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)
- HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental (2016)
- Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game (2003)
- IPPON GRAND PRIX (2009)
- Detective! Knight Scoop (1988)
- Detective! Knight Scoop (1988)
- M-1 Grand Prix (2001)
- King of Conte (2008)
- 笑ってはいけないシリーズ (2003)
- Legendary Teacher (2000)
- Downtown DX (1993)
- R100 (2013)
- There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow (2001)
- Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi (2004)
- Symbol (2009)
- 大喜利GRAND PRIX (2025)
- Violence Voyager (2018)