Hitoshi Matsumoto
1.5Acting

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Sep 8, 1963 - Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japon

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 ForCredits

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2007Big Man JapanMasaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin
Movie2009SymbolThe Man
Movie2013R100Police Officer
Movie2010Professional - Matsumoto HitoshiHimself
Movie2002There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
Movie2001SasukeSasuke
Movie2018Violence VoyagerNarrator
TV Show2021Crazy Journey1
TV Show1991Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji245
TV Show2000Legendary TeacherJiro Nanba（南波 次郎）11
TV Show2001There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow11
TV Show2021Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chatSelf2
TV Show2014Wednesday DowntownSelf - Panel Member457
TV Show2023THE SECOND1
TV Show2021King of Conte no Kai1
TV Show1989Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!1700
TV Show2009爆笑 大日本アカン警察1
TV Show1988Detective! Knight Scoop局長70
TV Show2020審査員長・松本人志4
TV Show2016HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental60
TV Show2000松本紳助 松紳2
TV Show2018HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE10
TV Show2014Touzai Neta Gassen2
TV Show2004Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi42
TV Show2022ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界1
TV Show2023Dareka to Nakai2
TV Show2005Lincoln1
TV Show2008King of Conte14
TV Show2009IPPON GRAND PRIXconference chairman30
TV Show2001M-1 Grand Prix17
TV Show2003Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game18
TV Show2022ワレワレハワラワレタイ1
TV Show1989Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!Matsumoto1
TV Show1993Downtown DX1
TV Show2014Matsumoto ke no KyuujitsuMom1
TV Show2015Downtown Now1
TV Show2013Wide na Show1
TV Show1988Detective! Knight ScoopChief detective0
TV Show2021Talks for Sake Nibbles6
TV Show2003笑ってはいけないシリーズ6
TV Show2020お笑いの日4
TV Show20257:3トーク2
TV Show2025大喜利GRAND PRIX2
TV Show2025芯くったら負け！実のない話トーナメント4
TV Show2025松本人志が生で語る「LIVE＋」1
TV Show2025ダウプラボイス1
TV Show2025松本教授の笑いの証明1
TV Show2025Money is Time2
TV Show2025漫才インターナショナル1
TV Show2025ノスタル10分5
TV Show2025みんなのオトナな話1
TV Show2025ZONE051

Crew

Media
Movie2007Big Man JapanDirectorDirecting
Movie2009SymbolDirectorDirecting
Movie2009SymbolWriterWriting
Movie2011Scabbard SamuraiDirectorDirecting
Movie2011Scabbard SamuraiWriterWriting
Movie2010Permanent NobaraProducerProduction
Movie2013R100DirectorDirecting
Movie2013R100ScreenplayWriting
Movie2013The Last Chance: Diary of ComediansProducerProduction
Movie2011Japanese Salaryman NEOProducerProduction
Movie2001SasukeDirectorDirecting
Movie2001SasukeWriterWriting
TV Show2018LOL: Last One LaughingOtherWriting
TV Show2016HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents DocumentalCreatorCrew
TV Show2023LOL: Last One Laughing PolandOriginal Series CreatorWriting
TV Show2025LOL: Last One Laughing UKOriginal Series CreatorWriting
TV Show2018HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZECreatorCreator
TV Show2016HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents DocumentalCreatorCreator
TV Show1991Downtown no Gottsu Ee KanjiCreatorCreator
TV Show2022LOL: Last One Laughing SwedenCreatorCreator
TV Show2025Last One Laughing: Sweden - Halloween SpecialCreatorCreator
TV Show2004Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai HanashiCreatorCreator
TV Show2023LOL: Last One Laughing DenmarkCreatorCreator
TV Show2025LOL: Last One Laughing - Denmark - Halloween SpecialCreatorCreator