Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Known for
Acting
Born
June 28, 1932
Died
November 24, 2005 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Isleton, California, USA

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2025
Karate Kid: Legends poster

Karate Kid: Legends

Movie · as Mr. Miyagi (archive footage)

2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story poster

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

Movie · as Self / Various (archive footage)

2018
Cobra Kai poster

Cobra Kai

TV · as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage) · 2 eps

2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs poster

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Movie

2015
The Real Miyagi poster

The Real Miyagi

Movie · as Self / Mr. Miyagi

2014
Rice Girl poster

Rice Girl

Movie · as Peter Ong

2013
Blunt Movie

Blunt Movie

Movie · as Mr. Miyami

2013
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

Movie · as Self - Voice of The Emperor

2011
Act Your Age poster

Act Your Age

Movie · as Tom

2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift poster

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Movie · as (archive footage)

2010
Remove All Obstacles

Remove All Obstacles

Movie · as The Guru

2010
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed poster

Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed

Movie · as Self

2009
Royal Kill poster

Royal Kill

Movie · as Exhibition Manager

2006
Spymate poster

Spymate

Movie · as Kiro

2006
The Number One Girl poster

The Number One Girl

Movie · as Mr. Sakata

2006
The Karate Dog poster

The Karate Dog

Movie · as Chin Li

2006
18 Fingers of Death! poster

18 Fingers of Death!

Movie · as Freeman Lee

2006
Only the Brave poster

Only the Brave

Movie · as Seigo Takata

2006
SpongeBob SquarePants - Karate Island poster

SpongeBob SquarePants - Karate Island

Movie · as Master Udon (voice)

2005
American Fusion poster

American Fusion

Movie · as Lao Dong

2005
Down and Derby poster

Down and Derby

Movie · as Ono Yakimoto

2005
The Way of The Karate Kid

The Way of The Karate Kid

Movie · as Self / Mr. Miyagi

2004
Mulan II poster

Mulan II

Movie · as The Emperor (voice)

2004
Elvis Has Left the Building poster

Elvis Has Left the Building

Movie · as Man in Turban

2004
The Last Shot poster

The Last Shot

Movie · as Self

2003
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] poster

Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]

Movie · as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)

2003
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story poster

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

Movie · as Mr. Leo

2002
The Biggest Fan poster

The Biggest Fan

Movie · as Richard Limp

2002
Hammerlock poster

Hammerlock

Movie · as Un Huong Lo

2002
The Stoneman poster

The Stoneman

Movie · as Prof. Stevens

2001
The Boys of Sunset Ridge poster

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

Movie · as Charlie Watanabe

2001
The Center of the World poster

The Center of the World

Movie · as Taxi Driver

2001
Shadow Fury poster

Shadow Fury

Movie · as Dr. Oh

2001
House of Luk poster

House of Luk

Movie · as Kwang Luk

2000
Brother poster

Brother

Movie · as Guy at the Poker Table

2000
Talk to Taka poster

Talk to Taka

Movie · as Taka

2000
Son of the Beach poster

Son of the Beach

TV · 1 ep

1999
Inferno poster

Inferno

Movie · as Jubal Early

1999
King Cobra poster

King Cobra

Movie · as Nick Hashimoto

1999
Gone to Maui poster

Gone to Maui

Movie · as Mr. Ono

1999
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas poster

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Movie · as Self

1999
I'll Remember April poster

I'll Remember April

Movie · as Abe Tanaka

1999
SpongeBob SquarePants poster

SpongeBob SquarePants

TV · as Master Udon (voice) · 1 ep

1998
Mulan poster

Mulan

Movie · as The Emperor (voice)

1998
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'

Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'

Movie · as Emperor / Narrator (voice)

1998
The Hughleys poster

The Hughleys

TV · as Mr. Park · 3 eps

1998
Adventures with Kanga Roddy

Adventures with Kanga Roddy

TV · as Uncle Pat · 15 eps

1997
Earth Minus Zero poster

Earth Minus Zero

Movie · as Dr. Mobius Jefferson

1997
Captured Alive poster

Captured Alive

Movie

1997
Sports on the Silver Screen poster

Sports on the Silver Screen

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1997
Beyond Barbed Wire

Beyond Barbed Wire

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1997
Fast Track poster

Fast Track

TV · 1 ep

1996
Bloodsport II poster

Bloodsport II

Movie · as David Leung

1996
Bloodsport III poster

Bloodsport III

Movie · as David Leung

1996
Spy Hard poster

Spy Hard

Movie · as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

1996
Reggie's Prayer poster

Reggie's Prayer

Movie · as Principal Osaki

1996
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo poster

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo

TV · as Mike Woo · 41 eps

1995
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah poster

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Movie · as Pat / Super Ninja

