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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Filmography
all 154
Movies 101
TV Shows 53
self 17
Voice 5
Narrator 1
Self
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)
Movie
Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
Cobra Kai (2018)
TV
7.5
Self / Mr. Miyagi
The Real Miyagi (2015)
Movie
Peter Ong
Rice Girl (2014)
Movie
Mr. Miyami
Blunt Movie (2013)
Movie
Self
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II (2013)
Movie
Tom
Act Your Age (2011)
Movie
Host - Storyteller
Tangled Up (2010)
Movie
The Guru
Remove All Obstacles (2010)
Movie
Self
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed (2010)
Movie
Exhibition Manager
Royal Kill (2009)
Movie
Seigo Takata
Only The Brave (2006)
Movie
Mr. Sakata
The Number One Girl (2006)
Movie
Freeman Lee
18 Fingers of Death! (2006)
Movie
Ono Yakimoto
Down and Derby (2005)
Movie
Self / Mr. Miyagi
The Way of The Karate Kid (2005)
Movie
Lao Dong
American Fusion (2005)
Movie
The Emperor (voice)
Mulan II (2004)
Movie
6.31
Pat Morita
The Last Shot (2004)
Movie
Man in Turban
Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
Movie
Chin Li
The Karate Dog (2004)
Movie
6
Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] (2003)
Movie
Kiro
Spymate (2003)
Movie
Jin Han
Body & Soul (2002)
TV
Prof. Stevens
The Stoneman (2002)
Movie
Un Huong Lo
Hammerlock (2002)
Movie
Richard Limp
The Biggest Fan (2002)
Movie
Dr. Oh
Shadow Fury (2001)
Movie
Taxi Driver
The Center of the World (2001)
Movie
Abe Tanaka
I'll Remember April (2001)
Movie
First Years (2001)
TV
Charlie Watanabe
The Boys of Sunset Ridge (2001)
Movie
Kwang Luk
House of Luk (2001)
Movie
Guy at the Poker Table
Brother (2000)
Movie
5.25
Son of the Beach (2000)
TV
Jubal Early
Inferno (1999)
Movie
9
Nick Hashimoto
King Cobra (1999)
Movie
Self
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas (1999)
Movie
Master Udon
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
TV
5.38
Mr. Ono
Gone to Maui (1999)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Ancestors in the Americas, Part II: Chinese in the Frontier West (1998)
Movie
The Hughleys (1998)
TV
The Emperor (voice)
Mulan (1998)
Movie
6.89
Emperor / Narrator (voice)
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' (1998)
Movie
Uncle Pat
Adventures with Kanga Roddy (1998)
TV
Sam Kashawahara
Captured Alive (1997)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)
Movie
Narrator
Beyond Barbed Wire (1997)
Movie
David Leung
Bloodsport III (1996)
Movie
5.07
Principal Osaki
Reggie's Prayer (1996)
Movie
Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
Spy Hard (1996)
Movie
Mike 'Grandpa' Woo
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo (1996)
TV
David Leung
Bloodsport II (1996)
Movie
5.07
Dr. Mobius Jefferson
Earth Minus Zero (1996)
Movie
Pat / Super Ninja
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah (1995)
Movie
Michael Chen
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
King Makahana (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
TV
Ling Goldberg
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (1995)
Movie
Judge
The Misery Brothers (1995)
Movie
Isaiah
Timemaster (1995)
Movie
One West Waikiki (1994)
TV
Miyagi
The Next Karate Kid (1994)
Movie
5.02
Akira Mochizuki
Greyhounds (1994)
Movie
The Chink
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
Movie
6
Boots McKay
Burke's Law (1994)
TV
Martin Gaylord
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
TV
6.46
Boy Meets World (1993)
TV
5.72
Dave's World (1993)
TV
Master Tetsu
American Ninja 5 (1993)
Movie
5.17
Cap
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)
Movie
Nazzer
Space Rangers (1993)
TV
Senator Naito
Mastergate (1992)
Movie
Chief Koal
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies (1992)
Movie
Gus
Miracle Beach (1992)
Movie
Mahi Mahi
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
Movie
5.63
Ben
Goodbye Paradise (1991)
Movie
Fred
Lena's Holiday (1991)
Movie
Host
Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel (1991)
Movie
Kaneshiro
Do or Die (1991)
Movie
Old Man's brother
Strawberry Road (1991)
Movie
