Pat Morita
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jun 28, 1932 (94 years old)
Place of Birth
Isleton, California, USA
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.
Known For
| 2021 | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita StorySelf / Various (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Cobra KaiNariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | |
| 2015 | The Real MiyagiSelf / Mr. Miyagi | |
| 2014 | Rice GirlPeter Ong | |
| 2013 | Blunt MovieMr. Miyami | |
| 2013 | Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan IISelf - Voice of The Emperor | |
| 2011 | Act Your AgeTom | |
| 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage) | |
| 2010 | Remove All ObstaclesThe Guru | |
| 2010 | Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's CreedSelf | |
| 2009 | Royal KillExhibition Manager | |
| 2006 | SpymateKiro | |
| 2006 | The Number One GirlMr. Sakata | |
| 2006 | The Karate DogChin Li | |
| 2006 | 18 Fingers of Death!Freeman Lee | |
| 2006 | Only the BraveSeigo Takata | |
| 2005 | American FusionLao Dong | |
| 2005 | Down and DerbyOno Yakimoto | |
| 2005 | The Way of The Karate KidSelf / Mr. Miyagi | |
| 2004 | Mulan IIThe Emperor (voice) | |
| 2004 | Elvis Has Left the BuildingMan in Turban | |
| 2004 | The Last ShotSelf | |
| 2003 | Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko) | |
| 2003 | High Roller: The Stu Ungar StoryMr. Leo | |
| 2002 | The Biggest FanRichard Limp | |
| 2002 | HammerlockUn Huong Lo | |
| 2002 | The StonemanProf. Stevens | |
| 2001 | The Boys of Sunset RidgeCharlie Watanabe | |
| 2001 | The Center of the WorldTaxi Driver | |
| 2001 | Shadow FuryDr. Oh | |
| 2001 | House of LukKwang Luk | |
| 2000 | BrotherGuy at the Poker Table | |
| 2000 | Talk to TakaTaka | |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach | |
| 1999 | InfernoJubal Early | |
| 1999 | King CobraNick Hashimoto | |
| 1999 | Gone to MauiMr. Ono | |
| 1999 | Visit Fabulous Las VegasSelf | |
| 1999 | I'll Remember AprilAbe Tanaka | |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePantsMaster Udon | |
| 1998 | MulanThe Emperor (voice) | |
| 1998 | Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'Emperor / Narrator (voice) | |
| 1998 | The HughleysMr. Park | |
| 1998 | Adventures with Kanga RoddyUncle Pat | |
| 1997 | Earth Minus ZeroDr. Mobius Jefferson | |
| 1997 | Captured Alive | |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1997 | Beyond Barbed WireNarrator (voice) | |
| 1997 | Fast Track | |
| 1996 | Bloodsport IIDavid Leung | |
| 1996 | Bloodsport IIIDavid Leung | |
| 1996 | Spy HardBrian, Waiter in Restaurant | |
| 1996 | Reggie's PrayerPrincipal Osaki | |
| 1996 | The Mystery Files of Shelby WooMike Woo | |
| 1995 | Lamb Chop's Special ChanukahPat / Super Ninja | |
| 1995 | TimemasterIsaiah | |
| 1995 | Hart to Hart: Secrets of the HartLing Goldberg | |
| 1995 | The Misery BrothersJudge | |
| 1995 | The Outer LimitsMichael Chen | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildKing Makahana (voice) | |
| 1995 | Caroline in the CityMr. Chu | |
| 1994 | The Next Karate KidMr. Miyagi | |
| 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the BluesThe Chink | |
| 1994 | GreyhoundsAkira Mochizuki | |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki | |
| 1994 | Burke's LawBoots McKay | |
| 1993 | American Ninja 5Master Tetsu | |
| 1993 | Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has BegunCap | |
| 1993 | Boy Meets WorldWise Man | |
| 1993 | Dave's WorldHardware Store Owner | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: MurderMartin Gaylord | |
| 1993 | Space RangersNazzer | |
| 1992 | Auntie Lee's Meat PiesChief Koal | |
| 1992 | Miracle BeachGus | |
| 1992 | Honeymoon in VegasMahi Mahi | |
| 1992 | MastergateSenator Naito | |
| 1991 | Do or DieMasakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro | |
| 1991 | Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and GretelHost | |
| 1991 | Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: CinderellaHost | |
| 1991 | Lena's HolidayFred | |
| 1991 | Strawberry RoadOld man's brother | |
| 1991 | Goodbye ParadiseBen | |
