetei Shinden | Lead role | ||
Death Note: Light Up the New World | L | Cameo | ||
2017 | Sekigahara | Naoe Kanetsugu | ||
Yurigokoro | Yōsuke | |||
2019 | Miyamoto | Kazuo Jinbo | ||
2020 | Mio's Cookbook | |||
Hotel Royal | [5] | |||
2021 | Brave: Gunjō Senki | Oda Nobunaga | ||
Kawapperi Mukoritta | Yamada | Lead role | [6] | |
Blue | Urita | Lead role | [7] | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2002 | Gokusen | Kenichi Mouri | NTV | ||
2003 | Kids War 5 | Yūta Kuroda | TBS | ||
2005 | 1 Litre of Tears | Yuji Kawamoto | CX | ||
2006 | Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi | Tarō / Shingo | CX | ||
Sono 5 fun mae | Yuka Takashi | NHK | Lead role | ||
2007 | Sexy Voice and Robo | Iichiro Sudo/Robo | NTV | Lead role | |
2008 | Spin-Off Matsuda | L | NTV | ||
2009 | Zeni Geba | Gamagori Futaro | NTV | Lead role | |
2010 | Love of 99 Years ~ Japanese Americans | Hiramatsu Jiro | TBS | ||
2012 | Taira no Kiyomori | Taira no Kiyomori | NHK | Lead role, Taiga drama | |
2015 | Dokonjo Gaeru | Hiroshi | NTV | Lead role | |
Futagashira | Benzō | Wowow | Lead role | ||
2016 | Death Note: New Generation | L | Hulu | Cameo | |
2017 | A Life | Sōta Igawa | TBS | ||
2018 | Residential Complex | Daiki Igarashi | Fuji TV | ||
Miyamoto kara Kimi e | Kazuo Jinbo | TV Tokyo | [8] | ||
2019 | Shiroi Kyotō | Shuji Satomi | TV Asahi | Miniseries | |
Yuganda Hamon | Mitazono | NHK | |||
2020 | Komoribito | Masao | NHK | Lead role, TV movie | [9] |
2021 | Japan Sinks: People of Hope | Koichi Tokiwa | TBS | [10][11] |
Animation
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2006 | Death Note | Gelus | Episode: "Koigokoro" | |
2008 | Detroit Metal City | Makoto Hokazono | Cameo | |
2019 | Promare | Galo Thymos | Lead role | |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work(s) | Result |
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2006 | 31st Hochi Film Awards | Best New Actor | Death Note | Won |
2007 | 28th Yokohama Film Festival | Best New Talent | Won | |
30th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
Best New Actor | Won | |||
2008 | 2nd Asia Pacific Producer's Network Award | Best Actor | Won | |
2009 | 32nd Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actor | Detroit Metal City | Nominated |
Most Popular Actor | Won | |||
Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actor | Zeni Geba | Won | |
2010 | 64th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actor | Ultra Miracle Love story | Won |
24th Takasaki Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | ||
2011 | 24th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actor | My Back Page, Norwegian Wood, Gantz, Usagi Drop | Won |
2017 | 71st Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actor | Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow | Nominated |
12th Osaka Cinema Festival | Best Actor | Won | ||
40th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
59th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actor | Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow, Chinyūki | Won | |
References
- The Mainichi Daily News, 20 April, 2011 Archived April 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Matsuyama Kenichi, Koyuki become parents". Tokyograph. 8 January 2012.
- "Japanese Actress Gives Birth in Korea". The Chisunilbo. Chosun.com. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- "松山ケンイチ&小雪夫妻に第3子誕生 生放送で発表" (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- "松山ケンイチ、安田顕ら17人が「ホテルローヤル」に出演、公開は11月13日". Natalie. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- "松山ケンイチ主演×ムロツヨシ共演、荻上直子監督最新作『川っぺりムコリッタ』来年公開". Crank-in!. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- "松山ケンイチ主演、木村文乃がヒロイン! 吉田恵輔完全オリジナル『BLUE/ブルー』公開". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- "Miyamoto kara Kimi e Live-Action Series Reveals Additional Cast". Anime News Network. 2018-03-25.
- "松山ケンイチ主演、引きこもり当事者たち描くドラマをNHKで放送". Natalie. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- "小栗旬で「日本沈没」ドラマ化 小松左京さんの名作SF、「未来への希望」テーマに2023年の日本舞台". sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- "小栗旬主演で「日本沈没」TBS日曜劇場でドラマ化 松山ケンイチ・杏らの出演も決定". mdpr.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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