Birthday

1932-06-28

Died

2005-11-24

Birthplace

Isleton, California, USA

Gender

Male

Known For

Acting

Pat Morita

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.

Acting Credits

The Karate Kid

Mr. Miyagi

Mulan

The Emperor (voice)

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Yamada

Inferno

Jubal Early

The Karate Kid Part III

Mr. Miyagi

The Shakiest Gun in the West

Wong

The Next Karate Kid

Mr. Miyagi

Bloodsport II

David Leung

The Karate Kid Part II

Mr. Miyagi

Mulan II

The Emperor (voice)

Spymate

Kiro

American Ninja 5

Master Tetsu

Babes in Toyland

The Toymaster

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

The Chink

Car Thieves

Komugi

King Cobra

Nick Hashimoto

Royal Kill

Exhibition Manager

Do or Die

Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies

Chief Koal

Bloodsport III

David Leung

Jimmy the Kid

Maurice

Gone to Maui

Mr. Ono

Savannah Smiles

Father O'Hara

When Time Ran Out...

Sam

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Pat / Super Ninja

Slapstick of Another Kind

Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Cap

Night Patrol

Rape Victim

The Number One Girl

Mr. Sakata

Captive Hearts

Fukushima

Miracle Beach

Gus

Where Does It Hurt?

Harry Nishimoto

Earth Minus Zero

Dr. Mobius Jefferson

Collision Course

Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

Dance of Tears

(voice)

Full Moon High

The Silversmith

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Self

Captured Alive

Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]

Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)

Big Bird in Japan

Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)

Human Feelings

Waiter

Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel

Host

Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast

host

The Vegas Strip War

Yip Tak

Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella

Host

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

Charlie Watanabe

Lena's Holiday

Fred

Amos

Tommy Tanaka

Sports on the Silver Screen

Self (archive footage)

For the Love of It

Ishihara

The Center of the World

Taxi Driver

Timemaster

Isaiah

Midway

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

The Biggest Fan

Richard Limp

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Oriental #2

The Real Miyagi

Self / Mr. Miyagi

Hammerlock

Un Huong Lo

Honeymoon in Vegas

Mahi Mahi

Farewell to Manzanar

Zenahiro

Evil Roy Slade

Turhan

Elvis Has Left the Building

Man in Turban

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

Ling Goldberg

Brock's Last Case

Sam Wong

American Fusion

Lao Dong

The Karate Dog

Chin Li

Beyond Barbed Wire

Narrator (voice)

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

(archive footage)

Spy Hard

Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

Cancel My Reservation

Yamamoto

The Last Shot

Self

Reggie's Prayer

Principal Osaki

Act Your Age

Tom

Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed

Self

Blunt Movie

Mr. Miyami

18 Fingers of Death!

Freeman Lee

Rice Girl

Peter Ong

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

Self / Various (archive footage)

Remove All Obstacles

The Guru

Only The Brave

Seigo Takata

Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

Self - Voice of The Emperor

Shiatsu with Pat Morita

Self

The Misery Brothers

Judge

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Yoodo Toda

Down and Derby

Ono Yakimoto

Brother

Guy at the Poker Table

Mastergate

Senator Naito

A Very Missing Person

Delmar Faulkenstein

Crash Island

Kazi Yamamora

The Stoneman

Prof. Stevens

Shadow Fury

Dr. Oh

Punch and Jody

Takahasi

Strawberry Road

Old man's brother

Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'

Emperor / Narrator (voice)

House of Luk

Kwang Luk

Greyhounds

Akira Mochizuki

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

Heshy Yamamoto

I'll Remember April

Abe Tanaka

Goodbye Paradise

Ben

The Way of The Karate Kid

Self / Mr. Miyagi

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

Mr. Leo

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Lou Grant

Ike Tatsumi

Magnum, P.I.

Jack Metro

Murder, She Wrote

Akira Hitaki

Son of the Beach

Columbo

House Boy

Green Acres

Charlie Lee

Boy Meets World

Wise Man

The Odd Couple

Mr. Wing

The Love Boat

Vincent

Hawaii Five-O

Phoebe

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bartender

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Chris Yamato

Sanford and Son

Ah Chew

Happy Days

Arnold

Family Matters

Laverne & Shirley

Man from Atlantis

Moby

Cannon

Ohara

Lt. Ohara

The Hughleys

Nanny and the Professor

Jason Wong

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo

Mike Woo

The Hollywood Palace

Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self

McCloud

Mr. T and Tina

Dave's World

Hardware Store Owner

Aloha Paradise

The Captain and Tennille

Self

Diagnosis: Murder

Martin Gaylord

Alice in Wonderland

Horse

The Kallikaks

The Outsider

Starsky & Hutch

Jewelry Store Owner

SpongeBob SquarePants

Master Udon

Space Rangers

Nazzer

Married... with Children

Mr. Shimokawa

One West Waikiki

Adventures with Kanga Roddy

Adventures with Kanga Roddy

Uncle Pat

The Outer Limits

Michael Chen

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Mr. Yoshi

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Duke Komosori

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

People's Choice Awards

Self - Presenter

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

King Makahana (voice)

Burke's Law

Boots McKay

MAS*H

Captain Sam Pak

Harry and the Hendersons

Kenji Sawara

Kung Fu

Arthur Chen

The Love Boat

Mr. Yamashiro

The Incredible Hulk

Fred

Police Woman

Mike Matsuto

Love, American Style

Bellhop

Caroline in the City

Mr. Chu

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

Welcome Back, Kotter

Taro Takahashi

Cobra Kai

Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

Dinah!

Self

The Bill Cosby Show

Tree Surgeon

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self (uncredited)

Love, American Style

Kam

Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World

Narrator

Love, American Style

Ah So

Blondie

Manny

Fast Track

Film Credits

Captive Hearts

Screenplay

Ohara

Creator