Hitoshi Matsumoto
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1963 (age 63)
Born in
Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japon
Credits
View on IMDb49 acting credits
Biography
Hitoshi Matsumoto (born September 8, 1963), or Matchan as he is commonly known, is a Japanese comedian best known as the boke half the popular owarai duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada. Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, he usually speaks in the Kansai dialect.
He directed, produced, and starred in the 2007 movie Big Man Japan, which was shown at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section.
Known For
Symbol
12 Sep 2009
R100
05 Oct 2013
Big Man Japan
19 May 2007
Violence Voyager
18 Apr 2018
HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental
30 Nov 2016
There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
21 Apr 2001
IPPON GRAND PRIX
28 Dec 2009
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
27 Jul 2003
Filmography
2026
- 落ちれ！3 episodes
2025
- あの日。松本人志 裏側完全ドキュメント1 episode
- 松本人志と◯◯したい！1 episode
- ZONE051 episode
- みんなのオトナな話1 episode
- ノスタル10分5 episodes
- 漫才インターナショナル1 episode
- 松本教授の笑いの証明1 episode
- Money is Time2 episodes
- 7:3トーク2 episodes
- 大喜利GRAND PRIX2 episodes
- 芯くったら負け！実のない話トーナメント4 episodes
- 松本人志が生で語る「LIVE＋」1 episode
- ダウプラボイス1 episode
2023
- THE SECOND1 episode
- Dareka to Nakai2 episodes
2022
- ワレワレハワラワレタイ1 episode
- ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界1 episode
2021
- King of Conte no Kai1 episode
- Crazy Journey1 episode
- Talks for Sake Nibbles6 episodes
2018
- HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE10 episodes
- Violence Voyageras Narrator
2016
- HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental60 episodes
2015
- Downtown Now1 episode
2014
- Matsumoto ke no Kyuujitsuas Mom1 episode
- Touzai Neta Gassen2 episodes
2013
- Wide na Show1 episode
- R100as Police Officer
2009
- 爆笑 大日本アカン警察1 episode
- IPPON GRAND PRIXas conference chairman30 episodes
- Symbolas The Man
2008
- King of Conte15 episodes
2007
- Big Man Japanas Masaru Daisatô
2005
- Lincoln1 episode
2004
- Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi42 episodes
2003
- Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game18 episodes
- 笑ってはいけないシリーズ21 episodes
2001
- M-1 Grand Prix17 episodes
- Sasukeas Sasuke
- There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
- There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow11 episodes
2000
- 松本紳助 松紳2 episodes
- Legendary Teacheras Jiro Nanba（南波 次郎）11 episodes
1991
- Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji245 episodes
1989
- Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!as Matsumoto1 episode
1988
- Detective! Knight Scoopas Chief detective