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Ken'ichi Matsuyama

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Kenichi Matsuyama was born in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture. In 2001, Matsuyama started his career modeling and the following year made his debut as an actor landing a small role in the NTV drama "Gokusen". In 2003, Matsuyama made his film debut in a supporting role in "Bright Future". His major breakthrough was in 2006 with Matsuyama's performance as "L" in the Death Note film franchise... See full bio »

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in Mutsu, Japan
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2014 Haru wo seotte (filming)
Toru
 
2013 Kiyosu kaigi (post-production)
Hidemasa hori
 
2012 Tairano Kiyomori (TV series)
Tairano Kiyomori
– Episode #1.50 (2012) … Tairano Kiyomori
– Episode #1.1 (2012) … Tairano Kiyomori
 
2011 Train Brain Express
Kei komachi
 
2011 Bunny Drop
Daikichi Kawachi
 
2011 My Back Pages
 
2011 Gantz: Perfect Answer
Masaru Kato
 
2011 Another Gantz (TV movie)
 
2010 Gantz
Masaru Kato
 
2010 99-nen no ai: Japanese Americans (TV series)
 
2010 Norwegian Wood
Toru Watanabe
 
2010 Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Yûji Miwa
 
2009 The Laughing Policeman
 
2009 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Makoto Sahara
 
2009 Kamui
Kamui
 
2009 Bare Essence of Life Ultra-Miracle Love Story
Akito Mizuki
 
2009 Zeni geba (TV series)
Gamagori Futaro / Nonomura Shinichi
– Episode #1.9 (2009) … Gamagori Futaro/Nonomura Shinichi
– Episode #1.8 (2009) … Gamagori Futaro/Nonomura Shinichi
– Episode #1.7 (2009) … Gamagori Futaro/Nonomura Shinichi
– Episode #1.6 (2009) … Gamagori Futaro/Nonomura Shinichi
– Episode #1.5 (2009) … Gamagori Futaro/Nonomura Shinichi
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2008 Detroit Metal City
Sôichi Negishi/Johannes Krauser II
 
2008 Death Note: L Change the World
L
 
2007 Don't Laugh at My Romance
Mirume
 
2007 Tsubaki Sanjûrô
Iori Isaka
 
2007 South Bound
Officer Niigaki
 
2007 Dolphin blue: Fuji, mou ichido sora e
Kazuya Uemura
 
2007 Sexy Voice and Robo (TV series)
Ichiro Sudo / Robo
– Robo (2007) … Ichiro Sudo / Robo
– Sachiko (2007) … Ichiro Sudo / Robo
– Puccini: Part 2 (2007) … Ichiro Sudo / Robo
– Puccini: Part 1 (2007) … Ichiro Sudo / Robo
– Mr. Hamburger (2007) … Ichiro Sudo / Robo
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2007 Shindô
Oto Kikuna
 
2007 Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea
Jochi
 
2006 Death Note (TV series)
Jealous
– Koigokoro: Beloved (2006) … Jealous (voice)
 
2006 Ten Nights of Dreams
segment - 'The 10th Night'
 
2006 Death Note: The Last Name
L
 
2006 Vanished
Tomohiko
 
2006 Death Note
L
 
2005 1 Litre of Tears (TV series)
Kawamoto Yuji
– Episode #1.11 (2005) … Kawamoto Yuji
– Episode #1.10 (2005) … Kawamoto Yuji
– Episode #1.9 (2005) … Kawamoto Yuji
– Episode #1.8 (2005) … Kawamoto Yuji
– Episode #1.7 (2005) … Kawamoto Yuji
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2005 Yamato
Katsumi Kamio (15 years old)
 
2005 Custom Made 10.30
Tamotu
 
2005 Furyo shonen no yume
 
2005/II Nana
Shin
 
2005 Odaiba bôken'ô SP: Kareshi sensei!! (TV series)
 
2005 Linda Linda Linda
Makihara
 
2004 The Taste of Tea
Young Man in Red T-Shirt
 
2004 Kamachi
 
2004 Shibuya kaidan 2
Yôsuke Shinohara
 
2004 Uiningu pasu
 
2003 Guuzen nimo saiaku na shounen
 
2003 Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
 
2003 Kids War 5 (TV series)
 
2003 Message: Kotoba ga, uragitteiku (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (2003)
 
2003 Bright Future
Jun
 
2002 Gokusen (TV mini-series)
– Tomodachi mi suten na yo!! (2002)
– Nekketsu sensei Ô abare!! (2002)
 
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2013 Ashita suitchi (TV series)
Himself
– Ken'ichi Matsuyama X Shatner Nishida (2013) … Himself
 
2011 Our Back Page (video documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Bokura no jidai (TV series)
Himself
– Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ken'ichi Matsuyama & Nobuhiro Yamashita (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Jônetsu tairiku (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Kiko Mizuhara (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Top Runner (TV series)
Himself
– Kenichi Matsuyama (2010) … Himself
 
2008 Cinemaholic (TV series)
Himself
– Interview with Kenichi Matsuyama (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Challenging Kurosawa: Yoshimitsu Morita Remakes 'Sanjuro' (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Bunny Drop -- Daikichi Kawachi is a 30-year-old bachelor. He meets an unfamiliar girl named Rin while at his grandfather’s funeral. He comes to find out that girl is his grandfather’s illegitimate child. There is a palpable rift between Rin and the rest of the family. Norwegian Wood -- Upon hearing the song "Norwegian Wood," Toru remembers back to his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend Bunny Drop -- What kind of clothes should I get her? What about dinner? What do I do about school? Daikichi is swept away by one responsibility after another. On her first day of preschool, Rin’s expression shows worry as Daikichi walks away from her to go to work.
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Height:

5' 10¾" (1.80 m)
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