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 Karate Dog as Chin Li
- 18 Fingers of Death! as Freeman Lee
- The Number One Girl as Mr. Sakata
2005
- Down and Derby as Ono Yakimoto
- The Way of The Karate Kid as Self / Mr. Miyagi
- American Fusion as Lao Dong
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
- Shadow Fury as Dr. Oh
- The Center of the World as Taxi Driver
- House of Luk as Kwang Luk
- The Boys of Sunset Ridge as Charlie Watanabe
2000
- Son of the Beach
- Brother as Guy at the Poker Table
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
- Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
- Adventures with Kanga Roddy as Uncle Pat
1997
- Captured Alive
- Fast Track
- Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)
- Beyond Barbed Wire as Narrator (voice)
1996
- Spy Hard as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
- Bloodsport II as David Leung
- Reggie's Prayer as Principal Osaki
- The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo as Mike Woo
- Earth Minus Zero as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
- Bloodsport III as David Leung
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
- The Misery Brothers as Judge
- Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart as Ling Goldberg
- Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah as Pat / Super Ninja
1994
- Burke's Law as Boots McKay
- The Next Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi
- One West Waikiki
- 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
- American Ninja 5 as Master Tetsu
- Space Rangers as Nazzer
- Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun as Cap
1992
- Miracle Beach as Gus
- Auntie Lee's Meat Pies as Chief Koal
- Mastergate as Senator Naito
- Honeymoon in Vegas as Mahi Mahi
1991
- Harry and the Hendersons as Kenji Sawara
- Do or Die as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
- Lena's Holiday as Fred
- Goodbye Paradise as Ben
- Strawberry Road as Old man's brother
- Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella as Host
- Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel as Host
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Mr. Yoshi
- Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Yoodo Toda
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- 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
- Captive Hearts as Fukushima
- Ohara as Lt. Ohara
1986
- The Karate Kid Part II as Mr. Miyagi
- Babes in Toyland as The Toymaster
- Shiatsu with Pat Morita as Self
1985
- Amos as Tommy Tanaka
- Alice in Wonderland as Horse
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
- Jimmy the Kid as Maurice
- Slapstick of Another Kind as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
1981
- Crash Island as Kazi Yamamora
- Full Moon High as The Silversmith
- Aloha Paradise
1980
- Magnum, P.I. as Jack Metro
- When Time Ran Out... as Sam
- Hito Hata: Raise the Banner as Yamada
- For the Love of It as Ishihara
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
- Farewell to Manzanar as Zenahiro
- Mr. T and Tina
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
- Dinah! as Self
- Police Woman as Mike Matsuto
- 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
- Where Does It Hurt? as Harry Nishimoto
- Cancel My Reservation as Yamamoto
- Evil Roy Slade as Turhan
- A Very Missing Person as Delmar Faulkenstein
- Kung Fu as Arthur Chen
1970
- The Odd Couple as Mr. Wing
- McCloud
- Nanny and the Professor as Jason Wong
1969
- Love, American Style as Bellhop
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Duke Komosori
- The Bill Cosby Show as Tree Surgeon
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Phoebe
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- The Outsider
- The Shakiest Gun in the West as Wong
- Blondie as Manny
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