Pat Morita

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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

Mulan

The Emperor (voice)

Cobra Kai

Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

The Karate Kid

Mr. Miyagi

SpongeBob SquarePants

Master Udon

Mulan II

The Emperor (voice)

The Karate Kid Part II

Mr. Miyagi

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Mr. Yoshi

The Karate Kid Part III

Mr. Miyagi

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2021	More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story MOVIE	Self / Various (archive footage)
2018	Cobra Kai TV	Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
2017	John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs MOVIE	Self
2015	The Real Miyagi MOVIE	Self / Mr. Miyagi
2014	Rice Girl MOVIE	Peter Ong
2013	Blunt Movie MOVIE	Mr. Miyami
2013	Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II MOVIE	Self - Voice of The Emperor
2011	Act Your Age MOVIE	Tom
2010	Remove All Obstacles MOVIE	The Guru
2010	2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift MOVIE	(archive footage)
2010	Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed MOVIE	Self
2009	Royal Kill MOVIE	Exhibition Manager
2006	Only The Brave MOVIE	Seigo Takata
2006	The Karate Dog MOVIE	Chin Li
2006	The Number One Girl MOVIE	Mr. Sakata
2006	18 Fingers of Death! MOVIE	Freeman Lee
2006	Spymate MOVIE	Kiro
2005	Down and Derby MOVIE	Ono Yakimoto
2005	The Way of The Karate Kid MOVIE	Self / Mr. Miyagi
2005	American Fusion MOVIE	Lao Dong
2004	Mulan II MOVIE	The Emperor (voice)
2004	The Last Shot MOVIE	Self
2004	Elvis Has Left the Building MOVIE	Man in Turban
2003	Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] MOVIE	Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
2003	High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story MOVIE	Mr. Leo
2002	The Stoneman MOVIE	Prof. Stevens
2002	The Biggest Fan MOVIE	Richard Limp
2002	Hammerlock MOVIE	Un Huong Lo
2001	Shadow Fury MOVIE	Dr. Oh
2001	The Center of the World MOVIE	Taxi Driver
2001	The Boys of Sunset Ridge MOVIE	Charlie Watanabe
2001	House of Luk MOVIE	Kwang Luk
2000	Brother MOVIE	Guy at the Poker Table
2000	Son of the Beach TV	Self
2000	Talk to Taka MOVIE	Taka
1999	Inferno MOVIE	Jubal Early
1999	King Cobra MOVIE	Nick Hashimoto
1999	Visit Fabulous Las Vegas MOVIE	Self
1999	SpongeBob SquarePants TV	Master Udon
1999	I'll Remember April MOVIE	Abe Tanaka
1999	Gone to Maui MOVIE	Mr. Ono
1998	The Hughleys TV	Mr. Park
1998	Mulan MOVIE	The Emperor (voice)
1998	Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' MOVIE	Emperor / Narrator (voice)
1998	Adventures with Kanga Roddy TV	Uncle Pat
1997	Captured Alive MOVIE	Self
1997	Earth Minus Zero MOVIE	Dr. Mobius Jefferson
1997	Fast Track TV	Self
1997	Sports on the Silver Screen MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
1997	Beyond Barbed Wire MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
1996	Bloodsport III MOVIE	David Leung
1996	Reggie's Prayer MOVIE	Principal Osaki
1996	Spy Hard MOVIE	Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
1996	The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo TV	Mike Woo
1996	Bloodsport II MOVIE	David Leung
1995	Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah MOVIE	Pat / Super Ninja
1995	Caroline in the City TV	Mr. Chu
1995	The Outer Limits TV	Michael Chen
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV	King Makahana (voice)
1995	Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart MOVIE	Ling Goldberg
1995	Timemaster MOVIE	Isaiah
1995	The Misery Brothers MOVIE	Judge
1994	One West Waikiki TV	Self
1994	The Next Karate Kid MOVIE	Mr. Miyagi
1994	Greyhounds MOVIE	Akira Mochizuki
1994	Even Cowgirls Get the Blues MOVIE	The Chink
1994	Burke's Law TV	Boots McKay
1993	Diagnosis: Murder TV	Martin Gaylord
1993	Boy Meets World TV	Wise Man
1993	Dave's World TV	Hardware Store Owner
1993	American Ninja 5 MOVIE	Master Tetsu
1993	Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun MOVIE	Cap
1993	Space Rangers TV	Nazzer
1992	Mastergate MOVIE	Senator Naito
1992	Auntie Lee's Meat Pies MOVIE	Chief Koal
1992	Miracle Beach MOVIE	Gus
