Hitoshi Matsumoto
Known for Acting
Born September 8, 1963
Place of Birth Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japon
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
Symbol
2009
as The Man
Symbol
2009
Director
Symbol
2009
Writer
Violence Voyager
2018
as Narrator
R100
2013
as Police Officer
R100
2013
Director
R100
2013
Screenplay
Big Man Japan
2007
as Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin
Big Man Japan
2007
Director
The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians
2013
Producer
Scabbard Samurai
2011
Director
Scabbard Samurai
2011
Writer
Japanese Salaryman NEO
2011
Producer
Permanent Nobara
2010
Producer
There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
2001
Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi
2010
as Himself
Sasuke
2001
as Sasuke
Sasuke
2001
Director
Sasuke
2001
Writer