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Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 28, 1932
Died
November 24, 2005
Place of Birth
Isleton, California, USA
Also Known As
- Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita
- Patrick N. Morita
- Pat Noriyuki Morita
- Noriyuki Morita
- Noryuki 'Pat' Morita
- 森田则之
- پت موریتا
Pat Morita
1.8 Popularity
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
7.1
Self / Various (archive footage)
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
8.2
Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
Cobra Kai
2018
6.7
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
6.5
Self / Mr. Miyagi
The Real Miyagi
2015
1.0
Peter Ong
Rice Girl
2014
🎬
2.8
Mr. Miyami
Blunt Movie
2013
🎬
3.5
Self - Voice of The Emperor
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II
2013
6.0
Tom
Act Your Age
2011
🎬
2.0
The Guru
Remove All Obstacles
2010
6.1
(archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
Credits
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self / Various (archive footage)
2021
7.1
Cobra Kai
as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
2018
8.2
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
6.7
The Real Miyagi
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2015
6.5
Rice Girl
as Peter Ong
2014
1.0
🎬
Blunt Movie
as Mr. Miyami
2013
2.8
🎬
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II
as Self - Voice of The Emperor
2013
3.5
Act Your Age
as Tom
2011
6.0
🎬
Remove All Obstacles
as The Guru
2010
2.0
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010
6.1
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed
as Self
2010
2.0
Royal Kill
as Exhibition Manager
2009
3.1
Only The Brave
as Seigo Takata
2006
5.1
The Karate Dog
as Chin Li
2006
5.1
The Number One Girl
as Mr. Sakata
2006
2.4
18 Fingers of Death!
as Freeman Lee
2006
3.1
Spymate
as Kiro
2006
6.3
Down and Derby
as Ono Yakimoto
2005
5.4
🎬
The Way of The Karate Kid
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2005
0.0
American Fusion
as Lao Dong
2005
5.5
Mulan II
as The Emperor (voice)
2004
6.5
The Last Shot
as Self
2004
5.6
Elvis Has Left the Building
as Man in Turban
2004
5.2
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Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
2003
6.0
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
as Mr. Leo
2003
6.3
The Stoneman
as Prof. Stevens
2002
0.0
The Biggest Fan
as Richard Limp
2002
6.6
Hammerlock
as Un Huong Lo
2002
0.0
🎬
Shadow Fury
as Dr. Oh
2001
5.3
The Center of the World
as Taxi Driver
2001
5.0
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
as Charlie Watanabe
2001
2.0
House of Luk
as Kwang Luk
2001
0.0
Brother
as Guy at the Poker Table
2000
7.1
Son of the Beach
2000
6.5
Inferno
as Jubal Early
1999
6.1
King Cobra
as Nick Hashimoto
1999
4.7
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
as Self
1999
0.0
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Master Udon
1999
7.7
I'll Remember April
as Abe Tanaka
1999
6.3
Gone to Maui
as Mr. Ono
1999
3.0
The Hughleys
as Mr. Park
1998
6.8
Mulan
as The Emperor (voice)
1998
7.9
🎬
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'
as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
1998
6.7
🎬
Adventures with Kanga Roddy
as Uncle Pat
1998
0.0
Captured Alive
1997
2.7
Fast Track
1997
0.0
Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
1997
10.0
🎬
Beyond Barbed Wire
as Narrator (voice)
1997
0.0
Bloodsport III
as David Leung
1996
5.5
Reggie's Prayer
as Principal Osaki
1996
3.7
Spy Hard
as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
1996
5.4
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
as Mike Woo
1996
8.3
Bloodsport II
as David Leung
1996
5.4
Earth Minus Zero
as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
1996
2.0
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
as Pat / Super Ninja
1995
0.0
Caroline in the City
as Mr. Chu
1995
6.4
The Outer Limits
as Michael Chen
1995
7.7
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as King Makahana (voice)
1995
6.0
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
as Ling Goldberg
1995
5.7
Timemaster
as Isaiah
1995
3.9
The Misery Brothers
as Judge
1995
2.0
One West Waikiki
1994
7.4
The Next Karate Kid
as Mr. Miyagi
1994
5.4
Greyhounds
as Akira Mochizuki
1994
0.0
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as The Chink
1994
4.4
Burke's Law
as Boots McKay
1994
6.7
Diagnosis: Murder
as Martin Gaylord
1993
7.1
Boy Meets World
as Wise Man
1993
8.3
Dave's World
as Hardware Store Owner
1993
