Pat Morita

Acting

Born June 28, 1932 — Died November 24, 2005

From Isleton, California, USA

Also known as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Patrick N. Morita, Pat Noriyuki 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 Suppor...

Filmography

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

Self / Various (archive footage)

20217.1

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

20176.7

The Real Miyagi

Self / Mr. Miyagi

20156.5

Rice Girl

Peter Ong

20142.8

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Blunt Movie

Mr. Miyami

20133.8

—

Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

Self - Voice of The Emperor

20133.5

Act Your Age

Tom

20116.6

—

Remove All Obstacles

The Guru

20102.0

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

(archive footage)

20106.1

Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed

Self

20102.0

Royal Kill

Exhibition Manager

20093.6

Only the Brave

Seigo Takata

20065.4

The Karate Dog

Chin Li

20065.3

The Number One Girl

Mr. Sakata

20063.7

18 Fingers of Death!

Freeman Lee

20063.5

Spymate

Kiro

20066.2

Down and Derby

Ono Yakimoto

20055.6

—

The Way of The Karate Kid

Self / Mr. Miyagi

20057.5

American Fusion

Lao Dong

20056.0

Mulan II

The Emperor (voice)

20046.5

The Last Shot

Self

20045.7

Elvis Has Left the Building

Man in Turban

20045.3

Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]

Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)

20036.0

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

Mr. Leo

20036.2

The Stoneman

Prof. Stevens

20029.0

The Biggest Fan

Richard Limp

20026.8

Hammerlock

Un Huong Lo

200210.0

Shadow Fury

Dr. Oh

20015.6

The Center of the World

Taxi Driver

20015.2

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

Charlie Watanabe

20014.0

House of Luk

Kwang Luk

200110.0

Brother

Guy at the Poker Table

20007.1

Talk to Taka

Taka

2000

Inferno

Jubal Early

19996.2

King Cobra

Nick Hashimoto

19994.8

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Self

1999

I'll Remember April

Abe Tanaka

19996.6

Gone to Maui

Mr. Ono

19995.0

Mulan

The Emperor (voice)

19987.9

—

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

Emperor / Narrator (voice)

19987.0

Captured Alive

19974.5

Earth Minus Zero

Dr. Mobius Jefferson

19974.3

Sports on the Silver Screen

Self (archive footage)

19979.0

—

Beyond Barbed Wire

Narrator (voice)

19979.0

Bloodsport III

David Leung

19965.5

Reggie's Prayer

Principal Osaki

19965.3

Spy Hard

Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

19965.4

Bloodsport II

David Leung

19965.4

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Pat / Super Ninja

19958.0

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

Ling Goldberg

19956.3

Timemaster

Isaiah

19954.7

The Misery Brothers

Judge

19955.0

The Next Karate Kid

Miyagi

19945.4

Greyhounds

Akira Mochizuki

19947.0

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

The Chink

19944.4

American Ninja 5

Master Tetsu

19934.8

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Cap

19935.0

Mastergate

Senator Naito

19926.3

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies

Chief Koal

19924.9

Miracle Beach

Gus

19925.7

Honeymoon in Vegas

Mahi Mahi

19925.7

Goodbye Paradise

Ben

19916.5

Lena's Holiday

Fred

19914.1

Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel

Host

1991

Do or Die

Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

19914.3

Strawberry Road

Old man's brother

19919.5

Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella

Host

1991

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Yoodo Toda

19906.3

Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast

host

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

19904.0

The Karate Kid Part III

Mr. Miyagi

19895.9

Collision Course

Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

19894.2

Big Bird in Japan

Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)

19889.1

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Funnymen: Triple Clowns of Comedy

Self / Host

1988

Captive Hearts

Fukushima

19877.0

Babes in Toyland

The Toymaster

19865.5

The Karate Kid Part II

Miyagi

19866.3

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Shiatsu with Pat Morita

Self

19863.0

Amos

Tommy Tanaka

19857.2

The Vegas Strip War

Yip Tak

19844.0

Night Patrol

Rape Victim

19844.3

The Karate Kid

Miyagi

19847.2

—

Dance of Tears

(voice)

1984

Slapstick of Another Kind

Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

19823.0

Jimmy the Kid

Maurice

19826.1

Savannah Smiles

Father O'Hara

19826.5

Full Moon High

The Silversmith

19814.4

—

Crash Island

Kazi Yamamora

1981

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Yamada

1980

For the Love of It

Ishihara

19806.0

When Time Ran Out...

Sam

19805.4

—

Young Guy Christian

Professor Mishugi

1979

—

Human Feelings

Waiter

197810.0

Midway

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

19766.6

Farewell to Manzanar

Zenahiro

19766.0

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

Heshy Yamamoto

19753.6

Punch and Jody

Takahasi

19749.0

Brock's Last Case

Sam Wong

19735.0

Cancel My Reservation

Yamamoto

19726.5

Where Does It Hurt?

Harry Nishimoto

19725.5

A Very Missing Person

Delmar Faulkenstein

19727.8

Evil Roy Slade

Turhan

19726.3

The Shakiest Gun in the West

Wong

19686.2

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Oriental #2

19676.9

Car Thieves

Komugi

1964