[edit]Biography

Matsuyama Kenichi, who is known for his affinity for strange character roles, was born in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture in 1985. In 2001, Kenichi started his career as a model. In 2002 he made his debut as an actor landing a small role in the NTV drama "Gokusen" as Kenichi Mori. In 2003, Kenichi expanded to movies and landed his first supporting role in "Bright Future". Kenichi's acting career expanded with his role as Shin in the 2005 movie "Nana". His major breakthrough came in 2006 with Kenichi's charismatic performance as "L" in "Death Note" and "Death Note: The Last Name". Since then he has performed in a variety of different roles like the shy death metal rocker in "Detroit Metal City" and the youth that falls in love with an older woman in "Don't Laugh at My Romance". More recently, Kenichi has worked with foreign directors like Korean-Japanese director Yoichi Sai in "Kamui Gaiden", Vietnamese director Anh Hung Tran in "Norwegian Wood" and American director Hans Canosa in "Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac".

(Source: AsianMediaWiki)

On April 1st 2011 he married actress Kato Koyuki who co-starred with him in Kamui Gaiden.

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[add roles]Dramas

Year Title # of Epis. Role Rating
2012 Taira no Kiyomori 50 Main Role Taira no Kiyomori 7.54
2010 99-nen no Ai ~ Japanese Americans 5 Supporting Role Hiramatsu Jiro 8.24
2009 Zeni Geba 9 Main Role Gamagori Futaro 7.62
2007 Sexy Voice and Robo 11 Supporting Role Sudo Ichiro 7.05
2006 5 Minutes Ago 0 Main Role 7.50
2006 Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi 4 Supporting Role Shingo (Episode 2) 7.37
2005 1 Litre of Tears 11 Supporting Role Kawamoto Yuji 8.98
2005 Be-Bop High School 2 1 Supporting Role Kawabata Jun 6.00
2002 Gokusen 12 Supporting Role Mori Kenichi 7.99

[add roles]Films

Year Title Role Rating
2012 Take the 'A' Train Main Role Komachi Kei 7.00
2011 Usagi Drop Main Role Kawachi Daikichi 8.30
2011 My Back Page Main Role Umeyama 6.50
2011 Gantz 2 Main Role Kato Masaru 8.25
2011 Another Gantz Main Role Kato Masaru 7.46
2011 Gantz Main Role Masaru Kato 8.06
2010 Norwegian Wood Main Role Watanabe Toru 7.00
2010 Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac Main Role Miwa Yuji 6.97
2009 Kaiji Supporting Role Makoto Sahara 7.77
2009 Kamui Gaiden Main Role Kamui 6.47
2009 Ultra Miracle Lovestory Main Role Mizuki Yojin 6.52
2008 Detroit Metal City Main Role Soichiro Negishi/Johannes Krauser II 7.76
2008 L: Change the World Main Role L 7.74
2008 Don't Laugh at My Romance Main Role Mirume 6.30
2007 Shindo Main Role Kikuna Oto 6.89
2007 Ten Nights Of Dreams Main Role Shoutarou 8.00
2006 Death Note: The Last Name Main Role L 7.90
2006 Vanished Main Role Igarashi Tomohiko 5.95
2006 Death Note Main Role L 7.82
2005 Nana Supporting Role Shin 7.66
2004 The Taste of Tea Guest Role Young Man in Red T-Shirt 7.30
2004 Be-Bop High School Supporting Role Kawabata Jun 7.28
2004 The Locker 2 Unknown Role 5.60
2004 Winning Pass Main Role 6.00
2003 Bright Future Guest Role Jun 7.53

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Matsuyama Kenichi

Matsuyama Kenichi

Name

  • Name: Matsuyama Kenichi
  • Native name: 松山ケンイチ

Personal Details

  • Gender: Male
  • Birthday: March 5, 1985
  • Age: 28
  • Nationality: Japanese