Masatoshi Hamada

Known for

Acting

Born

May 11, 1963 (age 63)

Birthplace

Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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.

Best known work

Pokémon the Movie 2000

1999

Space Travelers

2000

Slowking's Day

2000

Sentosha: Battle Wheels

2017

There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie

2001

Wednesday Downtown

2014

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

2003

There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow

2001

Legendary Teacher

2000

Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji

1991

Filmography

2026
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?TV
as Daichi Mibu (1 episode)
2025
浜田雅功と黒い線TV
2025
Hamada Song ContestTV
as Host (1 episode)
2023
Japan's Got TalentTV
2022
ワレワレハワラワレタイTV
2022
ダウンタウンのヤバイ昭和の世界TV
2020
お笑いの日TV
2017
Sentosha: Battle WheelsTV
2015
Downtown NowTV
2014
Wednesday DowntownTV
as Self - Host (483 episodes)
2014
Touzai Neta GassenTV
2012
プレバトTV
as MC (1 episode)
2011
Oh!どや顔サミットTV
2010
検事・鬼島平八郎TV
as 鬼島平八郎 (7 episodes)
2009
爆笑大日本アカン警察TV
2009
イチハチTV
2008
King of ConteTV
2008
HamachanGa!TV
as Self (1 episode)
2006
Happy!TV
as 空き地の男 (1 episode)
2005
LincolnTV
2004
Wolf Boy Lie or TruthTV
as Self - Host (77 episodes)
2003
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu GameTV
2003
笑ってはいけないシリーズTV
2001
There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
as Section Chief Hamada
2001
There's Always Tomorrow, We Have TomorrowTV