6.4
American Ninja 5
as Master Tetsu
1993
4.8
🎬
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
as Cap
1993
1.0
Space Rangers
as Nazzer
1993
5.0
Mastergate
as Senator Naito
1992
2.0
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
as Chief Koal
1992
4.8
Miracle Beach
as Gus
1992
5.6
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Mahi Mahi
1992
5.6
Goodbye Paradise
as Ben
1991
0.0
Lena's Holiday
as Fred
1991
3.3
Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel
as Host
1991
0.0
Do or Die
as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
1991
4.3
Strawberry Road
as Old man's brother
1991
10.0
Harry and the Hendersons
as Kenji Sawara
1991
5.8
Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella
as Host
1991
0.0
Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World
as Narrator
1990
0.0
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Mr. Yoshi
1990
7.9
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Yoodo Toda
1990
5.8
Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast
as host
1990
0.0
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
4.0
Family Matters
as Mr. Tanaka
1989
6.7
The Karate Kid Part III
as Mr. Miyagi
1989
5.9
Collision Course
as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
1989
4.1
Big Bird in Japan
as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
1988
9.1
Captive Hearts
as Fukushima
1987
6.8
Married... with Children
as Mr. Shimokawa
1987
7.7
Ohara
as Lt. Ohara
1987
6.2
Babes in Toyland
as The Toymaster
1986
5.5
The Karate Kid Part II
as Mr. Miyagi
1986
6.3
🎬
Shiatsu with Pat Morita
as Self
1986
3.0
Alice in Wonderland
as Horse
1985
6.8
Amos
as Tommy Tanaka
1985
7.0
The Vegas Strip War
as Yip Tak
1984
2.7
Night Patrol
as Rape Victim
1984
4.2
Murder, She Wrote
as Akira Hitaki
1984
7.5
The Karate Kid
as Mr. Miyagi
1984
7.2
🎬
Dance of Tears
as (voice)
1984
0.0
Slapstick of Another Kind
as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
1982
2.7
Jimmy the Kid
as Maurice
1982
5.1
Savannah Smiles
as Father O'Hara
1982
6.5
Full Moon High
as The Silversmith
1981
4.3
🎬
Crash Island
as Kazi Yamamora
1981
0.0
Aloha Paradise
1981
5.0
Magnum, P.I.
as Jack Metro
1980
7.3
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
as Yamada
1980
0.0
For the Love of It
as Ishihara
1980
3.0
When Time Ran Out...
as Sam
1980
5.4
🎬
Human Feelings
as Waiter
1978
0.0
The Incredible Hulk
as Fred
1977
7.2
The Love Boat
as Vincent
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
as Mr. Yamashiro
1977
6.3
Man from Atlantis
as Moby
1977
6.5
Lou Grant
as Ike Tatsumi
1977
7.3
🎬
The Kallikaks
1977
5.0
🎬
Mr. T and Tina
1976
4.3
The Captain and Tennille
as Self
1976
5.5
Midway
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
1976
6.6
Farewell to Manzanar
as Zenahiro
1976
6.0
Laverne & Shirley
1976
7.2
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
as Heshy Yamamoto
1975
2.6
Starsky & Hutch
as Jewelry Store Owner
1975
7.3
Welcome Back, Kotter
as Taro Takahashi
1975
7.2
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
1975
9.0
Punch and Jody
as Takahasi
1974
0.0
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
Police Woman
as Mike Matsuto
1974
6.2
Chico and the Man
as Pat Yamaguchi
1974
5.8
Happy Days
as Arnold
1974
7.6
Brock's Last Case
as Sam Wong
1973
4.0
Kung Fu
as Arthur Chen
1972
7.7
Cancel My Reservation
as Yamamoto
1972
5.3
M*A*S*H
as Captain Sam Pak
1972
7.9
The Bob Newhart Show
as The Bartender
1972
7.5
Where Does It Hurt?
as Harry Nishimoto
1972
5.1
A Very Missing Person
as Delmar Faulkenstein
1972
8.0
Evil Roy Slade
as Turhan
1972
6.2
Sanford and Son
as Ah Chew
1972
7.4
Columbo
as House Boy
1971
8.1
Cannon
1971
6.6
The Odd Couple
as Mr. Wing
1970
7.8
McCloud
1970
7.1
Nanny and the Professor
as Jason Wong
1970
6.0
Love, American Style
as Bellhop
1969
6.1
Love, American Style
as Kam
1969
6.1
Love, American Style
as Ah So
1969
6.1
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Duke Komosori
1969
6.0
The Bill Cosby Show
as Tree Surgeon
1969
5.4
Blondie
as Manny
1968
0.0
Hawaii Five-O
as Phoebe
1968
7.1
The Outsider
1968
5.2
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Wong
1968
6.3
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1968
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
1968
6.6
Thoroughly Modern Millie
as Oriental #2
1967
6.9
Green Acres
as Charlie Lee
1965
7.3
Car Thieves
as Komugi
1964
0.0
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as Chris Yamato
1964
7.0
The Hollywood Palace
as Self
1964
4.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
7.2