Hitoshi Matsumoto

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

Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi

Acting

2007

Big Man Japan

as

Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin

2009

Symbol

as

The Man

2013

R100

as

Police Officer

2010

Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi

as

Himself

2002

There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie

as

2001

Sasuke

as

Sasuke

2018

Violence Voyager

as

Narrator

Crazy Journey

as

Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji

as

Legendary Teacher

as

Jiro Nanba（南波 次郎）

There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow

as

Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat

as

Self

Wednesday Downtown

as

Self - Panel Member

THE SECOND

as

King of Conte no Kai

as

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

as

爆笑 大日本アカン警察

as

Detective! Knight Scoop

as

局長

審査員長・松本人志

as

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

as

松本紳助 松紳

as

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE

as

Touzai Neta Gassen

as

Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi

as

ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界

as

Dareka to Nakai

as

Lincoln

as

King of Conte

as

IPPON GRAND PRIX

as

conference chairman

M-1 Grand Prix

as

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

as

ワレワレハワラワレタイ

as

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

as

Matsumoto

Downtown DX

as

Self - Emcee

Matsumoto ke no Kyuujitsu

as

Mom

Downtown Now

as

Wide na Show

as

Detective! Knight Scoop

as

Chief detective

Talks for Sake Nibbles

as

笑ってはいけないシリーズ

as

お笑いの日

as

7:3トーク

as

大喜利GRAND PRIX

as

芯くったら負け！実のない話トーナメント

as

松本人志が生で語る「LIVE＋」

as

ダウプラボイス

as

松本教授の笑いの証明

as

Money is Time

as

漫才インターナショナル

as

ノスタル10分

as

みんなのオトナな話

as

ZONE05

as

松本人志と◯◯したい！

as

あの日。松本人志 裏側完全ドキュメント

as

落ちれ！

as

Production

2010

Permanent Nobara

as

2013

The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians

as

2011

Japanese Salaryman NEO

as

Crew

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

as

Directing

2007

Big Man Japan

as

2009

Symbol

as

2011

Scabbard Samurai

as

2013

R100

as

2001

Sasuke

as