Person

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Acting · Born 1963-09-08 · 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.

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  Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

  1989

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  Wednesday Downtown

  Self - Panel Member

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  Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji

  1991

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  Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

  2003

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  Detective! Knight Scoop

  局長

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  HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

  2016

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  LOL: Last One Laughing

  Other

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  LOL: Last One Laughing Denmark

  Original Series Creator

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  IPPON GRAND PRIX

  conference chairman

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  M-1 Grand Prix

  2001

• 2026落ちれ！
• 2026LOL Talent Show: MexicoOriginal Series Creator
• 2025あの日。松本人志 裏側完全ドキュメント
• 2025松本人志と◯◯したい！
• 2025ZONE05
• 2025みんなのオトナな話
• 2025ノスタル10分
• 2025漫才インターナショナル
• 2025松本教授の笑いの証明
• 2025Money is Time
• 20257:3トーク
• 2025大喜利GRAND PRIX
• 2025芯くったら負け！実のない話トーナメント
• 2025松本人志が生で語る「LIVE＋」
• 2025ダウプラボイス
• 2025LOL: Last One Laughing - Denmark - Halloween SpecialOriginal Series Creator
• 2025Last One Laughing: Sweden - Halloween SpecialOriginal Series Creator
• 2025LOL: Last One Laughing UKOriginal Series Creator
• 2023LOL: Last One Laughing DenmarkOriginal Series Creator
• 2023THE SECOND
• 2023Dareka to Nakai
• 2023LOL: Last One Laughing PolandOriginal Series Creator
• 2022ワレワレハワラワレタイ
• 2022LOL: Last One Laughing SwedenOriginal Series Creator
• 2022ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界
• 2021Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chatSelf
• 2021King of Conte no Kai
• 2021Crazy Journey
• 2021Talks for Sake Nibbles
• 2020お笑いの日
• 2020審査員長・松本人志
• 2018LOL: Last One LaughingOther
• 2018HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE
• 2018Violence VoyagerNarrator
• 2016HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental
• 2015Downtown Now
• 2014Matsumoto ke no KyuujitsuMom
• 2014Wednesday DowntownSelf - Panel Member
• 2014Touzai Neta Gassen
• 2013Wide na Show
• 2013R100Police Officer
• 2013The Last Chance: Diary of ComediansProducer
• 2011Japanese Salaryman NEOProducer
• 2011Scabbard SamuraiWriter
• 2010Professional - Matsumoto HitoshiHimself
• 2010Permanent NobaraProducer
• 2009爆笑 大日本アカン警察
• 2009IPPON GRAND PRIXconference chairman
• 2009SymbolThe Man
• 2008King of Conte
• 2007Big Man JapanMasaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin
• 2005Lincoln
• 2004Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi
• 2003Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
• 2003笑ってはいけないシリーズ
• 2001M-1 Grand Prix
• 2001SasukeSasuke
• 2001There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
• 2001There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow
• 2000松本紳助 松紳
• 2000Legendary TeacherJiro Nanba（南波 次郎）
• 1993Downtown DXSelf - Emcee
• 1991Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji
• 1989Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!
• 1988Detective! Knight Scoop局長