is a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the boy group SixTONES under STARTO Entertainment. Matsumura gained major recognition for his voice-acting role as Souta Munakata in Suzume (2022), and his performance in All the Long Nights earned him the Best Actor award at the 98th Kinemaâ¯Junpoâ¯Bestâ¯Tenâ¯Awards in 2025.
Matsumura Hokuto was born on June 18, 1995, in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He began practicing karate in elementary school and later competed at the prefectural and national levels, placing second in the Shizuoka Prefecture tournament during his first year of junior high school. After completing junior high, he moved to Tokyo with his family to pursue his education and enrolled in the advanced course at Suginami Gakuin High School. Due to the increasing demands of his entertainment activities, he later transferred to Horikoshi High SchoolâÂÂs Trainee Course, known for accommodating young performers. In April 2015, Matsumura entered the Faculty of Business Administration at Asia University in Tokyo and graduated in March 2019.
He developed an interest in the entertainment industry during elementary school after watching television dramas, particularly Tomohisa YamashitaâÂÂs performance in the drama Kurosagi. Inspired by this, he auditioned for and joined Johnny & Associates as a trainee on February 15, 2009.
Matsumura joined the talent agency Johnny & Associates in 2009, prior to his CD debut as a member of the temporary units Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow and NYC boys. He made his acting debut in the 2012 drama series Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou, which was later followed by a film continuation. Following the filmâÂÂs success, he was cast in his first leading television role in the TBS primetime drama Miss Double Faced Teacher (2012).
In 2013, Matsumura ranked first in Myojo magazineâÂÂs annual poll âÂÂJr.âÂÂs Most Wanted as a LoverâÂÂ. The following year, he appeared as one of the main members in the TV Asahi variety show Gamushara, which aired until March 2016. During the JohnnyâÂÂs Ginza concert held at TokyoâÂÂs Theatre Crea in May 2015, Matsumura was announced as a member of the newly formed JohnnyâÂÂs Jr. group SixTONES, alongside his Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou co-stars. The same year, he co-starred with bandmates Jesse and Juri Tanaka in the film Vanilla Boy: Tomorrow Is Another Day, which premiered nationwide in September 2016
As a member of SixTONES, Matsumura was appeared annually in the musical Shounentachi since 2015, performing alongside the group Snow Man. He made his voice acting debut as Souta Munakata in Makoto ShinkaiâÂÂs animated feature Suzume (2022).