Pat Morita
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 28 June 1932 · Isleton, California, USA
- Died
- 24 November 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
Acting 105
- 2021More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self / Various (archive footage)
- 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
- 2015The Real Miyagi as Self / Mr. Miyagi
- 2014Rice Girl as Peter Ong
- 2013Blunt Movie as Mr. Miyami
- 2013Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II as Self - Voice of The Emperor
- 2011Act Your Age as Tom
- 2010Remove All Obstacles as The Guru
- 20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2010Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed as Self
- 2009Royal Kill as Exhibition Manager
- 2006Only the Brave as Seigo Takata
- 2006The Karate Dog as Chin Li
- 2006The Number One Girl as Mr. Sakata
- 200618 Fingers of Death! as Freeman Lee
- 2006Spymate as Kiro
- 2005Down and Derby as Ono Yakimoto
- 2005The Way of The Karate Kid as Self / Mr. Miyagi
- 2005American Fusion as Lao Dong
- 2004Mulan II as The Emperor (voice)
- 2004The Last Shot as Self
- 2004Elvis Has Left the Building as Man in Turban
- 2003Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
- 2003High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story as Mr. Leo
- 2002The Stoneman as Prof. Stevens
- 2002Hammerlock as Un Huong Lo
- 2002The Biggest Fan as Richard Limp
- 2001Shadow Fury as Dr. Oh
- 2001The Center of the World as Taxi Driver
- 2001The Boys of Sunset Ridge as Charlie Watanabe
- 2001House of Luk as Kwang Luk
- 2000Brother as Guy at the Poker Table
- 2000Talk to Taka as Taka
- 1999Inferno as Jubal Early
- 1999King Cobra as Nick Hashimoto
- 1999Visit Fabulous Las Vegas as Self
- 1999I'll Remember April as Abe Tanaka
- 1999Gone to Maui as Mr. Ono
- 1998Mulan as The Emperor (voice)
- 1998Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
- 1997Captured Alive
- 1997Earth Minus Zero as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
- 1997Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)
- 1997Beyond Barbed Wire as Narrator (voice)
- 1996Bloodsport III as David Leung
- 1996Reggie's Prayer as Principal Osaki
- 1996Spy Hard as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
- 1996Bloodsport II as David Leung
- 1995Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah as Pat / Super Ninja
- 1995Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart as Ling Goldberg
- 1995Timemaster as Isaiah
- 1995The Misery Brothers as Judge
- 1994The Next Karate Kid as Miyagi
- 1994Greyhounds as Akira Mochizuki
- 1994Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as The Chink
- 1993American Ninja 5 as Master Tetsu
- 1993Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun as Cap
- 1992Mastergate as Senator Naito
- 1992Auntie Lee's Meat Pies as Chief Koal
- 1992Miracle Beach as Gus
- 1992Honeymoon in Vegas as Mahi Mahi
- 1991Goodbye Paradise as Ben
- 1991Lena's Holiday as Fred
- 1991Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel as Host
- 1991Do or Die as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
- 1991Strawberry Road as Old man's brother
- 1991Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella as Host
- 1990Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Yoodo Toda
- 1990Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast as host
- 1990Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- 1989The Karate Kid Part III as Mr. Miyagi
- 1989Collision Course as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
- 1988Big Bird in Japan as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
- 1988Funnymen: Triple Clowns of Comedy as Self / Host
- 1987Captive Hearts as Fukushima
- 1986Babes in Toyland as The Toymaster
- 1986The Karate Kid Part II as Miyagi
- 1986Shiatsu with Pat Morita as Self
- 1985Amos as Tommy Tanaka
- 1984The Vegas Strip War as Yip Tak
- 1984Night Patrol as Rape Victim
- 1984The Karate Kid as Miyagi
- 1984Dance of Tears as (voice)
- 1982Slapstick of Another Kind as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
- 1982Jimmy the Kid as Maurice
- 1982Savannah Smiles as Father O'Hara
- 1981Full Moon High as The Silversmith
- 1981Crash Island as Kazi Yamamora
- 1980Hito Hata: Raise the Banner as Yamada
- 1980For the Love of It as Ishihara
- 1980When Time Ran Out... as Sam
- 1979Young Guy Christian as Professor Mishugi
- 1978Human Feelings as Waiter
- 1976Midway as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
- 1976Farewell to Manzanar as Zenahiro
- 1975I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? as Heshy Yamamoto
- 1974Punch and Jody as Takahasi
- 1973Brock's Last Case as Sam Wong
- 1972Cancel My Reservation as Yamamoto
- 1972Where Does It Hurt? as Harry Nishimoto
- 1972A Very Missing Person as Delmar Faulkenstein
- 1972Evil Roy Slade as Turhan
- 1968The Shakiest Gun in the West as Wong
- 1967Thoroughly Modern Millie as Oriental #2
- 1964Car Thieves as Komugi
Writing 1
- 1987Captive Hearts · screenplay