Career
His real name is Takafumi Sugimoto (杉本 高文, Sugimoto Takafumi). His talent agency is Yoshimoto Kogyo. Together with Beat Takeshi and Tamori, Sanma is said to be one of the "Big Three" tarento of Japan.
He is known for his ability to endlessly carry a conversation.
His protruding front teeth are often ridiculed even by himself. Present
Koi no Karasawagi (恋のから騒ぎ, (Much Ado About Love)) (Nippon television)
Odoru! Sanma Goten!! (踊る!さんま御殿!!) (Nippon television)
Sanma no Manma (さんまのまんま) (Kansai television)
Tūkai! Akashiya television (痛快!明石家電視台) (Mutual Broadcasting System)
Honmadekka!? television (ホンマでっか!?television) (Fuji television)
Sanma Inprovement Comittee (さんまのお笑い向上委員会) (Fuji television)
Past
Sanma-no Super Karakuri television (さんまのSUPERからくりtelevision) (Turner Broadcasting System)
Hatachi no Koibito (ハタチの恋人) (Turner Broadcasting System)
Appare!! Sanma Daikyōju (あっぱれ!!さんま大教授) (Fuji television)
Mutual Broadcasting System Young Town Doyōbi (MBSヤングタウン 土曜日) (Mutual Broadcasting System, with Haruna Iikubo and Haruka Kudo).