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

Symbol

as The Man

Big Man Japan

as Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin

R100

as Police Officer

Violence Voyager

as Narrator

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

as Matsumoto

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

IPPON GRAND PRIX

as conference chairman

There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie

Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat

as Self