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
| Birth Location | Isleton, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932-06-28 |
| Died | 2005-11-24 |
Movies
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self / Various (archive footage)
2021
The Real Miyagi
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2015
Rice Girl
as Peter Ong
2014
Blunt Movie
as Mr. Miyami
2013
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II
as Self - Voice of The Emperor
2013
Act Your Age
as Tom
2011
Remove All Obstacles
as The Guru
2010
2010
Royal Kill
as Exhibition Manager
2009
Only The Brave
as Seigo Takata
2006
The Number One Girl
as Mr. Sakata
2006
18 Fingers of Death!
as Freeman Lee
2006
Down and Derby
as Ono Yakimoto
2005
The Way of The Karate Kid
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
2005
American Fusion
as Lao Dong
2005
Mulan II
as The Emperor (voice)
2004
The Last Shot
as Pat Morita
2004
Elvis Has Left the Building
as Man in Turban
2004
The Karate Dog
as Chin Li
2004
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
2003
Spymate
as Kiro
2003
The Stoneman
as Prof. Stevens
2002
Hammerlock
as Un Huong Lo
2002
The Biggest Fan
as Richard Limp
2002
Shadow Fury
as Dr. Oh
2001
The Center of the World
as Taxi Driver
2001
I'll Remember April
as Abe Tanaka
2001
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
as Charlie Watanabe
2001
House of Luk
as Kwang Luk
2001
Brother
as Guy at the Poker Table
2000
Inferno
as Jubal Early
1999
King Cobra
as Nick Hashimoto
1999
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
as Self
1999
Gone to Maui
as Mr. Ono
1999
Mulan
as The Emperor (voice)
1998
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'
as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
1998
1997
Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Beyond Barbed Wire
as Narrator (voice)
1997
Bloodsport III
as David Leung
1996
Reggie's Prayer
as Principal Osaki
1996
Spy Hard
as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
1996
Bloodsport II
as David Leung
1996
Earth Minus Zero
as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
1996
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
as Pat / Super Ninja
1995
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
as Ling Goldberg
1995
Timemaster
as Isaiah
1995
The Misery Brothers
as Judge
1995
The Next Karate Kid
as Mr. Miyagi
1994
Greyhounds
as Akira Mochizuki
1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as The Chink
1994
American Ninja 5
as Master Tetsu
1993
Mastergate
as Senator Naito
1992
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
as Chief Koal
1992
Miracle Beach
as Gus
1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Mahi Mahi
1992
Goodbye Paradise
as Ben
1991
Lena's Holiday
as Fred
1991
Do or Die
as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
1991
Strawberry Road
as Old Man's brother
1991
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Yoodo Toda
1990
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
The Karate Kid Part III
as Mr. Miyagi
1989
Collision Course
as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
1989
Big Bird in Japan
as Narrator (voice)
1988
Captive Hearts
as Fukushima
1987
Babes in Toyland
as The Toymaster
1986
Shiatsu with Pat Morita
as Self
1986
The Karate Kid Part II
as Mr. Miyagi
1986
Amos
as Tommy Tanaka
1985
The Vegas Strip War
as Yip Tak
1984
Night Patrol
as Rape Victim
1984
The Karate Kid
as Mr. Miyagi
1984
Dance of Tears
as (voice)
1984
Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
1982
Jimmy the Kid
as Maurice
1982
Savannah Smiles
as Father O'Hara
1982
Full Moon High
as The Silversmith
1981
Crash Island
as Kazi Yamamora
1981
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
as Yamada
1980
For the Love of It
as Ishihara
1980
When Time Ran Out...
as Sam
1980
Human Feelings
as Waiter
1978
Midway
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
1976
Farewell to Manzanar
as Zenahiro
1976
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
as Heshy Yamamoto
1975
Punch and Jody
as Takahasi
1974
Brock's Last Case
as Sam Wong
1973
Cancel My Reservation
as Yamamoto
1972
Where Does It Hurt?
as Harry Nishimoto
1972
A Very Missing Person
as Delmar Faulkenstein
1972
Evil Roy Slade
as Turhan
1972
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Wong
1968
Thoroughly Modern Millie
as Oriental #2
1967
Car Thieves
as Komugi
1964
Movies
Captive Hearts
Screenplay
1987
