Hitoshi Matsumoto

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japon
September 8, 1963

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.

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Representative Works

R100
R100
5.7
/ Japanese
Symbol
Symbol
6.7
/ Japanese
Big Man Japan
Big Man Japan
6.1
/ Japanese
Permanent Nobara
Permanent Nobara
6.5
/ Japanese
Violence Voyager
Violence Voyager
6.6
/ Japanese
Scabbard Samurai
Scabbard Samurai
7.1
/ Japanese
Sasuke
Sasuke
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians
The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians
5.7
/ Japanese
There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
4.5
/ Japanese
Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi
Professional - Matsumoto Hitoshi
8.0
/ English
Japanese Salaryman NEO
Japanese Salaryman NEO
4.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

R100
2013Nominee

Best Performance

R100

Symbol
2009Nominee

Best Performance

Symbol

Big Man Japan
2007Nominee

Best Performance

Big Man Japan

Career Highlights

Permanent Nobara
2010Highlight

Best Picture

Permanent Nobara

Violence Voyager
2018Highlight

Best Performance

Violence Voyager

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