Pat Morita

Acting

Pat Morita

Born June 28, 1932Isleton, California, USA167 credits

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

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
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More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

Movie

2021

Cobra Kai
8.2

Cobra Kai

TV

2018

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
6.7

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Movie

2017

The Real Miyagi
6.5

The Real Miyagi

Movie

2015

Rice Girl
1.0

Rice Girl

Movie

2014

2.8

Blunt Movie

Movie

2013

Filmography

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Storyas Self / Various (archive footage)Movie
Cobra Kai
2018Cobra Kaias Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)TV
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsMovie
The Real Miyagi
2015The Real Miyagias Self / Mr. MiyagiMovie
Rice Girl
2014Rice Girlas Peter OngMovie
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2013Blunt Movieas Mr. MiyamiMovie
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2013Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan IIas Self - Voice of The EmperorMovie
Act Your Age
2011Act Your Ageas TomMovie
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2010Remove All Obstaclesas The GuruMovie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)Movie
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed
2010Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creedas SelfMovie
Royal Kill
2009Royal Killas Exhibition ManagerMovie
Only the Brave
2006Only the Braveas Seigo TakataMovie
The Karate Dog
2006The Karate Dogas Chin LiMovie
The Number One Girl
2006The Number One Girlas Mr. SakataMovie
18 Fingers of Death!
200618 Fingers of Death!as Freeman LeeMovie
Spymate
2006Spymateas KiroMovie
Down and Derby
2005Down and Derbyas Ono YakimotoMovie
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2005The Way of The Karate Kidas Self / Mr. MiyagiMovie
American Fusion
2005American Fusionas Lao DongMovie
Mulan II
2004Mulan IIas The Emperor (voice)Movie
The Last Shot
2004The Last Shotas SelfMovie
Elvis Has Left the Building
2004Elvis Has Left the Buildingas Man in TurbanMovie
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
2003Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)Movie
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
2003High Roller: The Stu Ungar Storyas Mr. LeoMovie
The Stoneman
2002The Stonemanas Prof. StevensMovie
The Biggest Fan
2002The Biggest Fanas Richard LimpMovie
Hammerlock
2002Hammerlockas Un Huong LoMovie
Shadow Fury
2001Shadow Furyas Dr. OhMovie
The Center of the World
2001The Center of the Worldas Taxi DriverMovie
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
2001The Boys of Sunset Ridgeas Charlie WatanabeMovie
House of Luk
2001House of Lukas Kwang LukMovie
Brother
2000Brotheras Guy at the Poker TableMovie
Son of the Beach
2000Son of the BeachTV
Talk to Taka
2000Talk to Takaas TakaMovie
Inferno
1999Infernoas Jubal EarlyMovie
King Cobra
1999King Cobraas Nick HashimotoMovie
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
1999Visit Fabulous Las Vegasas SelfMovie
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsas Master UdonTV
I'll Remember April
1999I'll Remember Aprilas Abe TanakaMovie
Gone to Maui
1999Gone to Mauias Mr. OnoMovie
The Hughleys
1998The Hughleysas Mr. ParkTV
Mulan
1998Mulanas The Emperor (voice)Movie
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1998Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'as Emperor / Narrator (voice)Movie
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1998Adventures with Kanga Roddyas Uncle PatTV
Captured Alive
1997Captured AliveMovie
Earth Minus Zero
1997Earth Minus Zeroas Dr. Mobius JeffersonMovie
Fast Track
1997Fast TrackTV
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997Sports on the Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)Movie
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1997Beyond Barbed Wireas Narrator (voice)Movie
Bloodsport III
1996Bloodsport IIIas David LeungMovie
Reggie's Prayer
1996Reggie's Prayeras Principal OsakiMovie
Spy Hard
1996Spy Hardas Brian, Waiter in RestaurantMovie
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
1996The Mystery Files of Shelby Wooas Mike WooTV
Bloodsport II
1996Bloodsport IIas David LeungMovie
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
1995Lamb Chop's Special Chanukahas Pat / Super NinjaMovie
Caroline in the City
1995Caroline in the Cityas Mr. ChuTV
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limitsas Michael ChenTV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas King Makahana (voice)TV
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hartas Ling GoldbergMovie
Timemaster
1995Timemasteras IsaiahMovie
The Misery Brothers
1995The Misery Brothersas JudgeMovie
One West Waikiki
1994One West WaikikiTV
The Next Karate Kid
1994The Next Karate Kidas Mr. MiyagiMovie
Greyhounds
1994Greyhoundsas Akira MochizukiMovie
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994Even Cowgirls Get the Bluesas The ChinkMovie
Burke's Law
1994Burke's Lawas Boots McKayTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Martin GaylordTV
Boy Meets World
1993Boy Meets Worldas Wise ManTV
Dave's World
1993Dave's Worldas Hardware Store OwnerTV
American Ninja 5
1993American Ninja 5as Master TetsuMovie
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1993Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begunas CapMovie
Space Rangers
1993Space Rangersas NazzerTV
Mastergate
1992Mastergateas Senator NaitoMovie
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
1992Auntie Lee's Meat Piesas Chief KoalMovie
