Hitoshi Matsumoto

AliveKnown for Acting

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.

Filmography

Violence Voyager
2018
as Narrator
R100
2013
as Police Officer
Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi
2010
as Himself
Symbol
2009
as The Man
Big Man Japan
2007
as Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin
Sasuke
2001
as Sasuke
There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
2001

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Biography

Filmography

Violence Voyager

R100

Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi

Symbol

Big Man Japan

Sasuke

There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie