Dates of birth and death unknown. He started his career as a disciple of Kataoka Ichizô I, performing under the name of Kataoka Takizô. He later on became a disciple of Nakamura Utaemon IV and received the name of Nakamura Hangorô. He went to Edo in 1856 and achieved a great success at the Moritaza, playing the roles of Sawai Matagorô and Sakurai Rinzaemon in the drama "Motomishi Hana Bunbu no Norikake". He took the name of Nakamura Kajaku in February 1857 at the Moritaza, playing in the drama "Irifune Soga Nihon no Torikaji". He joined back the Kataoka clan and took the name of Kataoka Jûzô I in July 1860 at the Nakamuraza, playing the roles of Haji no Hyôe and Miyoshi Kiyotsura in the drama "Tenmangû Rishô no Kamigaki". He went back to Kamigata in 1865 and took the name of Kataoka Ichizô II in March at the Kado no Shibai, playing the role of Tôma Saburôemon in the drama "Tengajaya". His name disappeared from theater playbills at the beginning of the Meiji era. He was mainly a supporting katakiyaku actor.