Abarenbō Shōgun
Since his debut he has taken roles in both "jidaigeki" and modern films and television. He portrayed Ōoka Tadasuke for the final six years of the long-running prime-time television series "Abarenbō Shōgun," replacing Tadashi Yokouchi. A repeating modern role has been Detective Sōsuke Kariya in two-hour dramas costarring Miki Fujitani.