Hitoshi Matsumoto

Acting

08-09-1963

He/Him

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.

Popular Movies/Shows

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

A Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting.

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

A Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting.

Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji

Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji (ダウンタウンのごっつええ感じ, roughly "Downtown's Feeling Real Good"), was a Japanese variety show. It premiered on December 8, 1991 and ended its run on November 2, 1997. It aired on Fuji TV every Sunday night. Hosted by the comedy duo Downtown (consisting of Masatoshi Hamada and Hitoshi Matsumoto), it had several other actors and comedians in its regular cast, including You, Koji ...

Wednesday Downtown

Self - Panel Member

Everybody has theories that they personally cling blindly to regardless of proof or scientific validity. In this entertaining information program, a host of celebrities present their cases for pet theories to studio guests by any means be it academic argument or laughably “out there” logic. Can their theories gain acceptance? Or will they be discarded as pop science that only adds confusion to the...

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

Produced by Hitoshi Matsumoto, Documental pits ten comedians against each other. The objective is to make each other laugh in a closed room. Each contestant brings a one million yen participation fee. The last person to stay in the room without laughing wins. The winner is awarded a 10 million yen prize and bragging rights as the funniest comedian.

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

After participating to a previous show where they have to bet or be challenged to any kind of competitions, the losing members of the Gaki no Tsukai are selected to spend 24 hours in a setting which they have no knowledge of the theme nor the course of the events. They are exposed to various absurd and crazy situations nonstop for 24 hours and must refrain from laughing. If they do so, hang-men ap...

Top Rated Movies/Shows

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

A Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting.

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

A Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting.

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

Produced by Hitoshi Matsumoto, Documental pits ten comedians against each other. The objective is to make each other laugh in a closed room. Each contestant brings a one million yen participation fee. The last person to stay in the room without laughing wins. The winner is awarded a 10 million yen prize and bragging rights as the funniest comedian.

Violence Voyager

Science Fiction

Following an end-of-term school ceremony, the American boy Bobby decides to go with his friend Akkun into the mountains outside their village, to a place perfect for a secret base. On the way they stop into a mysterious amusement park. They have fun there, but are attacked and cannot leave. Falling in with some other children who are also lost there, they fend off a number of attacks, and graduall...

Symbol

A Japanese man in polka-dot pajamas wakes up in a room with no doors. Meanwhile, a middle-aged Mexican wrestler prepares for his most challenging match ever.

Big Man Japan

Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin

Science Fiction

Daisato, a second-rate, third-generation superhero, annoys his neighbors with the noise and destruction he causes on the job. But a heroic public image is the least of his concerns. Besides defending Japan from bizarre monsters, he must deal with an agent seeking to brand him with ads, a superhero grandfather with Alzheimer's and a family embarrassed by his incompetence.

Movies (Acting)

Violence Voyager

Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi

Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin

There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie

TV Shows (Acting)

Dareka to Nakai

ワレワレハワラワレタイ

ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界

Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat

King of Conte no Kai

Talks for Sake Nibbles

審査員長・松本人志

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

Matsumoto ke no Kyuujitsu

Self - Panel Member

Wednesday Downtown

Touzai Neta Gassen

爆笑大日本アカン警察

conference chairman

IPPON GRAND PRIX

人志松本のすべらない話

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

笑ってはいけないシリーズ

There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow

松本紳助松紳

Jiro Nanba（南波次郎）

Legendary Teacher

Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

Detective! Knight Scoop

Chief detective

Detective! Knight Scoop

Movies (Production)

The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians

Japanese Salaryman NEO

Scabbard Samurai

Permanent Nobara

TV Shows (Production)

LOL: Last One Laughing UK

Original Series Creator

LOL: Last One Laughing Poland

Original Series Creator

LOL: Last One Laughing Quebec

LOL - Last One Laughing Spain

LOL: Last One Laughing

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents FREEZE

HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji