Pat Morita
Acting
Born June 28, 1932 · Isleton, California, USA
Died November 24, 2005
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
Filmography
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021 · Self / Various (archive footage)
The Real Miyagi
2015 · Self / Mr. Miyagi
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · (archive footage)
Royal Kill
2009 · Exhibition Manager
Spymate
2006 · Kiro
The Karate Dog
2006 · Chin Li
18 Fingers of Death!
2006 · Freeman Lee
Only the Brave
2006 · Seigo Takata
Down and Derby
2005 · Ono Yakimoto
Mulan II
2004 · The Emperor (voice)
Elvis Has Left the Building
2004 · Man in Turban
The Last Shot
2004 · Self
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
2003 · Mr. Leo
The Center of the World
2001 · Taxi Driver
Shadow Fury
2001 · Dr. Oh
Brother
2000 · Guy at the Poker Table
Inferno
1999 · Jubal Early
King Cobra
1999 · Nick Hashimoto
I'll Remember April
1999 · Abe Tanaka
Mulan
1998 · The Emperor (voice)
Bloodsport II
1996 · David Leung
Bloodsport III
1996 · David Leung
Spy Hard
1996 · Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995 · Ling Goldberg
The Next Karate Kid
1994 · Mr. Miyagi
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994 · The Chink
American Ninja 5
1993 · Master Tetsu
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
1992 · Chief Koal
Miracle Beach
1992 · Gus
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992 · Mahi Mahi
Do or Die
1991 · Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
The Karate Kid Part III
1989 · Mr. Miyagi
Collision Course
1989 · Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
The Karate Kid Part II
1986 · Mr. Miyagi
Babes in Toyland
1986 · The Toymaster
Amos
1985 · Tommy Tanaka
The Karate Kid
1984 · Mr. Miyagi
Night Patrol
1984 · Rape Victim
Savannah Smiles
1982 · Father O'Hara
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982 · Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
Full Moon High
1981 · The Silversmith
When Time Ran Out...
1980 · Sam
Midway
1976 · Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
Where Does It Hurt?
1972 · Harry Nishimoto
Evil Roy Slade
1972 · Turhan
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968 · Wong
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967 · Oriental #2