Hitoshi Matsumoto

About

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 Gottsu Ee KanjiSeries • 1991Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu GameSeries • 2003LOL: Last One Laughing UKSeries • 2025HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents DocumentalSeries • 2016LOL: Last One LaughingSeries • 2018R100Movie • 2013Big Man JapanMovie • 2007Violence VoyagerMovie • 2018SymbolMovie • 2009Scabbard SamuraiMovie • 2011