Birthday
1932/06/28
Day of death
2005/11/24 (73 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Isleton, California, USA
Also know as
Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Patrick N. Morita, Pat Noriyuki Morita, Noriyuki Morita, Noryuki 'Pat' Morita, 森田则之, پت موریتا
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.
(1984) The Karate Kid
as Mr. Miyagi
(1998) Mulan
as The Emperor (voice)
(1980) Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
as Yamada
(1999) Inferno
as Jubal Early
(1989) The Karate Kid Part III
as Mr. Miyagi
(1968) The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Wong
(1994) The Next Karate Kid
as Mr. Miyagi
(1996) Bloodsport II
as David Leung
(1986) The Karate Kid Part II
as Mr. Miyagi
(2004) Mulan II
as The Emperor (voice)
(2003) Spymate
as Kiro
(1993) American Ninja 5
as Master Tetsu
(1986) Babes in Toyland
as The Toymaster
(1994) Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as The Chink
(1964) Car Thieves
as Komugi
(1999) King Cobra
as Nick Hashimoto
(2009) Royal Kill
as Exhibition Manager
(1991) Do or Die
as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
(1992) Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
as Chief Koal
(1996) Bloodsport III
as David Leung
(1982) Jimmy the Kid
as Maurice
(1999) Gone to Maui
as Mr. Ono
(1982) Savannah Smiles
as Father O'Hara
(1980) When Time Ran Out...
as Sam
(1995) Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
as Pat / Super Ninja
(1982) Slapstick of Another Kind
as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
(1993) Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
as Cap
(1984) Night Patrol
as Rape Victim
(2006) The Number One Girl
as Mr. Sakata
(1987) Captive Hearts
as Fukushima
(1992) Miracle Beach
as Gus
(1972) Where Does It Hurt?
as Harry Nishimoto
(1996) Earth Minus Zero
as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
(1989) Collision Course
as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
(1984) Dance of Tears
as (voice)
(1981) Full Moon High
as The Silversmith
(1999) Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
as Self
(1997) Captured Alive
as ---
(2003) Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
(1988) Big Bird in Japan
as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
(1978) Human Feelings
as Waiter
(1991) Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel
as Host
(1990) Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast
as host
(1984) The Vegas Strip War
as Yip Tak
(1991) Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella
as Host
(2001) The Boys of Sunset Ridge
as Charlie Watanabe
(1991) Lena's Holiday
as Fred
(1985) Amos
as Tommy Tanaka
(1997) Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
(1980) For the Love of It
as Ishihara
(2001) The Center of the World
as Taxi Driver
(1995) Timemaster
as Isaiah
(1976) Midway
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
(2002) The Biggest Fan
as Richard Limp
(1990) Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1967) Thoroughly Modern Millie
as Oriental #2
(2015) The Real Miyagi
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
(2002) Hammerlock
as Un Huong Lo
(1992) Honeymoon in Vegas
as Mahi Mahi
(1976) Farewell to Manzanar
as Zenahiro
(1972) Evil Roy Slade
as Turhan
(2004) Elvis Has Left the Building
as Man in Turban
(1995) Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
as Ling Goldberg
(1973) Brock's Last Case
as Sam Wong
(1997) Beyond Barbed Wire
as Narrator (voice)
(2005) American Fusion
as Lao Dong
(2006) The Karate Dog
as Chin Li
(2010) 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
(1996) Spy Hard
as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
(1972) Cancel My Reservation
as Yamamoto
(2004) The Last Shot
as Self
(1996) Reggie's Prayer
as Principal Osaki
(2011) Act Your Age
as Tom
(2013) Blunt Movie
as Mr. Miyami
(2014) Rice Girl
as Peter Ong
(2010) Remove All Obstacles
as The Guru
(2006) 18 Fingers of Death!
as Freeman Lee
(2006) Only The Brave
as Seigo Takata
(2013) Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II
as Self - Voice of The Emperor
(2010) Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed
as Self
(2021) More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self / Various (archive footage)
(1986) Shiatsu with Pat Morita
as Self
(1995) The Misery Brothers
as Judge
(1990) Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Yoodo Toda
(2005) Down and Derby
as Ono Yakimoto
(2000) Brother
as Guy at the Poker Table
(1992) Mastergate
as Senator Naito
(1972) A Very Missing Person
as Delmar Faulkenstein
(1981) Crash Island
as Kazi Yamamora
(2002) The Stoneman
as Prof. Stevens
(2001) Shadow Fury
as Dr. Oh
(1974) Punch and Jody
as Takahasi
(1991) Strawberry Road
as Old man's brother
(1998) Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'
as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
(2001) House of Luk
as Kwang Luk
(1994) Greyhounds
as Akira Mochizuki
(1975) I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
as Heshy Yamamoto
(1999) I'll Remember April
as Abe Tanaka
(1991) Goodbye Paradise
as Ben
(2005) The Way of The Karate Kid
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
(2003) High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
as Mr. Leo
(2017) John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
as ---
(1977) Lou Grant
as Ike Tatsumi
(1980) Magnum, P.I.
as Jack Metro
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as Akira Hitaki
(2000) Son of the Beach
as ---
(1971) Columbo
as House Boy
(1965) Green Acres
as Charlie Lee
(1993) Boy Meets World
as ---
(1970) The Odd Couple
as Mr. Wing
(1977) The Love Boat
as Vincent
(1968) Hawaii Five-O
as Phoebe
(1972) The Bob Newhart Show
as The Bartender
(1964) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as Chris Yamato
(1972) Sanford and Son
as Ah Chew
(1974) Happy Days
as Arnold
(1989) Family Matters
as ---
(1976) Laverne & Shirley
as ---
(1977) Man from Atlantis
as Moby
(1971) Cannon
as ---
(1987) Ohara
as Lt. Ohara
(1998) The Hughleys
as ---
(1970) Nanny and the Professor
as Jason Wong
(1996) The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
as Mike Woo
(1964) The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer
(1968) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
(1970) McCloud
as ---
(1976) Mr. T and Tina
as ---
(1993) Dave's World
as Hardware Store Owner
(1981) Aloha Paradise
as ---
(1976) The Captain and Tennille
as Self
(1993) Diagnosis: Murder
as Martin Gaylord
(1985) Alice in Wonderland
as Horse
(1977) The Kallikaks
as ---
(1968) The Outsider
as ---
(1975) Starsky & Hutch
as Jewelry Store Owner
(1999) SpongeBob SquarePants
as Master Udon
(1993) Space Rangers
as Nazzer
(1987) Married... with Children
as Mr. Shimokawa
(1994) One West Waikiki
as ---
(1998) Adventures with Kanga Roddy
as Uncle Pat
(1995) The Outer Limits
as Michael Chen
(1990) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Mr. Yoshi
(1969) The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Duke Komosori
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1975) People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
(1995) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as King Makahana (voice)
(1994) Burke's Law
as Boots McKay
(1972) M*A*S*H
as Captain Sam Pak
(1991) Harry and the Hendersons
as Kenji Sawara
(1972) Kung Fu
as Arthur Chen
(1977) The Love Boat
as Mr. Yamashiro
(1977) The Incredible Hulk
as Fred
(1974) Police Woman
as Mike Matsuto
(1969) Love, American Style
as Bellhop
(1995) Caroline in the City
as Mr. Chu
(1944) Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
(1944) Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
(1975) Welcome Back, Kotter
as Taro Takahashi
(2018) Cobra Kai
as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
(1974) Dinah!
as Self
(1969) The Bill Cosby Show
as Tree Surgeon
(1968) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
(1969) Love, American Style
as Kam
(1990) Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World
as Narrator
(1969) Love, American Style
as Ah So
(1968) Blondie
as Manny