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Personal Info

Birth date

1932-06-28 (93 Years)

Day of death

2005-11-24

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

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

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.

Filmography

Acting

2021More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self / Various (archive footage)

2018Cobra Kai (2 Episodes) as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as Unknown

2015The Real Miyagi as Self / Mr. Miyagi

2014Rice Girl as Peter Ong

2013Blunt Movie as Mr. Miyami

2013Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II as Self - Voice of The Emperor

2011Act Your Age as Tom

2010Remove All Obstacles as The Guru

20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)

2010Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed as Self

2009Royal Kill as Exhibition Manager

2006Only The Brave as Seigo Takata

2006The Karate Dog as Chin Li

2006The Number One Girl as Mr. Sakata

200618 Fingers of Death! as Freeman Lee

2006Spymate as Kiro

2005Down and Derby as Ono Yakimoto

2005The Way of The Karate Kid as Self / Mr. Miyagi

2005American Fusion as Lao Dong

2004Mulan II as The Emperor (voice)

2004The Last Shot as Self

2004Elvis Has Left the Building as Man in Turban

2003Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)

2003High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story as Mr. Leo

2002The Stoneman as Prof. Stevens

2002The Biggest Fan as Richard Limp

2002Hammerlock as Un Huong Lo

2001Shadow Fury as Dr. Oh

2001The Center of the World as Taxi Driver

2001The Boys of Sunset Ridge as Charlie Watanabe

2001House of Luk as Kwang Luk

2000Brother as Guy at the Poker Table

2000Son of the Beach (1 Episode) as Unknown

1999Inferno as Jubal Early

1999King Cobra as Nick Hashimoto

1999Visit Fabulous Las Vegas as Self

1999SpongeBob SquarePants (1 Episode) as Master Udon

1999I'll Remember April as Abe Tanaka

1999Gone to Maui as Mr. Ono

1998The Hughleys (2 Episodes) as Unknown

1998Mulan as The Emperor (voice)

1998Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' as Emperor / Narrator (voice)

1998Adventures with Kanga Roddy (15 Episodes) as Uncle Pat

1997Captured Alive as Unknown

1997Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)

1997Beyond Barbed Wire as Narrator (voice)

1996Bloodsport III as David Leung

1996Reggie's Prayer as Principal Osaki

1996Spy Hard as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

1996The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo (41 Episodes) as Mike Woo

1996Bloodsport II as David Leung

1996Earth Minus Zero as Dr. Mobius Jefferson

1995Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah as Pat / Super Ninja

1995Caroline in the City (1 Episode) as Mr. Chu

1995The Outer Limits (1 Episode) as Michael Chen

1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1 Episode) as King Makahana (voice)

1995Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart as Ling Goldberg

1995Timemaster as Isaiah

1995The Misery Brothers as Judge

1994One West Waikiki (1 Episode) as Unknown

1994The Next Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi

1994Greyhounds as Akira Mochizuki

1994Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as The Chink

1994Burke's Law (1 Episode) as Boots McKay

1993Diagnosis: Murder (1 Episode) as Martin Gaylord

1993Boy Meets World (1 Episode) as Wise Man

1993Dave's World (1 Episode) as Hardware Store Owner

1993American Ninja 5 as Master Tetsu

1993Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun as Cap

1993Space Rangers (1 Episode) as Nazzer

1992Mastergate as Senator Naito

1992Auntie Lee's Meat Pies as Chief Koal

1992Miracle Beach as Gus

1992Honeymoon in Vegas as Mahi Mahi

1991Goodbye Paradise as Ben

1991Lena's Holiday as Fred

1991Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel as Host

1991Do or Die as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

1991Strawberry Road as Old man's brother

1991Harry and the Hendersons (1 Episode) as Kenji Sawara

1991Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella as Host

1990Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World (7 Episodes) as Narrator

1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1 Episode) as Mr. Yoshi

1990Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Yoodo Toda

1990Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast as host

1990Night of 100 Stars III as Self

1989Family Matters (1 Episode) as Unknown

1989The Karate Kid Part III as Mr. Miyagi

1989Collision Course as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

1988Big Bird in Japan as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)

