Pat Morita

Known for: Acting

Born: 1932-06-28 – 2005-11-24 (aged 73)

From: Isleton, California, USA

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 (168)

MOVIE★ 7.1
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
as Self / Various (archive footage)
TV★ 8.2
Cobra Kai
2018
as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.7
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Real Miyagi
2015
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
MOVIE★ 2.8
Rice Girl
2014
as Peter Ong
MOVIE★ 3.8
Blunt Movie
2013
as Mr. Miyami
MOVIE★ 3.5
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II
2013
as Self - Voice of The Emperor
MOVIE★ 6.6
Act Your Age
2011
as Tom
MOVIE★ 2.0
Remove All Obstacles
2010
as The Guru
MOVIE★ 6.1
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 2.0
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.6
Royal Kill
2009
as Exhibition Manager
MOVIE★ 5.4
Only the Brave
2006
as Seigo Takata
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Karate Dog
2006
as Chin Li
MOVIE★ 3.7
The Number One Girl
2006
as Mr. Sakata
MOVIE★ 3.6
18 Fingers of Death!
2006
as Freeman Lee
MOVIE★ 6.2
Spymate
2006
as Kiro
MOVIE★ 5.6
Down and Derby
2005
as Ono Yakimoto
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Way of The Karate Kid
2005
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
MOVIE★ 6.0
American Fusion
2005
as Lao Dong
MOVIE★ 6.5
Mulan II
2004
as The Emperor (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Last Shot
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
Elvis Has Left the Building
2004
as Man in Turban
MOVIE★ 6.0
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
2003
as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
MOVIE★ 6.3
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
2003
as Mr. Leo
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Stoneman
2002
as Prof. Stevens
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Biggest Fan
2002
as Richard Limp
MOVIE★ 10.0
Hammerlock
2002
as Un Huong Lo
MOVIE★ 5.6
Shadow Fury
2001
as Dr. Oh
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Center of the World
2001
as Taxi Driver
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
2001
as Charlie Watanabe
MOVIE★ 10.0
House of Luk
2001
as Kwang Luk
MOVIE★ 7.1
Brother
2000
as Guy at the Poker Table
TV★ 6.6
Son of the Beach
2000
MOVIE
Talk to Taka
2000
as Taka
MOVIE★ 6.2
Inferno
1999
as Jubal Early
MOVIE★ 4.8
King Cobra
1999
as Nick Hashimoto
MOVIE
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
1999
as Self
TV★ 7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Master Udon
MOVIE★ 6.6
I'll Remember April
1999
as Abe Tanaka
MOVIE★ 5.0
Gone to Maui
1999
as Mr. Ono
TV★ 6.8
The Hughleys
1998
as Mr. Park
MOVIE★ 7.9
Mulan
1998
as The Emperor (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'
1998
as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Adventures with Kanga Roddy
1998
as Uncle Pat
MOVIE★ 4.5
Captured Alive
1997
MOVIE★ 4.3
Earth Minus Zero
1997
as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
TV
Fast Track
1997
MOVIE★ 9.0
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 9.0
Beyond Barbed Wire
1997
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Bloodsport III
1996
as David Leung
MOVIE★ 5.3
Reggie's Prayer
1996
as Principal Osaki
MOVIE★ 5.4
Spy Hard
1996
as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
TV★ 8.5
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
1996
as Mike Woo
MOVIE★ 5.5
Bloodsport II
1996
as David Leung
MOVIE★ 8.0
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
1995
as Pat / Super Ninja
TV★ 6.6
Caroline in the City
1995
as Mr. Chu
TV★ 7.7
The Outer Limits
1995
as Michael Chen
TV★ 6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as King Makahana (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995
as Ling Goldberg
MOVIE★ 5.0
Timemaster
1995
as Isaiah
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Misery Brothers
1995
as Judge
TV★ 7.7
One West Waikiki
1994
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Next Karate Kid
1994
as Mr. Miyagi
MOVIE★ 7.0
Greyhounds
1994
as Akira Mochizuki
MOVIE★ 4.4
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as The Chink
TV★ 6.8
Burke's Law
1994
as Boots McKay
TV★ 7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Martin Gaylord
TV★ 8.3
Boy Meets World
1993
as Wise Man
TV★ 6.5
Dave's World
1993
as Hardware Store Owner
MOVIE★ 4.8
American Ninja 5
1993
as Master Tetsu
MOVIE★ 5.0
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993
as Cap
TV★ 5.3
Space Rangers
1993
as Nazzer
MOVIE★ 6.3
Mastergate
1992
as Senator Naito
MOVIE★ 4.9
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
1992
as Chief Koal
MOVIE★ 5.7
Miracle Beach
1992
as Gus
MOVIE★ 5.7
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992
as Mahi Mahi
MOVIE★ 6.5
Goodbye Paradise
1991
as Ben
MOVIE★ 4.1
Lena's Holiday
1991
as Fred
MOVIE
Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel
1991
as Host
MOVIE★ 4.4
Do or Die
1991
as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
MOVIE★ 9.5
Strawberry Road
1991
as Old man's brother
TV★ 5.9
Harry and the Hendersons
1991
as Kenji Sawara
MOVIE
Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella
1991
as Host
TV
Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World
1990
as Narrator
TV★ 7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Mr. Yoshi
MOVIE★ 6.3
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990
as Yoodo Toda
MOVIE
Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast
1990
as host
MOVIE★ 4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Family Matters
1989
as Mr. Tanaka
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
as Mr. Miyagi
MOVIE★ 4.2
Collision Course
1989
as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
MOVIE★ 9.1
Big Bird in Japan
1988
as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
Funnymen: Triple Clowns of Comedy
1988
as Self / Host
MOVIE★ 7.0
Captive Hearts
1987
as Fukushima
TV★ 7.7
Married... with Children
1987
as Mr. Shimokawa
TV★ 7.2
Ohara
1987
as Lt. Ohara
MOVIE★ 5.5
Babes in Toyland
1986
as The Toymaster
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Karate Kid Part II
1986
as Mr. Miyagi
MOVIE★ 3.0
Shiatsu with Pat Morita
1986
as Self
TV★ 6.7
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Horse
MOVIE★ 7.2
Amos
1985
as Tommy Tanaka
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Vegas Strip War
1984
as Yip Tak
MOVIE★ 4.3
Night Patrol
1984
as Rape Victim
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Akira Hitaki
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Karate Kid
1984
as Mr. Miyagi
MOVIE
Dance of Tears
1984
as (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.0
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
MOVIE★ 5.0
Jimmy the Kid
1982
as Maurice
MOVIE★ 6.5
Savannah Smiles
1982
as Father O'Hara
MOVIE★ 4.4
Full Moon High
1981
as The Silversmith
MOVIE
Crash Island
1981
as Kazi Yamamora
TV★ 7.0
Aloha Paradise
1981
as Dr. Nakamura
TV★ 7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Jack Metro
MOVIE
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
1980
as Yamada
MOVIE★ 6.0
For the Love of It
1980
as Ishihara
MOVIE★ 5.4
When Time Ran Out...
1980
as Sam
MOVIE
Young Guy Christian
1979
as Professor Mishugi
MOVIE★ 10.0
Human Feelings
1978
as Waiter
TV★ 7.2
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Fred
TV★ 6.3
The Love Boat
1977
as Vincent
TV★ 6.4
Man from Atlantis
1977
as Moby
TV★ 7.3
Lou Grant
1977
as Ike Tatsumi
TV★ 5.0
The Kallikaks
1977
TV★ 5.6
Mr. T and Tina
1976
TV★ 7.0
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 6.6
Midway
1976
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
MOVIE★ 6.0
Farewell to Manzanar
1976
as Zenahiro
TV★ 7.1
Laverne & Shirley
1976
MOVIE★ 3.6
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975
as Heshy Yamamoto
TV★ 7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Jewelry Store Owner
TV★ 7.3
Welcome Back, Kotter
1975
as Taro Takahashi
TV★ 9.2
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
MOVIE★ 9.0
Punch and Jody
1974
as Takahasi
TV★ 7.0
Dinah!
1974
as Self
TV★ 6.4
Police Woman
1974
as Mike Matsuto
TV★ 6.1
Chico and the Man
1974
as Pat Yamaguchi
TV★ 7.6
Happy Days
1974
as Arnold
MOVIE★ 5.0
Brock's Last Case
1973
as Sam Wong
TV★ 7.7
Kung Fu
1972
as Arthur Chen
MOVIE★ 6.5
Cancel My Reservation
1972
as Yamamoto
TV★ 7.9
M*A*S*H
1972
as Captain Sam Pak
TV★ 7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as The Bartender
MOVIE★ 5.5
Where Does It Hurt?
1972
as Harry Nishimoto
MOVIE★ 7.8
A Very Missing Person
1972
as Delmar Faulkenstein
MOVIE★ 6.5
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Turhan
TV★ 7.5
Sanford and Son
1972
as Ah Chew
TV★ 8.1
Columbo
1971
as House Boy
TV★ 6.7
Cannon
1971
TV★ 7.8
The Odd Couple
1970
as Mr. Wing
TV★ 7.2
McCloud
1970
TV★ 6.7
Nanny and the Professor
1970
as Jason Wong
TV★ 6.2
Love, American Style
1969
as Bellhop
TV★ 6.2
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Duke Komosori
TV★ 5.5
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Tree Surgeon
TV★ 7.0
Blondie
1968
as Manny
TV★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Phoebe
TV★ 6.0
The Outsider
1968
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
as Wong
TV★ 6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967
as Oriental #2
TV★ 7.2
Green Acres
1965
as Charlie Lee
MOVIE
Car Thieves
1964
as Komugi
TV★ 7.1
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Chris Yamato
TV★ 5.0
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter