Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Sawamura Sôjûrô I, his first-recorded performance happened in the 11th lunar month of 1727 in Edo at the Moritaza, where he played under the name of Sawamura Sôgorô the tachiyaku role of Hiraka no Saburô in the kaomise drama "Hônen Taiheiki". He tourred in 1734 in Nagoya and Ise along with Fujioka Daikichi, Arashi Sanjûrô I, Ogino Yaegiri I, Tamiya Shirogorô, Sakakiyama Fujisaburô, Tatsuoka Someemon, Sagawa Bunzô II, Fukuda Dan'emon, Ôtori Michiemon and Matsushima Hyôtarô. He settled in Kyôto in Fall, playing the roles of Kajiwara Heizô and Kobunji in the drama "Nasu no Yoichi Saikai Suzuri", which was produced at Kameya Kumenojô's theater by Sakakiyama Shirotarô. He also played in the 11th lunar month of 1735 at Miyako Mandayû's theater the role of Imagawa Yoshimoto in the kaomise drama "Bankoku Ôshimadai", which was produced by Nakamura Tomijûrô I. He settled in Ôsaka in Fall 1737 and played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Takigorô in the kaomise drama "Iwatogura Kogane Masugata". He played in the 11th lunar month of 1744 at the Kado no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Yamazaki Yojibê Imayô Sugata", which was produced by Arashi Sanjûrô II. This was his last-recorded stage performance. His ranking in the 1745 Ôsaka hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual]. We don't know what happened to him afterwards.

The actor Bandô Yagorô II held the name of Sawamura Sôgorô II from September 1953 to December 1960.