He is known for his work as one of the leading men in several of the earliest films of director Shozo MAKINO's career; he started collaborating with Makino right from the beginning when Makino first began making films at the Yokota Shokai film studio.
横田商会で映画製作を開始して以来の牧野省三を支えた、「マキノ」ブランド初期の主演俳優として知られる。