Pat Morita

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 28, 1932

died

November 24, 2005

place of birth

Isleton, California, USA

also known as

Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita · Patrick N. Morita · Pat Noriyuki Morita · Noriyuki Morita

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Mulan
7.9

Mulan

1998as The Emperor (voice)
The Karate Kid
7.2

The Karate Kid

1984as Mr. Miyagi
Mulan II
6.5

Mulan II

2004as The Emperor (voice)
The Karate Kid Part II
6.3

The Karate Kid Part II

1986as Mr. Miyagi
Midway
6.6

Midway

1976as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
Spy Hard
5.4

Spy Hard

1996as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
Brother
7.1

Brother

2000as Guy at the Poker Table
The Next Karate Kid
5.4

The Next Karate Kid

1994as Mr. Miyagi
The Karate Kid Part III
5.9

The Karate Kid Part III

1989as Mr. Miyagi
Do or Die
4.4

Do or Die

1991as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
Inferno
6.2

Inferno

1999as Jubal Early
Bloodsport II
5.5

Bloodsport II

1996as David Leung
The Last Shot
5.7

The Last Shot

2004as Self
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
4.4

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994as The Chink
Miracle Beach
5.7

Miracle Beach

1992as Gus
Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

Night of 100 Stars III

1990as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
6.1

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010as (archive footage)
Spymate
6.2

Spymate

2006as Kiro
Elvis Has Left the Building
5.3

Elvis Has Left the Building

2004as Man in Turban
Babes in Toyland
5.5

Babes in Toyland

1986as The Toymaster
Bloodsport III
5.5

Bloodsport III

1996as David Leung
When Time Ran Out...
5.4

When Time Ran Out...

1980as Sam
Strawberry Road
9.5

Strawberry Road

1991as Old man's brother
Only the Brave
5.4

Only the Brave

2006as Seigo Takata
Thoroughly Modern Millie
6.9

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967as Oriental #2
King Cobra
4.8

King Cobra

1999as Nick Hashimoto
Honeymoon in Vegas
5.7

Honeymoon in Vegas

1992as Mahi Mahi
Evil Roy Slade
6.5

Evil Roy Slade

1972as Turhan
The Shakiest Gun in the West
6.2

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968as Wong
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
6.7

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017
Collision Course
4.2

Collision Course

1989as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
American Ninja 5
4.8

American Ninja 5

1993as Master Tetsu
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
7.1

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

2021as Self / Various (archive footage)
Full Moon High
4.4

Full Moon High

1981as The Silversmith
Mastergate
4.5

Mastergate

1992as Senator Naito
Savannah Smiles
6.5

Savannah Smiles

1982as Father O'Hara
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
6.3

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

1995as Ling Goldberg
The Karate Dog
5.3

The Karate Dog

2006as Chin Li
Amos
7.2

Amos

1985as Tommy Tanaka
Car Thieves

Car Thieves

1964as Komugi
Cancel My Reservation
6.5

Cancel My Reservation

1972as Yamamoto
Rice Girl
2.8

Rice Girl

2014as Peter Ong
Farewell to Manzanar
6.0

Farewell to Manzanar

1976as Zenahiro
The Center of the World
5.2

The Center of the World

2001as Taxi Driver
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
6.0

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990as Yoodo Toda
American Fusion
6.0

American Fusion

2005as Lao Dong
Down and Derby
5.6

Down and Derby

2005as Ono Yakimoto
The Real Miyagi
6.5

The Real Miyagi

2015as Self / Mr. Miyagi
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
5.0

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1993as Cap
The Misery Brothers
5.0

The Misery Brothers

1995as Judge