Pat Morita
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-06-28 (73 years old)
Deathday
2005-11-24
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 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.
Acting
1984
as Mr. Miyagi
1998
as The Emperor (voice)
1980
as Yamada
1999
as Jubal Early
1989
as Mr. Miyagi
1968
as Wong
1994
as Mr. Miyagi
1996
as David Leung
1986
as Mr. Miyagi
2004
as The Emperor (voice)
2006
as Kiro
1993
as Master Tetsu
1986
as The Toymaster
1994
as The Chink
1964
as Komugi
1999
as Nick Hashimoto
2009
as Exhibition Manager
1991
as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
1992
as Chief Koal
1996
as David Leung
1982
as Maurice
1999
as Mr. Ono
1982
as Father O'Hara
1980
as Sam
1995
as Pat / Super Ninja
1982
as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
1984
as Rape Victim
2006
as Mr. Sakata
1987
as Fukushima
1992
as Gus
1972
as Harry Nishimoto
1996
as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
1989
as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
1984
as (voice)
1981
as The Silversmith
1999
as Self
1997
2003
as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
1988
as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
1978
as Waiter
1990
1984
as Yip Tak
2001
as Charlie Watanabe
1991
as Fred
1985
as Tommy Tanaka
1997
as Self (archive footage)
1980
as Ishihara
2001
as Taxi Driver
1995
as Isaiah
1976
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
2002
as Richard Limp
1990
as Self
1967
as Oriental #2
2015
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2002
as Un Huong Lo
1992
as Mahi Mahi
1976
as Zenahiro
1972
as Turhan
2004
as Man in Turban
1995
as Ling Goldberg
1973
as Sam Wong
2005
as Lao Dong
2006
as Chin Li
1997
as Narrator (voice)
2010
as (archive footage)
1996
as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
1972
as Yamamoto
2004
as Self
1996
as Principal Osaki
2011
as Tom
2013
as Mr. Miyami
2006
as Freeman Lee
2014
as Peter Ong
2021
as Self / Various (archive footage)
2010
as The Guru
2006
as Seigo Takata
2013
as Self - Voice of The Emperor
1986
as Self
1995
as Judge
1990
as Yoodo Toda
2005
as Ono Yakimoto
2000
as Guy at the Poker Table
1992
as Senator Naito
1972
as Delmar Faulkenstein
1981
as Kazi Yamamora
2002
as Prof. Stevens
2001
as Dr. Oh
1974
as Takahasi
1991
as Old man's brother
1998
as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
2001
as Kwang Luk
1994
as Akira Mochizuki
1975
as Heshy Yamamoto
1999
as Abe Tanaka
1991
as Ben
2005
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2003
as Mr. Leo
Production
1987
as Screenplay
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