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Hitoshi Matsumoto
Born
8 September 1963
Place
Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japon
Acting

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.

As director

R100

R100

2013 · Director
Scabbard Samurai

Scabbard Samurai

2011 · Director
Symbol

Symbol

2009 · Director
Big Man Japan

Big Man Japan

2007 · Director
Sasuke

Sasuke

2001 · Director

As actor

Violence Voyager

Violence Voyager

2018 · Narrator
R100

R100

2013 · Police Officer
Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi

Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi

2010 · Himself
Symbol

Symbol

2009 · The Man
Big Man Japan

Big Man Japan

2007 · Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin
There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie

There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie

2001
Sasuke

Sasuke

2001 · Sasuke