Pat Morita

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Known For

Acting

Born

1932-06-28

Place of Birth

Isleton, California, USA
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Pat Morita

Biography

Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor of Japanese descent who was well-known for playing the role of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days and as Mr. Miyagi in the The Karate Kid movie series, in which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1984.

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Acting History

2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self / Various (archive footage)
2018
Cobra Kai as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2015
The Real Miyagi as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2014
Rice Girl as Peter Ong
2013
Blunt Movie as Mr. Miyami
2013
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II as Self - Voice of The Emperor
2011
Act Your Age as Tom
2010
Remove All Obstacles as The Guru
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
2010
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed as Self
2009
Royal Kill as Exhibition Manager
2006
Only The Brave as Seigo Takata
2006
The Karate Dog as Chin Li
2006
The Number One Girl as Mr. Sakata
2006
18 Fingers of Death! as Freeman Lee
2006
Spymate as Kiro
2005
Down and Derby as Ono Yakimoto
2005
The Way of The Karate Kid as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2005
American Fusion as Lao Dong
2004
Mulan II as The Emperor (voice)
2004
The Last Shot as Self
2004
Elvis Has Left the Building as Man in Turban
2003
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
2003
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story as Mr. Leo
2002
The Stoneman as Prof. Stevens
2002
The Biggest Fan as Richard Limp
2002
Hammerlock as Un Huong Lo
2001
Shadow Fury as Dr. Oh
2001
The Center of the World as Taxi Driver
2001
The Boys of Sunset Ridge as Charlie Watanabe
2001
House of Luk as Kwang Luk
2000
Brother as Guy at the Poker Table
2000
Son of the Beach
1999
Inferno as Jubal Early
1999
King Cobra as Nick Hashimoto
1999
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas as Self
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants as Master Udon
1999
I'll Remember April as Abe Tanaka
1999
Gone to Maui as Mr. Ono
1998
The Hughleys as Mr. Park
1998
Mulan as The Emperor (voice)
1998
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
1998
Adventures with Kanga Roddy as Uncle Pat
1997
Captured Alive
1997
Fast Track
1997
Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)
1997
Beyond Barbed Wire as Narrator (voice)
1996
Bloodsport III as David Leung
1996
Reggie's Prayer as Principal Osaki
1996
Spy Hard as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
1996
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo as Mike Woo
1996
Bloodsport II as David Leung
1996
Earth Minus Zero as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
1995
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah as Pat / Super Ninja
1995
Caroline in the City as Mr. Chu
1995
The Outer Limits as Michael Chen
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as King Makahana (voice)
1995
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart as Ling Goldberg
1995
The Misery Brothers as Judge
1995
Timemaster as Isaiah
1994
One West Waikiki
1994
The Next Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi
1994
Greyhounds as Akira Mochizuki
1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as The Chink
1994
Burke's Law as Boots McKay
1993
Diagnosis: Murder as Martin Gaylord
1993
Boy Meets World as Wise Man
1993
Dave's World as Hardware Store Owner
1993
American Ninja 5 as Master Tetsu
1993
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun as Cap
1993
Space Rangers as Nazzer
1992
Mastergate as Senator Naito
1992
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies as Chief Koal
1992
Miracle Beach as Gus
1992
Honeymoon in Vegas as Mahi Mahi
1991
Goodbye Paradise as Ben
1991
Lena's Holiday as Fred
1991
Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel as Host
1991
Do or Die as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
1991
Strawberry Road as Old man's brother
1991
Harry and the Hendersons as Kenji Sawara
1991
Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella as Host
1990
Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World as Narrator
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Mr. Yoshi
1990
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Yoodo Toda
1990
Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast as host
1990
Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1989
Family Matters as Mr. Tanaka
1989
The Karate Kid Part III as Mr. Miyagi
1989
Collision Course as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
1988
Big Bird in Japan as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
1987
Captive Hearts as Fukushima
1987
Married... with Children as Mr. Shimokawa
1987
Ohara as Lt. Ohara
1986
Babes in Toyland as The Toymaster
1986
The Karate Kid Part II as Mr. Miyagi
1986
Shiatsu with Pat Morita as Self
1985
Alice in Wonderland as Horse
1985
Amos as Tommy Tanaka
1984
The Vegas Strip War as Yip Tak
1984
Night Patrol as Rape Victim
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Akira Hitaki
1984
The Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi
1984
Dance of Tears as (voice)
1982
Slapstick of Another Kind as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
1982
Jimmy the Kid as Maurice
1982
Savannah Smiles as Father O'Hara
1981
Full Moon High as The Silversmith
1981
Crash Island as Kazi Yamamora
1981
Aloha Paradise
1980
Magnum, P.I. as Jack Metro
1980
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner as Yamada
1980
For the Love of It as Ishihara
1980
When Time Ran Out... as Sam
1978
Human Feelings as Waiter
1977
The Incredible Hulk as Fred
1977
The Love Boat as Vincent
1977
The Love Boat as Mr. Yamashiro
1977
Man from Atlantis as Moby
1977
Lou Grant as Ike Tatsumi
1977
The Kallikaks
1976
Mr. T and Tina
1976
The Captain and Tennille as Self
1976
Midway as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
1976
Farewell to Manzanar as Zenahiro
1976
Laverne & Shirley
1975
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? as Heshy Yamamoto
1975
Starsky & Hutch as Jewelry Store Owner
1975
Welcome Back, Kotter as Taro Takahashi
1975
People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1974
Punch and Jody as Takahasi
1974
Dinah! as Self
1974
Police Woman as Mike Matsuto
1974
Happy Days as Arnold
1973
Brock's Last Case as Sam Wong
1972
Kung Fu as Arthur Chen
1972
Cancel My Reservation as Yamamoto
1972
M*A*S*H as Captain Sam Pak
1972
The Bob Newhart Show as The Bartender
1972
Where Does It Hurt? as Harry Nishimoto
1972
A Very Missing Person as Delmar Faulkenstein
1972
Evil Roy Slade as Turhan
1972
Sanford and Son as Ah Chew
1971
Columbo as House Boy
1971
Cannon
1970
The Odd Couple as Mr. Wing
1970
McCloud
1970
Nanny and the Professor as Jason Wong
1969
Love, American Style as Bellhop
1969
Love, American Style as Kam
1969
Love, American Style as Ah So
1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Duke Komosori
1969
The Bill Cosby Show as Tree Surgeon
1968
Blondie as Manny
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Phoebe
1968
The Outsider
1968
The Shakiest Gun in the West as Wong
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
1967
Thoroughly Modern Millie as Oriental #2
1965
Green Acres as Charlie Lee
1964
Car Thieves as Komugi
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Chris Yamato
1964
The Hollywood Palace as Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee