- Born
- May 11, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- Masatoshi Hamada, Hamada Masatoshi, Hamada, Hamatchan
Biography
Masatoshi Hamada is a Japanese comedian best known as the tsukkomi half of the popular owarai duo Downtown alongside Hitoshi Matsumoto. His nickname is Hama-chan. Hamada is married to Natsumi Ogawa, with whom he has two children.