1992	Honeymoon in Vegas MOVIE	Mahi Mahi
1991	Goodbye Paradise MOVIE	Ben
1991	Lena's Holiday MOVIE	Fred
1991	Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel MOVIE	Host
1991	Do or Die MOVIE	Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
1991	Strawberry Road MOVIE	Old man's brother
1991	Harry and the Hendersons TV	Kenji Sawara
1991	Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella MOVIE	Host
1990	Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World TV	Narrator
1990	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV	Mr. Yoshi
1990	Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes MOVIE	Yoodo Toda
1990	Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast MOVIE	host
1990	Night of 100 Stars III MOVIE	Self
1989	Family Matters TV	Mr. Tanaka
1989	The Karate Kid Part III MOVIE	Mr. Miyagi
1989	Collision Course MOVIE	Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
1988	Big Bird in Japan MOVIE	Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
1987	Captive Hearts MOVIE	Fukushima
1987	Married... with Children TV	Mr. Shimokawa
1987	Ohara TV	Lt. Ohara
1986	Babes in Toyland MOVIE	The Toymaster
1986	The Karate Kid Part II MOVIE	Mr. Miyagi
1986	Shiatsu with Pat Morita MOVIE	Self
1985	Alice in Wonderland TV	Horse
1985	Amos MOVIE	Tommy Tanaka
1984	The Vegas Strip War MOVIE	Yip Tak
1984	Night Patrol MOVIE	Rape Victim
1984	Murder, She Wrote TV	Akira Hitaki
1984	The Karate Kid MOVIE	Mr. Miyagi
1984	Dance of Tears MOVIE	(voice)
1982	Slapstick of Another Kind MOVIE	Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
1982	Jimmy the Kid MOVIE	Maurice
1982	Savannah Smiles MOVIE	Father O'Hara
1981	Full Moon High MOVIE	The Silversmith
1981	Crash Island MOVIE	Kazi Yamamora
1981	Aloha Paradise TV	Dr. Nakamura
1980	Magnum, P.I. TV	Jack Metro
1980	Hito Hata: Raise the Banner MOVIE	Yamada
1980	For the Love of It MOVIE	Ishihara
1980	When Time Ran Out... MOVIE	Sam
1979	Young Guy Christian MOVIE	Professor Mishugi
1978	Human Feelings MOVIE	Waiter
1977	The Incredible Hulk TV	Fred
1977	The Love Boat TV	Vincent
1977	The Love Boat TV	Mr. Yamashiro
1977	Man from Atlantis TV	Moby
1977	Lou Grant TV	Ike Tatsumi
1977	The Kallikaks TV	Self
1976	Mr. T and Tina TV	Self
1976	The Captain and Tennille TV	Self - Guest
1976	Midway MOVIE	Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
1976	Farewell to Manzanar MOVIE	Zenahiro
1976	Laverne & Shirley TV	Self
1975	I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? MOVIE	Heshy Yamamoto
1975	Starsky & Hutch TV	Jewelry Store Owner
1975	Welcome Back, Kotter TV	Taro Takahashi
1975	People's Choice Awards TV	Self - Presenter
1974	Punch and Jody MOVIE	Takahasi
1974	Dinah! TV	Self
1974	Police Woman TV	Mike Matsuto
1974	Chico and the Man TV	Pat Yamaguchi
1974	Happy Days TV	Arnold
1973	Brock's Last Case MOVIE	Sam Wong
1972	Kung Fu TV	Arthur Chen
1972	Cancel My Reservation MOVIE	Yamamoto
1972	MAS*H TV	Captain Sam Pak
1972	The Bob Newhart Show TV	The Bartender
1972	Where Does It Hurt? MOVIE	Harry Nishimoto
1972	A Very Missing Person MOVIE	Delmar Faulkenstein
1972	Evil Roy Slade MOVIE	Turhan
1972	Sanford and Son TV	Ah Chew
1971	Columbo TV	House Boy
1971	Cannon TV	Self
1970	The Odd Couple TV	Mr. Wing
1970	McCloud TV	Self
1970	Nanny and the Professor TV	Jason Wong
1969	Love, American Style TV	Bellhop
1969	Love, American Style TV	Kam
1969	Love, American Style TV	Ah So
1969	The Courtship of Eddie's Father TV	Duke Komosori
1969	The Bill Cosby Show TV	Tree Surgeon
1968	Blondie TV	Manny
1968	Hawaii Five-O TV	Phoebe
1968	The Outsider TV	Self
1968	The Shakiest Gun in the West MOVIE	Wong
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV	Self
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV	Self (uncredited)
1967	Thoroughly Modern Millie MOVIE	Oriental #2
1965	Green Acres TV	Charlie Lee
1964	Car Thieves MOVIE	Komugi
1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV	Chris Yamato
1964	The Hollywood Palace TV	Self
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show TV	Self
1944	Golden Globe Awards TV	Self - Presenter
1944	Golden Globe Awards TV	Self - Nominee

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