About

Nishijima made his debut in the contemporary detective television drama series Hagure Keiji Junjōha in 1992.

In 1993, he gained public recognition for his portrayal of a gay character in the television series Asunaro Hakusho. He co-starred with Takuya Kimura.

He starred for the first time in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 1998 film License to Live, and co-starred with Kōji Yakusho.