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.

Known For

Mr. Miyagi

The Karate Kid

The Emperor (voice)

Mulan

Yamada

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Jubal Early

Inferno

Mr. Miyagi

The Karate Kid Part III

Wong

The Shakiest Gun in the West

Mr. Miyagi

The Next Karate Kid

David Leung

Bloodsport II

Mr. Miyagi

The Karate Kid Part II

The Emperor (voice)

Mulan II

Kiro

Spymate

Master Tetsu

American Ninja 5

The Toymaster

Babes in Toyland

The Chink

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Komugi

自動車泥棒

Nick Hashimoto

King Cobra

Exhibition Manager

Royal Kill

Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

Do or Die

Chief Koal

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies

David Leung

Bloodsport III

Maurice

Jimmy the Kid

Mr. Ono

Gone to Maui

Father O'Hara

Savannah Smiles

Sam

When Time Ran Out...

Pat / Super Ninja

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

Slapstick of Another Kind

Cap

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Rape Victim

Night Patrol

Mr. Sakata

The Number One Girl

Fukushima

Captive Hearts

Gus

Miracle Beach

Harry Nishimoto

Where Does It Hurt?

Dr. Mobius Jefferson

Earth Minus Zero

Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

Collision Course

(voice)

Une danse pour l'exil

The Silversmith

Full Moon High

Self

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Captured Alive

Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)

Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]

Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)

Big Bird in Japan

Waiter

Human Feelings

Host

Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel

host

Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast

Yip Tak

The Vegas Strip War

Host

Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella

Charlie Watanabe

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

Fred

Lena's Holiday

Tommy Tanaka

Amos

Self (archive footage)

Sports on the Silver Screen

Ishihara

For the Love of It

Taxi Driver

The Center of the World

Isaiah

Timemaster

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

Midway

Richard Limp

The Biggest Fan

Self

Night of 100 Stars III

Oriental #2

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Self / Mr. Miyagi

The Real Miyagi

Un Huong Lo

Hammerlock

Mahi Mahi

Honeymoon in Vegas

Zenahiro

Farewell to Manzanar

Turhan

Evil Roy Slade

Man in Turban

Elvis Has Left the Building

Ling Goldberg

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

Sam Wong

Brock's Last Case

Chin Li

The Karate Dog

Lao Dong

American Fusion

Narrator (voice)

Beyond Barbed Wire

(archive footage)

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

Spy Hard

Yamamoto

Cancel My Reservation

Self

The Last Shot

Principal Osaki

Reggie's Prayer

Tom

Act Your Age

Seigo Takata

Only The Brave

Self - Voice of The Emperor

Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

Mr. Miyami

Blunt Movie

Freeman Lee

18 Fingers of Death!

Peter Ong

Rice Girl

The Guru

Remove All Obstacles

Self

Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed

Self / Various (archive footage)

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

Self

Shiatsu with Pat Morita

Judge

The Misery Brothers

Yoodo Toda

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Ono Yakimoto

Down and Derby

Guy at the Poker Table

Brother

Senator Naito

Mastergate

Delmar Faulkenstein

A Very Missing Person

Kazi Yamamora

Crash Island

Prof. Stevens

The Stoneman

Dr. Oh

Shadow Fury

Takahasi

Punch and Jody

Old man's brother

ストロベリーロード

Emperor / Narrator (voice)

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

Kwang Luk

House of Luk

Akira Mochizuki

Greyhounds

Heshy Yamamoto

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

Abe Tanaka

I'll Remember April

Ben

Goodbye Paradise

Self / Mr. Miyagi

The Way of The Karate Kid

Mr. Leo

Stuey

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

102

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-06-28

Place of Birth

Isleton, California, USA

Also Known As

Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita