Pat Morita

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
June 28, 1932

Place of Birth:
Isleton, California, USA

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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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self
The Love Boat
The Love Boat

Vincent
The Love Boat
The Love Boat

Mr. Yamashiro
Married... with Children
Married... with Children

Mr. Shimokawa
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.

Jack Metro
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch

Jewelry Store Owner
Happy Days
Happy Days

Arnold
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H

Captain Sam Pak

Filmography

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