Matsuda was the second son and second child born of his parents' marriage.
His father died in 1989 from bladder cancer, when Matsuda was four years old.
Matsuda's maternal aunt, Mami Kumagai, is also an actress.
Matsuda directed Radio Foundation's music video "Brain Washing" as a tribute to their lead vocalist, Kenma Miyaoku, who died from a heart attack on July 12, 2009.
[3] On April 25, 2018, after dating for a few years, Matsuda and model Kozue Akimoto jointly announced through their respective agencies that they had registered their marriage.