Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

168

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-06-28

Deathday

2005-11-24 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Isleton, California, USA

Also Known As

Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita
Patrick N. Morita
Pat Noriyuki Morita
Noriyuki Morita
Noryuki 'Pat' Morita
森田则之
پت موریتا

Pat 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 Supporting Actor in 1984.

Known For

7.9%

Mulan

Jun 18, 1998

8.2%

Cobra Kai

May 2, 2018

7.2%

The Karate Kid

Jun 22, 1984

7.7%

SpongeBob SquarePants

May 1, 1999

6.5%

Mulan II

Nov 3, 2004

7.9%

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Sep 10, 1990

6.3%

The Karate Kid Part II

Jun 18, 1986

5.9%

The Karate Kid Part III

Jun 16, 1989

7.7%

Married... with Children

Apr 5, 1987

5.4%

The Next Karate Kid

Jul 18, 1994

8.1%

Columbo

Sep 15, 1971

5.4%

Spy Hard

May 24, 1996

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Acting

2021

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self / Various (archive footage)

2018

Cobra Kai as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

2017

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2015

The Real Miyagi as Self / Mr. Miyagi

2014

Rice Girl as Peter Ong

2013		Blunt Movie as Mr. Miyami
2013		Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II as Self - Voice of The Emperor

2011

Act Your Age as Tom

2010		Remove All Obstacles as The Guru
2010		2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
2010		Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed as Self

2009

Royal Kill as Exhibition Manager

2006		Only The Brave as Seigo Takata
2006		The Karate Dog as Chin Li
2006		The Number One Girl as Mr. Sakata
2006		18 Fingers of Death! as Freeman Lee

2005		Down and Derby as Ono Yakimoto
2005		The Way of The Karate Kid as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2005		American Fusion as Lao Dong

2004		Mulan II as The Emperor (voice)
2004		The Last Shot as Self
2004		Elvis Has Left the Building as Man in Turban

2003		Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
2003		High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story as Mr. Leo
2003		Spymate as Kiro

2002		The Stoneman as Prof. Stevens
2002		The Biggest Fan as Richard Limp
2002		Hammerlock as Un Huong Lo

2001		Shadow Fury as Dr. Oh
2001		The Center of the World as Taxi Driver
2001		The Boys of Sunset Ridge as Charlie Watanabe
2001		House of Luk as Kwang Luk

2000		Brother as Guy at the Poker Table
2000		Son of the Beach

1999		Inferno as Jubal Early
1999		King Cobra as Nick Hashimoto
1999		Visit Fabulous Las Vegas as Self
1999		SpongeBob SquarePants as Master Udon
1999		I'll Remember April as Abe Tanaka
1999		Gone to Maui as Mr. Ono

1998		The Hughleys
1998		Mulan as The Emperor (voice)
1998		Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
1998		Adventures with Kanga Roddy as Uncle Pat

1997		Captured Alive
1997		Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)
1997		Beyond Barbed Wire as Narrator (voice)

1996		Bloodsport III as David Leung
1996		Reggie's Prayer as Principal Osaki
1996		Spy Hard as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
1996		The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo as Mike Woo
1996		Bloodsport II as David Leung
1996		Earth Minus Zero as Dr. Mobius Jefferson

1995		Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah as Pat / Super Ninja
1995		Caroline in the City as Mr. Chu
1995		The Outer Limits as Michael Chen
1995		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as King Makahana (voice)
1995		Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart as Ling Goldberg
1995		Timemaster as Isaiah
1995		The Misery Brothers as Judge

1994		One West Waikiki
1994		The Next Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi
1994		Greyhounds as Akira Mochizuki
1994		Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as The Chink
1994		Burke's Law as Boots McKay

1993		Diagnosis: Murder as Martin Gaylord
1993		Boy Meets World
1993		Dave's World as Hardware Store Owner
1993		American Ninja 5 as Master Tetsu
1993		Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun as Cap
1993		Space Rangers as Nazzer

