A running gag is that of cast members being forced to French kiss Obachan Ichigo. Obachan Ichigo and Obachan Nigo (おばちゃん一号 and おばちゃん二号, or literally, Old Lady #1 and Old Lady #2) - Two elderly women who often appear in the batsu games, dressed in strange outfits (on one occasion they dressed as t.A.T.u.) or getting the cast into compromising positions.

He is also known for the ショウヘイヘイ！(Shōhei-Hey!) phrase said in the police batsu game.

Shōhei Shōfukutei (笑福亭笑瓶 Shōfukutei Shōhei) -　A rakugo artist.

Itsuji Itao (板尾創路 Itao Itsuji) - A member of the comedy duo 130R and former cast member of one of Downtown's previous show's.

Fujiwara is also known as 'Vacuum Fujiwara' because of his eating ability, which is used as a running gag in some skits.

License (Kazuhiro Fujiwara (藤原一裕 Fujiwara Kazuhiro) and Takafumi Inomoto (井本貴史 Inomoto Takafumi)) - A comedy duo that works at the show and has occasionally joined the regular cast.

Ameagari Kesshitai (Hiroyuki Miyasako (宮迫博之 Miyasako Hiroyuki) and Tōru Hotohara(蛍原徹 Hotohara Tōru)) - A comedy duo that has occasionally joined the regular cast.

During those batsu games he often makes them laugh by displaying complete incompetence in serious matters and inability to complete a coherent sentence, speaking with a ton of stuttering. He is often seen cosplaying as a female character during batsu games, where he meets up with the cast and guides them through the game.

Hiroshi Fujiwara (藤原寛 Fujiwara Hiroshi) - Downtown's former manager.

Several sketches and games are based on his inability to stomach scary things (however silly they may be) and his perverted nature. Usually referred to by his nickname, Heipō (ヘイポー). Toshihide Saitō (斉藤敏豪 Saitō Toshihide) - Set design, assistant director.He often appears in fake posters in the batsu games (see below), and cosplaying. Kenji Suga (菅賢治 Suga Kenji) - Chief producer.His most famous appearance is in the English Lesson episode of the 'No-Laughing High School' game where he shows his difficulties with using basic English, such as the days of the week or counting to 100. In the videos, he either says or does things that are inane/off-the-wall, usually repeatedly, in an attempt to make the cast laugh. He has subsequently made several appearances in parody instructional videos that are used in the 'No-Laughing' batsu games since 2005. Jimmy Ōnishi (ジミー大西) - He left the regular cast in 1996 to pursue a painting career.Coq au Rico (Naoki Tanaka ( 田中直樹, Tanaka Naoki ?) and Shōzō Endō ( 遠藤章造, Endō Shōzō ?)) - They have been part of the regular cast since 1997.Hōsei Yamasaki ( 山崎邦正, Yamasaki Hōsei ?) - He has been part of the regular cast since 1995.Downtown ( Hitoshi Matsumoto ( 松本人志, Matsumoto Hitoshi ?) and Masatoshi Hamada ( 浜田雅功, Hamada Masatoshi ?)).The five men that make up the cast of Gaki no Tsukai.

Gaki no tsukai cast