With his imposing stature and bright and open hearted benevolence, he won acclaim in roles in domestic dramas including Benkei in "Kanjincho," Gongoro KAMAKURA in "Shibaraku," aragoto style such as Kumedera Danjo in "Kenuki," Gonta in "Yoshitsune Senbon-zakura," "Kamiyuishinzo," "Mekuranagaya-umega-kagatobi," "Sakana Sogoro," and historical plays including Yuranosuke OBOSHI in "Kanadehon Chushingura," Heiemon TERAOKA and Naozane KUMAGAI in "Kumagai Jinya," Tomomori and Tadanobu KITSUNE in "Yoshitsune Senbon-zakura."
恰幅のいい体つきと、明るく豪放磊落な仁で、『勧進帳』の弁慶、『暫』鎌倉権五郎、『毛抜』の粂寺弾正のような荒事や、『義経千本桜』の権太、『髪結新三』、『盲長屋梅加賀鳶』、『魚屋宗五郎』といった世話物、『仮名手本忠臣蔵』の大星由良助、寺岡平右衛門、『熊谷陣屋』の熊谷直実、『義経千本桜』の知盛、狐忠信などの時代物にも定評があった。