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Hitoshi Matsumoto

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Actor · Born September 8, 1963 · Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japon

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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.

Acted in 58

2020s

  1. 2026

    ノスタルスペシャル はじめて人志 青森編

    TV

  2. ハゲ芸人寄席

    TV

  3. ダウプらんち!!

    TV

  4. 舞台裏密着ドキュメント「この時。」

    TV

  5. LIVE+

    TV

  6. Bar自慢

    TV

  7. ノスタルスペシャル はじめて人志 愛媛・松山編

    TV

  8. Bar怒

    TV

  9. 松本初対面寄席

    TV

  10. ZONE04

    TV

  11. 明日やめるのか寄席

    TV

  12. 落ちれ!

    TV

  13. 2025

    あの日。松本人志 裏側完全ドキュメント

    TV

  14. 松本人志と◯◯したい!

    TV

  15. ZONE05

    TV

  16. みんなのオトナな話

    TV

  17. ノスタル10分

    TV

  18. 漫才インターナショナル

    TV

  19. Professor Matsumoto's Proof of Laughter

    TV

  20. Money is Time

    TV

  21. 7:3トーク

    TV

  22. 大喜利GRAND PRIX

    TV

  23. 芯くったら負け!実のない話トーナメント

    TV

  24. 松本人志が生で語る「LIVE+」

    TV

  25. ダウプラボイス

    TV

  26. 2023

    THE SECOND

    TV

  27. Dareka to Nakai

    TV

  28. 2022

    ワレワレハワラワレタイ

    TV

  29. ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界

    TV

  30. 2021

    King of Conte no Kai

    TV

  31. Crazy Journey

    TV

  32. Talks for Sake Nibbles

    TV

  33. 2020

    お笑いの日

    TV

  34. 審査員長・松本人志

    TV

2010s

  1. 2018

    HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE

    TV

  2. 2016
  3. 2015

    Downtown Now

    TV

  4. 2014

    Matsumoto ke no Kyuujitsu

    Mom · 1 episode

  5. 2013

    Wide na Show

    TV

2000s

  1. 2009

    爆笑 大日本アカン警察

    TV

  2. Symbol

    The Man

  3. 2008

    King of Conte

    TV

  4. 2007

    Big Man Japan

    Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin

  5. 2005

    Lincoln

    TV

  6. 2004

    Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi

    TV

  7. 2003
  8. 2001
  9. Sasuke

    Sasuke

  10. There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie

    Movie

  11. There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow

    TV

  12. 2000

    松本紳助 松紳

    TV

  13. Legendary Teacher

    Jiro Nanba(南波 次郎) · 11 episodes

Wrote 12

2020s

  1. 2026

    LOL Talent Show: Mexico

    Original Series Creator

  2. 2025

    LOL: Last One Laughing - Denmark - Halloween Special

    Original Series Creator

  3. Last One Laughing: Sweden - Halloween Special

    Original Series Creator

  4. 2023

    LOL: Last One Laughing Denmark

    Original Series Creator

  5. LOL: Last One Laughing Poland

    Original Series Creator

  6. 2022

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2013
  3. 2011

    Scabbard Samurai

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Symbol

    Writer

  2. 2001

    Sasuke

    Writer

Created 6

2020s

  1. 2025

    LOL: Last One Laughing - Denmark - Halloween Special

    Creator

  2. 2023

    LOL: Last One Laughing Denmark

    Creator

2010s

  1. 2018

    HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE

    Creator

  2. 2016

2000s

  1. 2004

    Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi

    Creator

Directed 5

2010s

  1. 2013
  2. 2011

    Scabbard Samurai

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    Symbol

    Director

  2. 2007

    Big Man Japan

    Director

  3. 2001

    Sasuke

    Director

Produced 3

2010s

  1. 2013

    The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians

    Producer

  2. 2011

    Japanese Salaryman NEO

    Producer

  3. 2010

Other crew 1

Appearances5

2020s

  1. 2021

    Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat

    Self · 2 episodes

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2014
  3. 2010

    Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi

    Himself

1990s

  1. 1993

    Downtown DX

    Self - Emcee · 2 episodes