1995
Timemaster poster

Timemaster

Movie · as Isaiah

1995
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart poster

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

Movie · as Ling Goldberg

1995
The Misery Brothers poster

The Misery Brothers

Movie · as Judge

1995
The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits

TV · as Michael Chen · 1 ep

1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV · as King Makahana (voice) · 1 ep

1995
Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City

TV · as Mr. Chu · 1 ep

1994
The Next Karate Kid poster

The Next Karate Kid

Movie · as Miyagi

1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues poster

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Movie · as The Chink

1994
Greyhounds poster

Greyhounds

Movie · as Akira Mochizuki

1994
One West Waikiki poster

One West Waikiki

TV · 1 ep

1994
Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law

TV · as Boots McKay · 1 ep

1993
American Ninja 5 poster

American Ninja 5

Movie · as Master Tetsu

1993
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun poster

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Movie · as Cap

1993
Boy Meets World poster

Boy Meets World

TV · as Wise Man · 1 ep

1993
Dave's World poster

Dave's World

TV · as Hardware Store Owner · 1 ep

1993
Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder

TV · as Martin Gaylord · 1 ep

1993
Space Rangers poster

Space Rangers

TV · as Nazzer · 1 ep

1992
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies poster

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies

Movie · as Chief Koal

1992
Miracle Beach poster

Miracle Beach

Movie · as Gus

1992
Honeymoon in Vegas poster

Honeymoon in Vegas

Movie · as Mahi Mahi

1992
Mastergate poster

Mastergate

Movie · as Senator Naito

1991
Do or Die poster

Do or Die

Movie · as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

1991
Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel poster

Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel

Movie · as Host

1991
Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella poster

Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella

Movie · as Host

1991
Lena's Holiday poster

Lena's Holiday

Movie · as Fred

1991
Strawberry Road poster

Strawberry Road

Movie · as Old man's brother

1991
Goodbye Paradise poster

Goodbye Paradise

Movie · as Ben

1991
Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, and Other Animated Tales poster

Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, and Other Animated Tales

Movie · as Himself

1991
Harry and the Hendersons poster

Harry and the Hendersons

TV · as Kenji Sawara · 1 ep

1990
Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast poster

Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast

Movie · as host

1990
Night of 100 Stars III poster

Night of 100 Stars III

Movie · as Self

1990
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes poster

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Movie · as Yoodo Toda

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as Mr. Yoshi · 1 ep

1990
Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World poster

Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World

TV · as Narrator · 7 eps

1989
The Karate Kid Part III poster

The Karate Kid Part III

Movie · as Mr. Miyagi

1989
Collision Course poster

Collision Course

Movie · as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

1989
Family Matters poster

Family Matters

TV · as Mr. Tanaka · 1 ep

1988
Big Bird in Japan poster

Big Bird in Japan

Movie · as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)

1988
Funnymen: Triple Clowns of Comedy

Funnymen: Triple Clowns of Comedy

Movie · as Self / Host

1987
Captive Hearts poster

Captive Hearts

Movie · as Fukushima

1987
Ohara poster

Ohara

TV · as Lt. Ohara · 30 eps

1987
Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children

TV · as Mr. Shimokawa · 1 ep

1986
The Karate Kid Part II poster

The Karate Kid Part II

Movie · as Miyagi

1986
Babes in Toyland poster

Babes in Toyland

Movie · as The Toymaster

1986
Shiatsu with Pat Morita

Shiatsu with Pat Morita

Movie · as Self

1985
Amos poster

Amos

Movie · as Tommy Tanaka

1985
Alice in Wonderland poster

Alice in Wonderland

TV · as Horse · 1 ep

1984
The Karate Kid poster

The Karate Kid

Movie · as Miyagi

1984
Night Patrol poster

Night Patrol

Movie · as Rape Victim

1984
Dance of Tears

Dance of Tears

Movie · as (voice)

1984
The Vegas Strip War poster

The Vegas Strip War

Movie · as Yip Tak

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Akira Hitaki · 1 ep

1982
Jimmy the Kid poster

Jimmy the Kid

Movie · as Maurice

1982
Savannah Smiles poster

Savannah Smiles

Movie · as Father O'Hara

1982
Slapstick of Another Kind poster

Slapstick of Another Kind

Movie · as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

1981
Full Moon High poster

Full Moon High

Movie · as The Silversmith

1981
Crash Island

Crash Island

Movie · as Kazi Yamamora

1981
Aloha Paradise poster

Aloha Paradise

TV · as Dr. Nakamura · 1 ep

1980
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner poster

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Movie · as Yamada

1980
When Time Ran Out... poster

When Time Ran Out...

