Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Acting • Born 1932-06-28 – Died 2005-11-24

Acting1Isleton, California, USA

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.

Filmography

172 credits
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

Movie • 1984

Mr. Miyagi

Mulan

Mulan

Movie • 1998

The Emperor (voice)

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Movie • 1980

Yamada

Inferno

Inferno

Movie • 1999

Jubal Early

The Karate Kid Part III

The Karate Kid Part III

Movie • 1989

Mr. Miyagi

The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West

Movie • 1968

Wong

The Next Karate Kid

The Next Karate Kid

Movie • 1994

Mr. Miyagi

Bloodsport II

Bloodsport II

Movie • 1996

David Leung

The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II

Movie • 1986

Mr. Miyagi

Mulan II

Mulan II

Movie • 2004

The Emperor (voice)

Spymate

Spymate

Movie • 2006

Kiro

American Ninja 5

American Ninja 5

Movie • 1993

Master Tetsu

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

Movie • 1986

The Toymaster

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Movie • 1994

The Chink

Car Thieves

Car Thieves

Movie • 1964

Komugi

King Cobra

King Cobra

Movie • 1999

Nick Hashimoto

Royal Kill

Royal Kill

Movie • 2009

Exhibition Manager

Do or Die

Do or Die

Movie • 1991

Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies

Movie • 1992

Chief Koal

Bloodsport III

Bloodsport III

Movie • 1996

David Leung

Jimmy the Kid

Jimmy the Kid

Movie • 1982

Maurice

Gone to Maui

Gone to Maui

Movie • 1999

Mr. Ono

Savannah Smiles

Savannah Smiles

Movie • 1982

Father O'Hara

When Time Ran Out...

When Time Ran Out...

Movie • 1980

Sam

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Movie • 1995

Pat / Super Ninja

Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

Movie • 1982

Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Movie • 1993

Cap

Night Patrol

Night Patrol

Movie • 1984

Rape Victim

The Number One Girl

The Number One Girl

Movie • 2006

Mr. Sakata

Captive Hearts

Captive Hearts

Movie • 1987

Fukushima

Miracle Beach

Miracle Beach

Movie • 1992

Gus

Where Does It Hurt?

Where Does It Hurt?

Movie • 1972

Harry Nishimoto

Earth Minus Zero

Earth Minus Zero

Movie • 1997

Dr. Mobius Jefferson

Collision Course

Collision Course

Movie • 1989

Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

Dance of Tears

Dance of Tears

Movie • 1984

(voice)

Full Moon High

Full Moon High

Movie • 1981

The Silversmith

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Movie • 1999

Self

Captured Alive

Captured Alive

Movie • 1997

Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]

Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]

Movie • 2003

Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)

Big Bird in Japan

Big Bird in Japan

Movie • 1988

Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)

Human Feelings

Human Feelings

Movie • 1978

Waiter

Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel

Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel

Movie • 1991

Host

Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast

Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast

Movie • 1990

host

The Vegas Strip War

The Vegas Strip War

Movie • 1984

Yip Tak

Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella

Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella

Movie • 1991

Host

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

Movie • 2001

Charlie Watanabe

Lena's Holiday

Lena's Holiday

Movie • 1991

Fred

Amos

Amos

Movie • 1985

Tommy Tanaka

Sports on the Silver Screen

Sports on the Silver Screen

Movie • 1997

Self (archive footage)

For the Love of It

For the Love of It

Movie • 1980

Ishihara

The Center of the World

The Center of the World

Movie • 2001

Taxi Driver

Timemaster

Timemaster

Movie • 1995

Isaiah

Midway

Midway

Movie • 1976

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

The Biggest Fan

The Biggest Fan

Movie • 2002

Richard Limp

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Movie • 1990

Self

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Movie • 1967

Oriental #2

The Real Miyagi

The Real Miyagi

Movie • 2015

Self / Mr. Miyagi

Hammerlock

Hammerlock

Movie • 2002

Un Huong Lo

Honeymoon in Vegas

Honeymoon in Vegas

Movie • 1992

Mahi Mahi

Farewell to Manzanar

Farewell to Manzanar

Movie • 1976

Zenahiro

Evil Roy Slade

Evil Roy Slade

Movie • 1972

Turhan

Elvis Has Left the Building

Elvis Has Left the Building

Movie • 2004

Man in Turban

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

Movie • 1995

Ling Goldberg

Brock's Last Case

Brock's Last Case

Movie • 1973

Sam Wong

The Karate Dog

The Karate Dog

Movie • 2006

Chin Li

American Fusion

American Fusion

Movie • 2005

Lao Dong

Beyond Barbed Wire

Beyond Barbed Wire

Movie • 1997

Narrator (voice)

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Movie • 2010

(archive footage)

Spy Hard

Spy Hard

Movie • 1996

Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

Cancel My Reservation

Cancel My Reservation

Movie • 1972

Yamamoto

The Last Shot

The Last Shot

Movie • 2004

Self

Reggie's Prayer

Reggie's Prayer

Movie • 1996

Principal Osaki

Act Your Age

Act Your Age

Movie • 2011

Tom

Only The Brave

Only The Brave

Movie • 2006

Seigo Takata

Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

Movie • 2013

Self - Voice of The Emperor

Blunt Movie

Blunt Movie

Movie • 2013

Mr. Miyami

18 Fingers of Death!

18 Fingers of Death!

Movie • 2006

Freeman Lee

Rice Girl

Rice Girl

Movie • 2014

Peter Ong

Remove All Obstacles

Remove All Obstacles

Movie • 2010

The Guru

Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed

Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed

Movie • 2010

Self

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

Movie • 2021

Self / Various (archive footage)

Shiatsu with Pat Morita

Shiatsu with Pat Morita

Movie • 1986

Self

The Misery Brothers

The Misery Brothers

Movie • 1995

Judge

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Movie • 1990

Yoodo Toda

Down and Derby

Down and Derby

Movie • 2005

Ono Yakimoto

Brother

Brother

Movie • 2000

Guy at the Poker Table

Mastergate

Mastergate

Movie • 1992

Senator Naito

A Very Missing Person

A Very Missing Person

Movie • 1972

Delmar Faulkenstein

Crash Island

Crash Island

Movie • 1981

Kazi Yamamora

The Stoneman

The Stoneman

Movie • 2002

Prof. Stevens

Shadow Fury

Shadow Fury

Movie • 2001

Dr. Oh

Punch and Jody

Punch and Jody

Movie • 1974

Takahasi

Strawberry Road

Strawberry Road

Movie • 1991

Old man's brother

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

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

Movie • 1998

Emperor / Narrator (voice)

House of Luk

House of Luk

Movie • 2001

Kwang Luk

Greyhounds

Greyhounds

Movie • 1994

Akira Mochizuki

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

Movie • 1975

Heshy Yamamoto

I'll Remember April

I'll Remember April

Movie • 1999

Abe Tanaka

Goodbye Paradise

Goodbye Paradise

Movie • 1991

Ben

The Way of The Karate Kid

The Way of The Karate Kid

Movie • 2005

Self / Mr. Miyagi

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

Movie • 2003

Mr. Leo

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Movie • 2017

Young Guy Christian

Young Guy Christian

Movie • 1979

Professor Mishugi

Talk to Taka

Talk to Taka

Movie • 2000

Taka

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

TV • 1977

Ike Tatsumi

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

TV • 1980

Jack Metro

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Akira Hitaki

Son of the Beach

Son of the Beach

TV • 2000

Columbo

Columbo

TV • 1971

House Boy

Green Acres

Green Acres

TV • 1965

Charlie Lee

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

TV • 1993

Wise Man

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

TV • 1970

Mr. Wing

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Vincent

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

TV • 1968

Phoebe

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

TV • 1972

The Bartender

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

TV • 1964

Chris Yamato

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

TV • 1972

Ah Chew

Happy Days

Happy Days

TV • 1974

Arnold

Family Matters

Family Matters

TV • 1989

Mr. Tanaka

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

TV • 1976

Man from Atlantis

Man from Atlantis

TV • 1977

Moby

Cannon

Cannon

TV • 1971

Ohara

Ohara

TV • 1987

Lt. Ohara

The Hughleys

The Hughleys

TV • 1998

Mr. Park

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

TV • 1970

Jason Wong

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo

TV • 1996

Mike Woo

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

TV • 1964

Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

TV • 1968

Self

McCloud

McCloud

TV • 1970

Mr. T and Tina

Mr. T and Tina

TV • 1976

Dave's World

Dave's World

TV • 1993

Hardware Store Owner

Aloha Paradise

Aloha Paradise

TV • 1981

The Captain and Tennille

The Captain and Tennille

TV • 1976

Self - Guest

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

TV • 1993

Martin Gaylord

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

TV • 1985

Horse

The Kallikaks

The Kallikaks

TV • 1977

The Outsider

The Outsider

TV • 1968

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

TV • 1975

Jewelry Store Owner

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

TV • 1999

Master Udon

Space Rangers

Space Rangers

TV • 1993

Nazzer

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

TV • 1987

Mr. Shimokawa

One West Waikiki

One West Waikiki

TV • 1994

Adventures with Kanga Roddy

Adventures with Kanga Roddy

TV • 1998

Uncle Pat

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

TV • 1995

Michael Chen

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV • 1990

Mr. Yoshi

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

TV • 1969

Duke Komosori

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV • 1962

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

TV • 1975

Self - Presenter

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV • 1995

King Makahana (voice)

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

TV • 1994

Boots McKay

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

TV • 1972

Captain Sam Pak

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

TV • 1991

Kenji Sawara

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

TV • 1972

Arthur Chen

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Mr. Yamashiro

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

TV • 1977

Fred

Police Woman

Police Woman

TV • 1974

Mike Matsuto

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

TV • 1969

Bellhop

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

TV • 1995

Mr. Chu

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

TV • 1944

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

TV • 1944

Self - Nominee

Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter

TV • 1975

Taro Takahashi

Cobra Kai

Cobra Kai

TV • 2018

Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

TV • 1968

Self (uncredited)

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

TV • 1969

Tree Surgeon

Dinah!

Dinah!

TV • 1974

Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

TV • 1969

Kam

Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World

Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World

TV • 1990

Narrator

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

TV • 1969

Ah So

Blondie

Blondie

TV • 1968

Manny

Fast Track

Fast Track

TV • 1997

Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man

TV • 1974

Pat Yamaguchi