Host
Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella (1991)
Movie
Mr. Yoshi
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
TV
7.47
Yoodo Toda
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)
Movie
host
Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast (1990)
Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
Movie
Miyagi - NBC Live action introduction
The Karate Kid (1989)
TV
Family Matters (1989)
TV
6.4
Mr. Miyagi
The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
Movie
5.61
Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
Collision Course (1989)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Big Bird in Japan (1988)
Movie
Fukushima
Captive Hearts (1987)
Movie
Mr. Shimokawa
Married... with Children (1987)
TV
5.85
Lt. Ohara
Ohara (1987)
TV
The Toymaster
Babes in Toyland (1986)
Movie
Miyagi
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
Movie
5.56
Self
Shiatsu with Pat Morita (1986)
Movie
Tommy Tanaka
Amos (1985)
Movie
Yip Tak
The Vegas Strip War (1984)
Movie
Rape Victim
Night Patrol (1984)
Movie
Akira Hitaki
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Miyagi
The Karate Kid (1984)
Movie
6.71
Actor
Dance of Tears (1984)
Movie
Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1982)
Movie
6
Maurice
Jimmy the Kid (1982)
Movie
Father O'Hara
Savannah Smiles (1982)
Movie
The Silversmith
Full Moon High (1981)
Movie
Kazi Yamamora
Crash Island (1981)
Movie
Dr. Nakamura
Aloha Paradise (1981)
TV
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Yamada
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner (1980)
Movie
Ishihara
For the Love of It (1980)
Movie
Sam
When Time Ran Out... (1980)
Movie
1
Waiter
Human Feelings (1978)
Movie
Fred
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
TV
7.2
Vincent / Mr. Yamashiro
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Moby
Man from Atlantis (1977)
TV
6
Lou Grant (1977)
TV
The Kallikaks (1977)
TV
Taro Takahashi
Mr. T and Tina (1976)
TV
Self
The Captain and Tennille (1976)
TV
Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
Midway (1976)
Movie
1
Zenahiro
Farewell to Manzanar (1976)
Movie
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
TV
5
Heshy Yamamoto
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)
Movie
Jewelry Store Owner
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
TV
10
Self - Presenter
People's Choice Awards (1975)
TV
Takahasi
Punch and Jody (1974)
Movie
Mike Matsuto
Police Woman (1974)
TV
5.55
Arnold
Happy Days (1974)
TV
6.28
Sam Wong
Brock's Last Case (1973)
Movie
Yamamoto
Cancel My Reservation (1972)
Movie
Captain Sam Pak
M*A*S*H (1972)
TV
5.65
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
TV
4.9
Harry Nishimoto
Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
Movie
Delmar Faulkenstein
A Very Missing Person (1972)
Movie
Turhan
Evil Roy Slade (1972)
Movie
Sanford and Son (1972)
TV
10
House Boy
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Cannon (1971)
TV
6
Mr. Wing
The Odd Couple (1970)
TV
6
McCloud (1970)
TV
7
Nanny and the Professor (1970)
TV
5.3
Duke Komosori
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
TV
5.33
Phoebe
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
The Outsider (1968)
TV
Wong
The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
Movie
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
TV
5
Oriental #2
Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Movie
Green Acres (1965)
TV
3.5
Komugi
Car Thieves (1964)
Movie
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
TV
Self - Singer
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.43
Based on 2 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1961
1977
1991
1980
2021
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1932-06-28
Deathday2005-11-24 (73 years old)
Birth NameNoriyuki Pat Morita
Birth PlaceIsleton, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsNoriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Patrick N. Morita, Pat Noriyuki Morita, Noriyuki Morita, Noryuki 'Pat' Morita, 森田则之
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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