Movie · as Sam

1980
For the Love of It poster

For the Love of It

Movie · as Ishihara

1980
Magnum, P.I. poster

Magnum, P.I.

TV · as Jack Metro · 1 ep

1979
Young Guy Christian

Young Guy Christian

Movie · as Professor Mishugi

1978
Human Feelings

Human Feelings

Movie · as Waiter

1977
Lou Grant poster

Lou Grant

TV · as Ike Tatsumi · 1 ep

1977
The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat

TV · as Vincent, Mr. Yamashiro · 1 ep

1977
Man from Atlantis poster

Man from Atlantis

TV · as Moby · 1 ep

1977
The Kallikaks

The Kallikaks

TV · 1 ep

1977
The Incredible Hulk poster

The Incredible Hulk

TV · as Fred · 1 ep

1976
Midway poster

Midway

Movie · as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

1976
Farewell to Manzanar poster

Farewell to Manzanar

Movie · as Zenahiro

1976
Laverne & Shirley poster

Laverne & Shirley

TV · 1 ep

1976
Mr. T and Tina

Mr. T and Tina

TV · 9 eps

1976
The Captain and Tennille poster

The Captain and Tennille

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1975
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? poster

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

Movie · as Heshy Yamamoto

1975
Starsky & Hutch poster

Starsky & Hutch

TV · as Jewelry Store Owner · 1 ep

1975
People's Choice Awards poster

People's Choice Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1975
Welcome Back, Kotter poster

Welcome Back, Kotter

TV · as Taro Takahashi · 1 ep

1974
Punch and Jody poster

Punch and Jody

Movie · as Takahasi

1974
Happy Days poster

Happy Days

TV · as Arnold · 24 eps

1974
Police Woman poster

Police Woman

TV · as Mike Matsuto · 1 ep

1974
Dinah! poster

Dinah!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1974
Chico and the Man poster

Chico and the Man

TV · as Pat Yamaguchi · 1 ep

1973
Brock's Last Case poster

Brock's Last Case

Movie · as Sam Wong

1972
Where Does It Hurt? poster

Where Does It Hurt?

Movie · as Harry Nishimoto

1972
Evil Roy Slade poster

Evil Roy Slade

Movie · as Turhan

1972
Cancel My Reservation poster

Cancel My Reservation

Movie · as Yamamoto

1972
A Very Missing Person poster

A Very Missing Person

Movie · as Delmar Faulkenstein

1972
The Bob Newhart Show poster

The Bob Newhart Show

TV · as The Bartender · 1 ep

1972
Sanford and Son poster

Sanford and Son

TV · as Ah Chew · 7 eps

1972
M*A*S*H poster

M*A*S*H

TV · as Captain Sam Pak · 2 eps

1972
Kung Fu poster

Kung Fu

TV · as Arthur Chen · 1 ep

1971
Columbo poster

Columbo

TV · as House Boy · 1 ep

1971
Cannon poster

Cannon

TV · 1 ep

1970
The Odd Couple poster

The Odd Couple

TV · as Mr. Wing · 1 ep

1970
Nanny and the Professor poster

Nanny and the Professor

TV · as Jason Wong · 1 ep

1970
McCloud poster

McCloud

TV · 1 ep

1969
Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O

TV · as Phoebe · 1 ep

1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father poster

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

TV · as Duke Komosori · 1 ep

1969
Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style

TV · as Bellhop, Kam, Ah So · 1 ep

1969
The Bill Cosby Show poster

The Bill Cosby Show

TV · as Tree Surgeon · 1 ep

1968
The Shakiest Gun in the West poster

The Shakiest Gun in the West

Movie · as Wong

1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In poster

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

TV · as Self, Self (uncredited) · 1 ep

1968
The Outsider poster

The Outsider

TV · 1 ep

1968
Blondie

Blondie

TV · as Manny · 1 ep

1967
Thoroughly Modern Millie poster

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Movie · as Oriental #2

1965
Green Acres poster

Green Acres

TV · as Charlie Lee · 1 ep

1964
Car Thieves poster

Car Thieves

Movie · as Komugi

1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. poster

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

TV · as Chris Yamato · 1 ep

1964
The Hollywood Palace poster

The Hollywood Palace

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 5 eps

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1944
Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee · 1 ep