Hitoshi Matsumoto
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
- Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! (1989)
- 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)
- IPPON GRAND PRIX (2009)
- Detective! Knight Scoop (1988)
- Detective! Knight Scoop (1988)
- M-1 Grand Prix (2001)
- King of Conte (2008)
- Legendary Teacher (2000)
- 笑ってはいけないシリーズ (2003)
- Downtown DX (1993)
- There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow (2001)
- 大喜利GRAND PRIX (2025)
- R100 (2013)
- Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi (2004)
- Big Man Japan (2007)
- Symbol (2009)