| 1991 | Harry and the HendersonsKenji Sawara | |
| 1990 | Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beasthost | |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars IIISelf | |
| 1990 | Hiroshima: Out of the AshesYoodo Toda | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMr. Yoshi | |
| 1990 | Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the WorldNarrator | |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid Part IIIMr. Miyagi | |
| 1989 | Collision CourseInvestigator Fujitsuka Natsuo | |
| 1989 | Family MattersMr. Tanaka | |
| 1988 | Big Bird in JapanBamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice) | |
| 1987 | Captive HeartsFukushima | |
| 1987 | OharaLt. Ohara | |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenMr. Shimokawa | |
| 1986 | The Karate Kid Part IIMr. Miyagi | |
| 1986 | Babes in ToylandThe Toymaster | |
| 1986 | Shiatsu with Pat MoritaSelf | |
| 1985 | AmosTommy Tanaka | |
| 1985 | Alice in WonderlandHorse | |
| 1984 | The Karate KidMr. Miyagi | |
| 1984 | Night PatrolRape Victim | |
| 1984 | Dance of Tears(voice) | |
| 1984 | The Vegas Strip WarYip Tak | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteAkira Hitaki | |
| 1982 | Jimmy the KidMaurice | |
| 1982 | Savannah SmilesFather O'Hara | |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another KindAh Fong, the Chinese Ambassador | |
| 1981 | Full Moon HighThe Silversmith | |
| 1981 | Crash IslandKazi Yamamora | |
| 1981 | Aloha ParadiseDr. Nakamura | |
| 1980 | Hito Hata: Raise the BannerYamada | |
| 1980 | When Time Ran Out...Sam | |
| 1980 | For the Love of ItIshihara | |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I.Jack Metro | |
| 1979 | Young Guy ChristianProfessor Mishugi | |
| 1978 | Human FeelingsWaiter | |
| 1977 | Lou GrantIke Tatsumi | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatVincent | |
| 1977 | Man from AtlantisMoby | |
| 1977 | The Kallikaks | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatMr. Yamashiro | |
| 1977 | The Incredible HulkFred | |
| 1976 | MidwayRear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka | |
| 1976 | Farewell to ManzanarZenahiro | |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley | |
| 1976 | Mr. T and Tina | |
| 1976 | The Captain and TennilleSelf - Guest | |
| 1975 | I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?Heshy Yamamoto | |
| 1975 | Starsky & HutchJewelry Store Owner | |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1975 | Welcome Back, KotterTaro Takahashi | |
| 1974 | Punch and JodyTakahasi | |
| 1974 | Happy DaysArnold | |
| 1974 | Police WomanMike Matsuto | |
| 1974 | Dinah!Self | |
| 1974 | Chico and the ManPat Yamaguchi | |
| 1973 | Brock's Last CaseSam Wong | |
| 1972 | Where Does It Hurt?Harry Nishimoto | |
| 1972 | Evil Roy SladeTurhan | |
| 1972 | Cancel My ReservationYamamoto | |
| 1972 | A Very Missing PersonDelmar Faulkenstein | |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart ShowThe Bartender | |
| 1972 | Sanford and SonAh Chew | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*HCaptain Sam Pak | |
| 1972 | Kung FuArthur Chen | |
| 1971 | ColumboHouse Boy | |
| 1971 | Cannon | |
| 1970 | The Odd CoupleMr. Wing | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the ProfessorJason Wong | |
| 1970 | McCloud | |
| 1969 | The Courtship of Eddie's FatherDuke Komosori | |
| 1969 | Love, American StyleBellhop | |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby ShowTree Surgeon | |
| 1969 | Love, American StyleKam | |
| 1969 | Love, American StyleAh So | |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the WestWong | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OPhoebe | |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf | |
| 1968 | The Outsider | |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | BlondieManny | |
| 1967 | Thoroughly Modern MillieOriental #2 | |
| 1965 | Green AcresCharlie Lee | |
| 1964 | Car ThievesKomugi | |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Chris Yamato | |
| 1964 | The Hollywood PalaceSelf | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee |
| 1987 | Captive HeartsScreenplay |