Date of birth unknown. He was the son of the puppeteer Tatsumatsu Jûzaburô and the brother of the star Iwai Hanshirô IV. Disciple of Matsumoto Kôshirô II, his first stage name was Matsumoto Jin'emon ^[1]. He was recorded for the first time in the 11th lunar month of 1754, in Edo at the Nakamuraza, where he performed in the kaomise drama "Miura no Ôsuke Bumon no Kotobuki" which celebrated the shûmei of Ichikawa Danjûrô IV, Matsumoto Kôshirô III and Tsuuchi Monzaburô II. He took the name of Matsumoto Yazaemon ^[1] in 1759. Then, he took the name of Sôryô Jinroku I in the 11th lunar month of 1765 in Edo at the Nakamuraza, where he performed as a dôkegata in the kaomise drama "Kagura Uta Amagoi Komachi" which also celebrated the shûmei of his brother Iwai Hanshirô IV. He was active in ôshibai up to the following year. This dôkegata actor died while on tour in the Northern Provinces of Japan the 7th day of the 2nd lunar month of 1780 ^[2].

The actor Sôryô Jinroku II held this name from the 11th lunar month of 1816 to the 8th lunar month of 1837.

Date of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Sôryô Jinroku II, his first stage name was Sôryô Kanpachi. He took the name of Sôryô Jinroku III in the 11th lunar month of 1838. He was like his master a dôkegata and handôgataki actor. He was active up to 1841.