Pat Morita
June 28, 1932 (92 years old) in Isleton, California, USA
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
Credits
- 2021 · More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self / Various (archive footage)
- 2018 · Cobra Kai as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
- 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
- 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 · Spymate as Kiro
- 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 as
- 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
- 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 as
- 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 · Timemaster as Isaiah
- 1995 · The Misery Brothers as Judge
- 1994 · One West Waikiki as
- 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
- 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
- 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 as
- 1980 · Magnum, P.I. as
- 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 as
- 1976 · Mr. T and Tina as
- 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
- 1976 · Midway as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
- 1976 · Farewell to Manzanar as Zenahiro
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 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 as
- 1970 · The Odd Couple as Mr. Wing
- 1970 · McCloud as
- 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 · Hawaii Five-O as Phoebe
- 1968 · The Outsider as
- 1968 · The Shakiest Gun in the West as Wong
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1967 · 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 - Singer
- 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