Hitoshi Matsumoto

Known For
Acting

Popular
13.209

Birthday
1963-09-08

Place of Birth
Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan

Also Known As

  • 松本人志
  • Sei Matsumoto
  • Matchan

Hitoshi Matsumoto

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.