1987Captive Hearts as Fukushima

1987Married... with Children (1 Episode) as Mr. Shimokawa

1987Ohara (30 Episodes) as Lt. Ohara

1986Babes in Toyland as The Toymaster

1986The Karate Kid Part II as Mr. Miyagi

1986Shiatsu with Pat Morita as Self

1985Alice in Wonderland (1 Episode) as Horse

1985Amos as Tommy Tanaka

1984The Vegas Strip War as Yip Tak

1984Night Patrol as Rape Victim

1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Akira Hitaki

1984The Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi

1984Dance of Tears as (voice)

1982Slapstick of Another Kind as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

1982Jimmy the Kid as Maurice

1982Savannah Smiles as Father O'Hara

1981Full Moon High as The Silversmith

1981Crash Island as Kazi Yamamora

1981Aloha Paradise (1 Episode) as Unknown

1980Magnum, P.I. (1 Episode) as Jack Metro

1980Hito Hata: Raise the Banner as Yamada

1980For the Love of It as Ishihara

1980When Time Ran Out... as Sam

1978Human Feelings as Waiter

1977The Incredible Hulk (1 Episode) as Fred

1977The Love Boat (1, 1 Episode) as Vincent, Mr. Yamashiro

1977Man from Atlantis (1 Episode) as Moby

1977Lou Grant (1 Episode) as Ike Tatsumi

1977The Kallikaks (1 Episode) as Unknown

1976Mr. T and Tina (9 Episodes) as Unknown

1976The Captain and Tennille (1 Episode) as Self

1976Midway as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

1976Farewell to Manzanar as Zenahiro

1976Laverne & Shirley (1 Episode) as Unknown

1975I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? as Heshy Yamamoto

1975Starsky & Hutch (1 Episode) as Jewelry Store Owner

1975Welcome Back, Kotter (1 Episode) as Taro Takahashi

1975People's Choice Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter

1974Punch and Jody as Takahasi

1974Dinah! (1 Episode) as Self

1974Police Woman (1 Episode) as Mike Matsuto

1974Happy Days (24 Episodes) as Arnold

1973Brock's Last Case as Sam Wong

1972Kung Fu (1 Episode) as Arthur Chen

1972Cancel My Reservation as Yamamoto

1972M*A*S*H (2 Episodes) as Captain Sam Pak

1972The Bob Newhart Show (1 Episode) as The Bartender

1972Where Does It Hurt? as Harry Nishimoto

1972A Very Missing Person as Delmar Faulkenstein

1972Evil Roy Slade as Turhan

1972Sanford and Son (7 Episodes) as Ah Chew

1971Columbo (1 Episode) as House Boy

1971Cannon (1 Episode) as Unknown

1970The Odd Couple (1 Episode) as Mr. Wing

1970McCloud (1 Episode) as Unknown

1970Nanny and the Professor (1 Episode) as Jason Wong

1969Love, American Style (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Bellhop, Kam, Ah So

1969The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1 Episode) as Duke Komosori

1969The Bill Cosby Show (1 Episode) as Tree Surgeon

1968Blondie (1 Episode) as Manny

1968Hawaii Five-O (1 Episode) as Phoebe

1968The Outsider (1 Episode) as Unknown

1968The Shakiest Gun in the West as Wong

1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1, 2 Episode) as Self, Self (uncredited)

1967Thoroughly Modern Millie as Oriental #2

1965Green Acres (1 Episode) as Charlie Lee

1964Car Thieves as Komugi

1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1 Episode) as Chris Yamato

1964The Hollywood Palace (1 Episode) as Self - Singer

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (5 Episodes) as Self

1961The Mike Douglas Show (1 Episode) as Self

1944Golden Globe Awards (1, 2 Episode) as Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee

Writing

1987Captive Hearts ... Screenplay

Creator

1987Ohara ... Creator