Hitoshi Matsumoto
Acting
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.
As actor 53
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!
1989
Wednesday Downtown
2014
Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji
1991
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
2003
HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental
2016
Detective! Knight Scoop
1988
IPPON GRAND PRIX
2009
M-1 Grand Prix
2001
King of Conte
2008
Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi
2004
Legendary Teacher
2000
笑ってはいけないシリーズ
2003
There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow
2001
R100
2013
Symbol
2009
お笑いの日
2020
大喜利GRAND PRIX
2025
Crazy Journey
2021
THE SECOND
2023
Downtown DX
1993
Big Man Japan
2007
Dareka to Nakai
2023
ZONE05
2025
芯くったら負け！実のない話トーナメント
2025
Sasuke
2001
Violence Voyager
2018
松本教授の笑いの証明
2025
Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat
2021
Money is Time
2025
漫才インターナショナル
2025
HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE
2018
みんなのオトナな話
2025
ダウプラボイス
2025
審査員長・松本人志
2020
Matsumoto ke no Kyuujitsu
2014
Lincoln
2005
7:3トーク
2025
松本紳助 松紳
2000
Talks for Sake Nibbles
2021
King of Conte no Kai
2021
松本人志と◯◯したい！
2025
ノスタル10分
2025
Wide na Show
2013
There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
2001
ワレワレハワラワレタイ
2022
Downtown Now
2015
爆笑 大日本アカン警察
2009
落ちれ！
2026
Touzai Neta Gassen
2014
Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi
2010
松本人志が生で語る「LIVE＋」
2025
あの日。松本人志 裏側完全ドキュメント
2025
ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界
2022
On the crew 20
Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji
1991
LOL: Last One Laughing Denmark
2023
HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental
2016
LOL: Last One Laughing
2018
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
2025
LOL: Last One Laughing Poland
2023
LOL: Last One Laughing Sweden
2022
Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi
2004
R100
2013
Symbol
2009
LOL: Last One Laughing - Denmark - Halloween Special
2025
Last One Laughing: Sweden - Halloween Special
2025
Big Man Japan
2007
LOL Talent Show: Mexico
2026
Sasuke
2001
The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians
2013
Permanent Nobara
2010
Scabbard Samurai
2011
HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE
2018
Japanese Salaryman NEO
2011