He made a debut at Osaka Kabuki-za theater in January 1954 under the name of Eijiro NAKAMURA and played a role of Kogo in the drama 'Momoku Monogatari' (Blind Man's Tale).
1954年1月大阪歌舞伎座の「盲目物語」の小督役で中村栄治郎の名で初舞台。