Pat Morita

ActorWriter Jun 28 (died age 73) Isleton, California, USA 1944–2021 (77 year career)

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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

Film

Mulan

The Emperor (voice)

Film

The Karate Kid

Mr. Miyagi

Film

Mulan II

The Emperor (voice)

Film

The Karate Kid Part II

Mr. Miyagi

Film

The Karate Kid Part III

Mr. Miyagi

Film

Brother

Guy at the Poker Table

Film

Midway

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

Film

The Next Karate Kid

Mr. Miyagi

Filmography

Acting (166)

Movies (103)

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

2021

as Self / Various (archive footage)

7.1

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

The Real Miyagi

as Self / Mr. Miyagi

Rice Girl

as Peter Ong

Blunt Movie

as Mr. Miyami

Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

2013

as Self - Voice of The Emperor

3.5

Act Your Age

2011

as Tom

6.0

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as (archive footage)

Remove All Obstacles

as The Guru

Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed

2010

as Self

2.0

Royal Kill

2009

as Exhibition Manager

The Karate Dog

as Chin Li

Spymate

as Kiro

The Number One Girl

as Mr. Sakata

18 Fingers of Death!

as Freeman Lee

Only The Brave

as Seigo Takata

Down and Derby

as Ono Yakimoto

The Way of The Karate Kid

2005

as Self / Mr. Miyagi

American Fusion

2005

as Lao Dong

5.5

Mulan II

2004

as The Emperor (voice)

6.5

The Last Shot

2004

as Self

5.6

Elvis Has Left the Building

2004

as Man in Turban

5.2

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

2003

as Mr. Leo

6.3

Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]

2003

as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)

6.0

The Stoneman

2002

as Prof. Stevens

The Biggest Fan

2002

as Richard Limp

6.6

Hammerlock

2002

as Un Huong Lo

Shadow Fury

2001

as Dr. Oh

5.3

The Center of the World

2001

as Taxi Driver

5.0

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

2001

as Charlie Watanabe

2.0

House of Luk

2001

as Kwang Luk

Brother

2000

as Guy at the Poker Table

7.1

Talk to Taka

2000

as Taka

Gone to Maui

as Mr. Ono

Inferno

as Jubal Early

King Cobra

as Nick Hashimoto

I'll Remember April

as Abe Tanaka

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

1999

as Self

Mulan

1998

as The Emperor (voice)

7.9

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

1998

as Emperor / Narrator (voice)

Captured Alive

Beyond Barbed Wire

as Narrator (voice)

Earth Minus Zero

1997

as Dr. Mobius Jefferson

2.0

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

as Self (archive footage)

Bloodsport II

as David Leung

Spy Hard

as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

Bloodsport III

as David Leung

Reggie's Prayer

as Principal Osaki

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

as Ling Goldberg

Timemaster

as Isaiah

The Misery Brothers

as Judge

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

1995

as Pat / Super Ninja

The Next Karate Kid

1994

as Mr. Miyagi

5.4

Greyhounds

1994

as Akira Mochizuki

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

as The Chink

American Ninja 5

as Master Tetsu

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

as Cap

Honeymoon in Vegas

as Mahi Mahi

Mastergate

as Senator Naito

Miracle Beach

as Gus

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies

1992

as Chief Koal

4.7

Do or Die

1991

as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

4.1

Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel

1991

as Host

Lena's Holiday

1991

as Fred

3.3

Goodbye Paradise

1991

as Ben

Strawberry Road

1991

as Old man's brother

10.0

Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella

1991

as Host

Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast

1990

as host

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

as Self

4.0

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990

as Yoodo Toda

5.8

The Karate Kid Part III

1989

as Mr. Miyagi

5.9

Collision Course

1989

as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

4.1

Big Bird in Japan

1988

as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)

9.1

Captive Hearts

1987

as Fukushima

6.8

The Karate Kid Part II

as Mr. Miyagi

Babes in Toyland

as The Toymaster

Shiatsu with Pat Morita

as Self

Amos

as Tommy Tanaka

The Karate Kid

as Mr. Miyagi

Night Patrol

as Rape Victim

The Vegas Strip War

as Yip Tak

Dance of Tears

as (voice)

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982

as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

Jimmy the Kid

as Maurice

Savannah Smiles

as Father O'Hara

Full Moon High

as The Silversmith

Crash Island

as Kazi Yamamora

When Time Ran Out...

as Sam

For the Love of It

as Ishihara

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

1980

as Yamada

Human Feelings

1978

as Waiter

Farewell to Manzanar

1976

as Zenahiro

6.0

Midway

1976

as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

6.6

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

1975

as Heshy Yamamoto

2.6

Punch and Jody

1974

as Takahasi

Brock's Last Case

1973

as Sam Wong

4.0

Cancel My Reservation

as Yamamoto

Where Does It Hurt?

as Harry Nishimoto

Evil Roy Slade

as Turhan

A Very Missing Person

1972

as Delmar Faulkenstein

8.0

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

as Wong

6.3

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967

as Oriental #2

6.8

Car Thieves

1964

as Komugi

Television (63)

Cobra Kai

2018

as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

8.2

Son of the Beach

2000

6.5

SpongeBob SquarePants

as Master Udon

The Hughleys

as Mr. Park

Adventures with Kanga Roddy

1998

as Uncle Pat

Fast Track

1997

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo

as Mike Woo

The Outer Limits

as Michael Chen

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

as King Makahana (voice)

Caroline in the City

as Mr. Chu

One West Waikiki

Burke's Law

as Boots McKay

Diagnosis: Murder

as Martin Gaylord

Boy Meets World

as Wise Man

Dave's World

as Hardware Store Owner

6.4

Space Rangers

1993

as Nazzer

5.0

Harry and the Hendersons

1991

as Kenji Sawara

5.8

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

as Mr. Yoshi

7.9

Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World

1990

as Narrator

Family Matters

1989

as Mr. Tanaka

6.8

Married... with Children

as Mr. Shimokawa

Ohara

as Lt. Ohara

Alice in Wonderland

as Horse

Murder, She Wrote

as Akira Hitaki

Aloha Paradise

as Dr. Nakamura

Magnum, P.I.

as Jack Metro

The Love Boat

as Vincent

Lou Grant

as Ike Tatsumi

The Incredible Hulk

as Fred

Man from Atlantis

as Moby

The Kallikaks

Laverne & Shirley

The Captain and Tennille

as Self - Guest

Mr. T and Tina

Starsky & Hutch

as Jewelry Store Owner

7.3

Welcome Back, Kotter

1975

as Taro Takahashi

7.2

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

Dinah!

as Self

Police Woman

as Mike Matsuto

Happy Days

as Arnold

Chico and the Man

as Pat Yamaguchi

M*A*S*H

as Captain Sam Pak

The Bob Newhart Show

as The Bartender

Sanford and Son

as Ah Chew

Kung Fu

as Arthur Chen

Columbo

as House Boy

Cannon

The Odd Couple

as Mr. Wing

McCloud

Nanny and the Professor

as Jason Wong

Love, American Style

as Ah So

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

as Duke Komosori

The Bill Cosby Show

as Tree Surgeon

Hawaii Five-O

as Phoebe

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

The Outsider

Blondie

as Manny

Green Acres

as Charlie Lee

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Chris Yamato

The Hollywood Palace

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.4

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Captive Hearts

1987

Screenplay

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