Pat Morita
- Acting
- June 28, 1932 · Isleton, California, USA
- November 24, 2005
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
Filmography
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story · Self / Various (archive footage)
- Cobra Kai · Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
- John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
- The Real Miyagi · Self / Mr. Miyagi
- Rice Girl · Peter Ong
- Blunt Movie · Mr. Miyami
- Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II · Self
- Act Your Age · Tom
- Remove All Obstacles · The Guru
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift · (archive footage)
- Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed · Self
- Royal Kill · Exhibition Manager
- Only the Brave · Seigo Takata
- The Karate Dog · Chin Li
- The Number One Girl · Mr. Sakata
- 18 Fingers of Death! · Freeman Lee
- Spymate · Kiro
- Down and Derby · Ono Yakimoto
- The Way of The Karate Kid · Self / Mr. Miyagi
- American Fusion · Lao Dong
- Mulan II · The Emperor (Voice)
- The Last Shot · Self
- Elvis Has Left the Building · Man in Turban
- Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] · Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
- High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story · Mr. Leo
- The Stoneman · Prof. Stevens
- The Biggest Fan · Richard Limp
- Hammerlock · Un Huong Lo
- Shadow Fury · Dr. Oh
- The Center of the World · Taxi Driver
- The Boys of Sunset Ridge · Charlie Watanabe
- House of Luk · Kwang Luk
- Brother · Guy at the Poker Table
- Son of the Beach
- Talk to Taka · Taka
- Inferno · Jubal Early
- King Cobra · Nick Hashimoto
- Visit Fabulous Las Vegas · Self
- SpongeBob SquarePants · Master Udon (Voice), In Memory Of
- I'll Remember April · Abe Tanaka
- Gone to Maui · Mr. Ono
- The Hughleys · Mr. Park
- Mulan · The Emperor (Voice)
- Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' · Emperor / Narrator (Voice)
- Adventures with Kanga Roddy · Uncle Pat
- Captured Alive
- Earth Minus Zero · Dr. Mobius Jefferson
- Fast Track
- Sports on the Silver Screen · Self
- Beyond Barbed Wire · Narrator (Voice)
- Bloodsport III · David Leung
- Reggie's Prayer · Principal Osaki
- Spy Hard · Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
- The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo · Mike Woo
- Bloodsport II · David Leung
- Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah · Pat / Super Ninja
- Caroline in the City · Mr. Chu
- The Outer Limits · Michael Chen
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child · King Makahana (Voice)
- Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart · Ling Goldberg
- Timemaster · Isaiah
- The Misery Brothers · Judge
- One West Waikiki
- The Next Karate Kid · Miyagi
- Greyhounds · Akira Mochizuki
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues · The Chink
- Burke's Law · Boots McKay
- Diagnosis: Murder · Martin Gaylord
- Boy Meets World · Wise Man
- Dave's World · Hardware Store Owner
- American Ninja 5 · Master Tetsu
- Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun · Cap
- Space Rangers · Nazzer
- Mastergate · Senator Naito
- Auntie Lee's Meat Pies · Chief Koal
- Miracle Beach · Gus
- Honeymoon in Vegas · Mahi Mahi
- Goodbye Paradise · Ben
- Lena's Holiday · Fred
- Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel · Host