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.
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Acting History
2025
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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
2025松本人志が生で語る「LIVE＋」
2025芯くったら負け！実のない話トーナメント
20257:3トーク
2025大喜利GRAND PRIX
2025ダウプラボイス
2023THE SECOND
2023Dareka to Nakai
2022ワレワレハワラワレタイ
2022ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界
2021Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat as Self
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
2018HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE
2018Violence Voyager as Narrator
2016HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental
2015Downtown Now
2014Matsumoto ke no Kyuujitsu as Mom
2014Wednesday Downtown as Self - Panel Member
2014Touzai Neta Gassen
2013Wide na Show
2013R100 as Police Officer
2010Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi as Himself
2009IPPON GRAND PRIX as conference chairman
2009爆笑 大日本アカン警察
2009Symbol as The Man
2008King of Conte
2007Big Man Japan as Masaru 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
2002There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
2001M-1 Grand Prix
2001Sasuke as Sasuke
2001There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow
2000松本紳助 松紳
2000Legendary Teacher as Jiro Nanba（南波 次郎）
1993Downtown DX
1991Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji
1989Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!
1989Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! as Matsumoto
1988Detective! Knight Scoop as 局長
1988Detective! Knight Scoop as Chief detective