In both of the TV dramas mentioned above, he played the son of Toshiyuki NISHIDA's character (in "The Eighth Shogun Yoshimune," Nishida played the father Yoshimune TOKUGAWA and Baijaku played the first son Ieshige; in "Komyogatsuji," Nishida played the father Ieyasu TOKUGAWA and Baijaku played the third son Hidetada).
この2作では、何れも、西田敏行と親子の役であった（八代将軍吉宗では西田＝父徳川吉宗役、梅雀＝長男家重役、功名が辻では、西田＝父徳川家康役、梅雀＝三男秀忠役）。