Miracle Beach
1992Miracle Beachas GusMovie
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992Honeymoon in Vegasas Mahi MahiMovie
Goodbye Paradise
1991Goodbye Paradiseas BenMovie
Lena's Holiday
1991Lena's Holidayas FredMovie
Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel
1991Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretelas HostMovie
Do or Die
1991Do or Dieas Masakana 'Kane' KaneshiroMovie
Strawberry Road
1991Strawberry Roadas Old man's brotherMovie
Harry and the Hendersons
1991Harry and the Hendersonsas Kenji SawaraTV
Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella
1991Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderellaas HostMovie
Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World
1990Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the Worldas NarratorTV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Mr. YoshiTV
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990Hiroshima: Out of the Ashesas Yoodo TodaMovie
Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast
1990Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beastas hostMovie
Night of 100 Stars III
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas SelfMovie
Family Matters
1989Family Mattersas Mr. TanakaTV
The Karate Kid Part III
1989The Karate Kid Part IIIas Mr. MiyagiMovie
Collision Course
1989Collision Courseas Investigator Fujitsuka NatsuoMovie
Big Bird in Japan
1988Big Bird in Japanas Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)Movie
Captive Hearts
1987Captive Heartsas FukushimaMovie
Married... with Children
1987Married... with Childrenas Mr. ShimokawaTV
Ohara
1987Oharaas Lt. OharaTV
Babes in Toyland
1986Babes in Toylandas The ToymasterMovie
The Karate Kid Part II
1986The Karate Kid Part IIas Mr. MiyagiMovie
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1986Shiatsu with Pat Moritaas SelfMovie
Alice in Wonderland
1985Alice in Wonderlandas HorseTV
Amos
1985Amosas Tommy TanakaMovie
The Vegas Strip War
1984The Vegas Strip Waras Yip TakMovie
Night Patrol
1984Night Patrolas Rape VictimMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Akira HitakiTV
The Karate Kid
1984The Karate Kidas Mr. MiyagiMovie
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1984Dance of Tearsas (voice)Movie
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982Slapstick of Another Kindas Ah Fong, the Chinese AmbassadorMovie
Jimmy the Kid
1982Jimmy the Kidas MauriceMovie
Savannah Smiles
1982Savannah Smilesas Father O'HaraMovie
Full Moon High
1981Full Moon Highas The SilversmithMovie
C
1981Crash Islandas Kazi YamamoraMovie
Aloha Paradise
1981Aloha Paradiseas Dr. NakamuraTV
Magnum, P.I.
1980Magnum, P.I.as Jack MetroTV
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
1980Hito Hata: Raise the Banneras YamadaMovie
For the Love of It
1980For the Love of Itas IshiharaMovie
When Time Ran Out...
1980When Time Ran Out...as SamMovie
Y
1979Young Guy Christianas Professor MishugiMovie
H
1978Human Feelingsas WaiterMovie
The Incredible Hulk
1977The Incredible Hulkas FredTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas VincentTV
Man from Atlantis
1977Man from Atlantisas MobyTV
Lou Grant
1977Lou Grantas Ike TatsumiTV
T
1977The KallikaksTV
M
1976Mr. T and TinaTV
The Captain and Tennille
1976The Captain and Tennilleas Self - GuestTV
Midway
1976Midwayas Rear Admiral Ryunosuke KusakaMovie
Farewell to Manzanar
1976Farewell to Manzanaras ZenahiroMovie
Laverne & Shirley
1976Laverne & ShirleyTV
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?as Heshy YamamotoMovie
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & Hutchas Jewelry Store OwnerTV
Welcome Back, Kotter
1975Welcome Back, Kotteras Taro TakahashiTV
People's Choice Awards
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
Punch and Jody
1974Punch and Jodyas TakahasiMovie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
Police Woman
1974Police Womanas Mike MatsutoTV
Chico and the Man
1974Chico and the Manas Pat YamaguchiTV
Happy Days
1974Happy Daysas ArnoldTV
Brock's Last Case
1973Brock's Last Caseas Sam WongMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas Arthur ChenTV
Cancel My Reservation
1972Cancel My Reservationas YamamotoMovie
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*Has Captain Sam PakTV
The Bob Newhart Show
1972The Bob Newhart Showas The BartenderTV
Where Does It Hurt?
1972Where Does It Hurt?as Harry NishimotoMovie
A Very Missing Person
1972A Very Missing Personas Delmar FaulkensteinMovie
Evil Roy Slade
1972Evil Roy Sladeas TurhanMovie
Sanford and Son
1972Sanford and Sonas Ah ChewTV
Columbo
1971Columboas House BoyTV
Cannon
1971CannonTV
The Odd Couple
1970The Odd Coupleas Mr. WingTV
McCloud
1970McCloudTV
Nanny and the Professor
1970Nanny and the Professoras Jason WongTV
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Styleas BellhopTV
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969The Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Duke KomosoriTV
The Bill Cosby Show
1969The Bill Cosby Showas Tree SurgeonTV
Blondie
1968Blondieas MannyTV
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-Oas PhoebeTV
The Outsider
1968The OutsiderTV
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968The Shakiest Gun in the Westas WongMovie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas SelfTV
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967Thoroughly Modern Millieas Oriental #2Movie
Green Acres
1965Green Acresas Charlie LeeTV
Car Thieves
1964Car Thievesas KomugiMovie
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as Chris YamatoTV
The Hollywood Palace
1964The Hollywood Palaceas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - PresenterTV