1992		Mastergate as Senator Naito
1992		Auntie Lee's Meat Pies as Chief Koal
1992		Miracle Beach as Gus
1992		Honeymoon in Vegas as Mahi Mahi

1991		Goodbye Paradise as Ben
1991		Lena's Holiday as Fred
1991		Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel as Host
1991		Do or Die as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
1991		Strawberry Road as Old man's brother
1991		Harry and the Hendersons as Kenji Sawara
1991		Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella as Host

1990		Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World as Narrator
1990		The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Mr. Yoshi
1990		Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Yoodo Toda
1990		Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast as host
1990		Night of 100 Stars III as Self

1989		Family Matters
1989		The Karate Kid Part III as Mr. Miyagi
1989		Collision Course as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

1988

Big Bird in Japan as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)

1987		Captive Hearts as Fukushima
1987		Married... with Children as Mr. Shimokawa
1987		Ohara as Lt. Ohara

1986		Babes in Toyland as The Toymaster
1986		The Karate Kid Part II as Mr. Miyagi
1986		Shiatsu with Pat Morita as Self

1985		Alice in Wonderland as Horse
1985		Amos as Tommy Tanaka

1984		The Vegas Strip War as Yip Tak
1984		Night Patrol as Rape Victim
1984		Murder, She Wrote as Akira Hitaki
1984		The Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi
1984		Dance of Tears as (voice)

1982		Slapstick of Another Kind as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
1982		Jimmy the Kid as Maurice
1982		Savannah Smiles as Father O'Hara

1981		Full Moon High as The Silversmith
1981		Crash Island as Kazi Yamamora
1981		Aloha Paradise

1980		Magnum, P.I. as Jack Metro
1980		Hito Hata: Raise the Banner as Yamada
1980		For the Love of It as Ishihara
1980		When Time Ran Out... as Sam

1978

Human Feelings as Waiter

1977		The Incredible Hulk as Fred
1977		The Love Boat as Vincent
1977		The Love Boat as Mr. Yamashiro
1977		Man from Atlantis as Moby
1977		Lou Grant as Ike Tatsumi
1977		The Kallikaks

1976		Mr. T and Tina
1976		The Captain and Tennille as Self
1976		Midway as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
1976		Farewell to Manzanar as Zenahiro
1976		Laverne & Shirley

1975		I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? as Heshy Yamamoto
1975		Starsky & Hutch as Jewelry Store Owner
1975		Welcome Back, Kotter as Taro Takahashi
1975		People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter

1974		Punch and Jody as Takahasi
1974		Dinah! as Self
1974		Police Woman as Mike Matsuto
1974		Happy Days as Arnold

1973

Brock's Last Case as Sam Wong

1972		Kung Fu as Arthur Chen
1972		Cancel My Reservation as Yamamoto
1972		MAS*H as Captain Sam Pak
1972		The Bob Newhart Show as The Bartender
1972		Where Does It Hurt? as Harry Nishimoto
1972		A Very Missing Person as Delmar Faulkenstein
1972		Evil Roy Slade as Turhan
1972		Sanford and Son as Ah Chew

1971		Columbo as House Boy
1971		Cannon

1970		The Odd Couple as Mr. Wing
1970		McCloud
1970		Nanny and the Professor as Jason Wong

1969		Love, American Style as Bellhop
1969		Love, American Style as Kam
1969		Love, American Style as Ah So
1969		The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Duke Komosori
1969		The Bill Cosby Show as Tree Surgeon

1968		Blondie as Manny
1968		Hawaii Five-O as Phoebe
1968		The Outsider
1968		The Shakiest Gun in the West as Wong
1968		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1968		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)

1967

Thoroughly Modern Millie as Oriental #2

1965

Green Acres as Charlie Lee

1964		Car Thieves as Komugi
1964		Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Chris Yamato
1964		The Hollywood Palace as Self - Singer

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

1944		Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
1944		Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

Creator

1987

Ohara as Creator

Writing

1987

Captive Hearts as Screenplay