Portrait of Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Acting

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.

Born: June 28, 1932

Place of Birth: Isleton, California, USA

Filmography

2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

as Self / Various (archive footage)

2018
Cobra Kai

as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

2015
The Real Miyagi

as Self / Mr. Miyagi

2014
Rice Girl

as Peter Ong

2011
2010
2009
Royal Kill

as Exhibition Manager

2006
Only The Brave

as Seigo Takata

2006
The Karate Dog

as Chin Li

2006
The Number One Girl

as Mr. Sakata

2006
18 Fingers of Death!

as Freeman Lee

2006
Spymate

as Kiro

2005
Down and Derby

as Ono Yakimoto

2005
American Fusion

as Lao Dong

2004
Mulan II

as The Emperor (voice)

2004
2004
2003
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]

as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)

2002
The Stoneman

as Prof. Stevens

2002
The Biggest Fan

as Richard Limp

2002
Hammerlock

as Un Huong Lo

2001
2001
The Boys of Sunset Ridge

as Charlie Watanabe

2001
House of Luk

as Kwang Luk

2000
Brother

as Guy at the Poker Table

1999
Inferno

as Jubal Early

1999
King Cobra

as Nick Hashimoto

1999
SpongeBob SquarePants

as Master Udon

1999
I'll Remember April

as Abe Tanaka

1999
Gone to Maui

as Mr. Ono

1998
Mulan

as The Emperor (voice)

1997
Sports on the Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

1996
Bloodsport III

as David Leung

1996
Reggie's Prayer

as Principal Osaki

1996
Spy Hard

as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

1996
Bloodsport II

as David Leung

1996
Earth Minus Zero

as Dr. Mobius Jefferson

1995
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

as Pat / Super Ninja

1995
1995
The Outer Limits

as Michael Chen

1995
Timemaster

as Isaiah

1994
The Next Karate Kid

as Mr. Miyagi

1994
Greyhounds

as Akira Mochizuki

1994
Burke's Law

as Boots McKay

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Martin Gaylord

1993
Boy Meets World

as Wise Man

1993
Dave's World

as Hardware Store Owner

1993
American Ninja 5

as Master Tetsu

1993
Space Rangers

as Nazzer

1992
Mastergate

as Senator Naito

1992
1992
1992
Honeymoon in Vegas

as Mahi Mahi

1991
1991
Do or Die

as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

1991
Strawberry Road

as Old man's brother

1991
1989
1989
Collision Course

as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

1988
Big Bird in Japan

as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)

1987
Captive Hearts

as Fukushima

1987
Married... with Children

as Mr. Shimokawa

1987
Ohara

as Lt. Ohara

1986
Babes in Toyland

as The Toymaster

1986
1985
Amos

as Tommy Tanaka

1984
1984
Night Patrol

as Rape Victim

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Akira Hitaki

1984
The Karate Kid

as Mr. Miyagi

1982
Slapstick of Another Kind

as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

1982
Jimmy the Kid

as Maurice

1982
Savannah Smiles

as Father O'Hara

1981
Full Moon High

as The Silversmith

1980
Magnum, P.I.

as Jack Metro

1980
1977
The Love Boat

as Vincent

1977
The Love Boat

as Mr. Yamashiro

1977
Lou Grant

as Ike Tatsumi

1976
Midway

as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

1976
1975
1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Jewelry Store Owner

1975
Welcome Back, Kotter

as Taro Takahashi

1975
People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

1974
Punch and Jody

as Takahasi

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1974
Police Woman

as Mike Matsuto

1974
Happy Days

as Arnold

1973
1972
Kung Fu

as Arthur Chen

1972
1972
M*A*S*H

as Captain Sam Pak

1972
The Bob Newhart Show

as The Bartender

1972
Where Does It Hurt?

as Harry Nishimoto

1972
A Very Missing Person

as Delmar Faulkenstein

1972
1972
Sanford and Son

as Ah Chew

1971
Columbo

as House Boy

1971
1970
The Odd Couple

as Mr. Wing

1970
1969
1969
The Bill Cosby Show

as Tree Surgeon

1968
Blondie

as Manny

1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Phoebe

1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self (uncredited)

1967
1965
Green Acres

as Charlie Lee

1964
Car Thieves

as Komugi

1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Chris Yamato

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee