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Hitoshi Matsumoto

Hitoshi Matsumoto

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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.

Known For

Big Man Japan

Big Man Japan

2007

Symbol

Symbol

2009

R100

R100

2013

Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi

Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi

2010

There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie

There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie

2001

Sasuke

Sasuke

2001

Violence Voyager

Violence Voyager

2018

Crazy Journey

Crazy Journey

2021

Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji

Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji

1991

Legendary Teacher

Legendary Teacher

2000

There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow

2001

Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat

Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat

2021

Wednesday Downtown

Wednesday Downtown

2014

THE SECOND

THE SECOND

2023

King of Conte no Kai

King of Conte no Kai

2021

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

1989

爆笑 大日本アカン警察

爆笑 大日本アカン警察

2009

Detective! Knight Scoop

Detective! Knight Scoop

1988

審査員長・松本人志

審査員長・松本人志

2020

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

2016

松本紳助 松紳

松本紳助 松紳

2000

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE

2018

Touzai Neta Gassen

Touzai Neta Gassen

2014

Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi

Hitoshi Matsumoto No Suberanai Hanashi

2004

ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界

ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界

2022

Dareka to Nakai

Dareka to Nakai

2023

Lincoln

Lincoln

2005

King of Conte

King of Conte

2008

IPPON GRAND PRIX

IPPON GRAND PRIX

2009

M-1 Grand Prix

M-1 Grand Prix

2001

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

2003

ワレワレハワラワレタイ

ワレワレハワラワレタイ

2022

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

1989

Downtown DX

Downtown DX

1993

Matsumoto ke no Kyuujitsu

Matsumoto ke no Kyuujitsu

2014

Downtown Now

Downtown Now

2015

Wide na Show

Wide na Show

2013

Detective! Knight Scoop

Detective! Knight Scoop

1988

Talks for Sake Nibbles

Talks for Sake Nibbles

2021

笑ってはいけないシリーズ

笑ってはいけないシリーズ

2003

お笑いの日

お笑いの日

2020

7:3トーク

7:3トーク

2025

大喜利GRAND PRIX

大喜利GRAND PRIX

2025

芯くったら負け!実のない話トーナメント

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+」

松本人志が生で語る「LIVE+」

2025

ダウプラボイス

ダウプラボイス

2025

松本教授の笑いの証明

松本教授の笑いの証明

2025

Money is Time

Money is Time

2025

漫才インターナショナル

漫才インターナショナル

2025

ノスタル10分

ノスタル10分

2025

みんなのオトナな話

みんなのオトナな話

2025

ZONE05

ZONE05

2025

松本人志と◯◯したい!

松本人志と◯◯したい!

2025

あの日。松本人志 裏側完全ドキュメント

あの日。松本人志 裏側完全ドキュメント

2025

落ちれ!

落ちれ!

2026