Pat Morita
Born: 1932-06-28 in Isleton, California, USA
Died: 2005-11-24
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2021
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self / Various (archive footage)
2018
- Cobra Kai as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
2015
- The Real Miyagi as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2014
- Rice Girl as Peter Ong
2013
- Blunt Movie as Mr. Miyami
- Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II as Self - Voice of The Emperor
2011
- Act Your Age as Tom
2010
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed as Self
- Remove All Obstacles as The Guru
2009
- Royal Kill as Exhibition Manager
2006
- Spymate as Kiro
- Only the Brave as Seigo Takata
- The Number One Girl as Mr. Sakata
- The Karate Dog as Chin Li
- 18 Fingers of Death! as Freeman Lee
2005
- Down and Derby as Ono Yakimoto
- American Fusion as Lao Dong
- The Way of The Karate Kid as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2004
- Mulan II as The Emperor (voice)
- The Last Shot as Self
- Elvis Has Left the Building as Man in Turban
2003
- High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story as Mr. Leo
- Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
2002
- The Biggest Fan as Richard Limp
- The Stoneman as Prof. Stevens
- Hammerlock as Un Huong Lo
2001
- The Center of the World as Taxi Driver
- The Boys of Sunset Ridge as Charlie Watanabe
- Shadow Fury as Dr. Oh
- House of Luk as Kwang Luk
2000
- Son of the Beach
- Brother as Guy at the Poker Table
- Talk to Taka as Taka
1999
- SpongeBob SquarePants as Master Udon
- Inferno as Jubal Early
- King Cobra as Nick Hashimoto
- I'll Remember April as Abe Tanaka
- Visit Fabulous Las Vegas as Self
- Gone to Maui as Mr. Ono
1998
- Mulan as The Emperor (voice)
- The Hughleys as Mr. Park
- Adventures with Kanga Roddy as Uncle Pat
- Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
1997
- Fast Track
- Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)
- Earth Minus Zero as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
- Captured Alive
- Beyond Barbed Wire as Narrator (voice)
1996
- Spy Hard as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
- The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo as Mike Woo
- Bloodsport II as David Leung
- Bloodsport III as David Leung
- Reggie's Prayer as Principal Osaki
1995
- The Outer Limits as Michael Chen
- Caroline in the City as Mr. Chu
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as King Makahana (voice)
- Timemaster as Isaiah
- Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart as Ling Goldberg
- The Misery Brothers as Judge
- Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah as Pat / Super Ninja
1994
- Burke's Law as Boots McKay
- One West Waikiki
- The Next Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as The Chink
- Greyhounds as Akira Mochizuki
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Martin Gaylord
- Boy Meets World as Wise Man
- Dave's World as Hardware Store Owner
- Space Rangers as Nazzer
- American Ninja 5 as Master Tetsu
- Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun as Cap
1992
- Honeymoon in Vegas as Mahi Mahi
- Miracle Beach as Gus
- Auntie Lee's Meat Pies as Chief Koal
- Mastergate as Senator Naito
1991
- Harry and the Hendersons as Kenji Sawara
- Do or Die as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
- Strawberry Road as Old man's brother
- Lena's Holiday as Fred
- Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel as Host
- Goodbye Paradise as Ben
- Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella as Host
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Mr. Yoshi
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Yoodo Toda
- Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World as Narrator
- Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast as host
1989
- Family Matters as Mr. Tanaka
- The Karate Kid Part III as Mr. Miyagi
- Collision Course as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
1988
- Big Bird in Japan as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
1987
- Married... with Children as Mr. Shimokawa
- Ohara as Lt. Ohara
- Captive Hearts as Fukushima
1986
- The Karate Kid Part II as Mr. Miyagi
- Babes in Toyland as The Toymaster
- Shiatsu with Pat Morita as Self
1985
- Alice in Wonderland as Horse
- Amos as Tommy Tanaka
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Akira Hitaki
- The Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi
- Night Patrol as Rape Victim
- The Vegas Strip War as Yip Tak
- Dance of Tears as (voice)
1982
- Savannah Smiles as Father O'Hara
- Slapstick of Another Kind as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
- Jimmy the Kid as Maurice
1981
- Aloha Paradise as Dr. Nakamura
- Full Moon High as The Silversmith
- Crash Island as Kazi Yamamora
1980
- Magnum, P.I. as Jack Metro
- When Time Ran Out... as Sam
- For the Love of It as Ishihara
- Hito Hata: Raise the Banner as Yamada
1979
- Young Guy Christian as Professor Mishugi
1978
- Human Feelings as Waiter
1977
- The Love Boat as Vincent
- The Incredible Hulk as Fred
- Lou Grant as Ike Tatsumi
- Man from Atlantis as Moby
- The Kallikaks
1976
- Laverne & Shirley
- Midway as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
- The Captain and Tennille as Self - Guest
- Mr. T and Tina
- Farewell to Manzanar as Zenahiro
1975
- Starsky & Hutch as Jewelry Store Owner
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- Welcome Back, Kotter as Taro Takahashi
- I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? as Heshy Yamamoto
1974
- Happy Days as Arnold
- Police Woman as Mike Matsuto
- Dinah! as Self
- Chico and the Man as Pat Yamaguchi
- Punch and Jody as Takahasi
1973
- Brock's Last Case as Sam Wong
1972
- M*A*S*H as Captain Sam Pak
- Sanford and Son as Ah Chew
- The Bob Newhart Show as The Bartender
- Kung Fu as Arthur Chen
- Evil Roy Slade as Turhan
- Cancel My Reservation as Yamamoto
- Where Does It Hurt? as Harry Nishimoto
- A Very Missing Person as Delmar Faulkenstein
1970
- The Odd Couple as Mr. Wing
- McCloud
- Nanny and the Professor as Jason Wong
1969
- Love, American Style as Bellhop
- The Bill Cosby Show as Tree Surgeon
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Duke Komosori
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Phoebe
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- The Outsider
- Blondie as Manny
- The Shakiest Gun in the West as Wong
1967
- Thoroughly Modern Millie as Oriental #2
1965
- Green Acres as Charlie Lee
1964
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Chris Yamato
- The Hollywood Palace as Self
- Car Thieves as Komugi
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter