- Born
- September 8, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japon
- Also known as
- Sei Matsumoto, Matchan, Matsu
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.