Pat Morita
Jun 28, 1932 - Nov 24, 2005 (73 years old) in Isleton, California, USA
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.
Known For
Columbo
House Boy
Cobra Kai
Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
Murder, She Wrote
Akira Hitaki
The Love Boat
Vincent
Married... with Children
Mr. Shimokawa
Diagnosis: Murder
Martin Gaylord
Magnum, P.I.
Jack Metro
M*A*S*H
Captain Sam Pak
Hawaii Five-O
Phoebe
The Incredible Hulk
Fred
Credits
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Self / Various (archive footage)★ 7.1 -
Cobra Kai 2018Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)★ 8.2 -
★ 6.8 -
The Real Miyagi 2015Self / Mr. Miyagi★ 6.5 -
Rice Girl 2014Peter Ong★ 1 -
Blunt Movie 2013Mr. Miyami★ 3 -
Self - Voice of The Emperor★ 3.5
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Act Your Age 2011Tom★ 6 -
Remove All Obstacles 2010The Guru★ 2
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(archive footage)★ 6.4 -
Self★ 2 -
Royal Kill 2009Exhibition Manager★ 3.1 -
Only The Brave 2006Seigo Takata★ 5.1 -
The Karate Dog 2006Chin Li★ 4.9 -
The Number One Girl 2006Mr. Sakata★ 2.4 -
18 Fingers of Death! 2006Freeman Lee★ 3.1 -
Spymate 2006Kiro★ 6.2 -
Down and Derby 2005Ono Yakimoto★ 5.4 -
Self / Mr. Miyagi★ NR
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American Fusion 2005Lao Dong★ 5.5 -
Mulan II 2004The Emperor (voice)★ 6.5 -
The Last Shot 2004Self★ 5.7 -
Man in Turban★ 5.2 -
Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)★ 6 -
Mr. Leo★ 6.4 -
The Stoneman 2002Prof. Stevens★ NR -
The Biggest Fan 2002Richard Limp★ 6.6 -
Hammerlock 2002Un Huong Lo★ NR -
Shadow Fury 2001Dr. Oh★ 5.7 -
Taxi Driver★ 5 -
Charlie Watanabe★ 2.5 -
House of Luk 2001Kwang Luk★ NR -
Brother 2000Guy at the Poker Table★ 7.1 -
Son of the Beach 2000★ 6.6 -
Inferno 1999Jubal Early★ 6.1 -
King Cobra 1999Nick Hashimoto★ 4.7 -
Self★ NR -
Master Udon★ 7.7 -
I'll Remember April 1999Abe Tanaka★ 6.3 -
Gone to Maui 1999Mr. Ono★ 3 -
The Hughleys 1998★ 6.8 -
Mulan 1998The Emperor (voice)★ 7.9 -
Emperor / Narrator (voice)★ 6.7
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Uncle Pat★ NR
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Captured Alive 1997★ 3 -
Self (archive footage)★ 10
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Beyond Barbed Wire 1997Narrator (voice)★ NR
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Bloodsport III 1996David Leung★ 5.5 -
Reggie's Prayer 1996Principal Osaki★ 3.7 -
Spy Hard 1996Brian, Waiter in Restaurant★ 5.4 -
Mike Woo★ 8.3 -
Bloodsport II 1996David Leung★ 5.3 -
Earth Minus Zero 1996Dr. Mobius Jefferson★ 2 -
Pat / Super Ninja★ NR -
Caroline in the City 1995Mr. Chu★ 6.4 -
The Outer Limits 1995Michael Chen★ 7.7 -
King Makahana (voice)★ 6 -
Ling Goldberg★ 5.7 -
Timemaster 1995Isaiah★ 3.7 -
The Misery Brothers 1995Judge★ 2 -
One West Waikiki 1994★ 7.4 -
The Next Karate Kid 1994Mr. Miyagi★ 5.4 -
Greyhounds 1994Akira Mochizuki★ NR -
The Chink★ 4.4 -
Burke's Law 1994Boots McKay★ 6.7 -
Diagnosis: Murder 1993Martin Gaylord★ 7.1 -
Boy Meets World 1993Wise Man★ 8.2 -
Dave's World 1993Hardware Store Owner★ 6.4 -
American Ninja 5 1993Master Tetsu★ 4.7 -
Cap★ 1
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Space Rangers 1993Nazzer★ 5 -
Mastergate 1992Senator Naito★ 2 -
Chief Koal★ 4.8 -
Miracle Beach 1992Gus★ 5.7 -
Honeymoon in Vegas 1992Mahi Mahi★ 5.7 -
Goodbye Paradise 1991Ben★ NR -
Lena's Holiday 1991Fred★ 3.8 -
Host★ NR -
Do or Die 1991Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro★ 4.4 -
Strawberry Road 1991Old man's brother★ 10 -
Kenji Sawara★ 5.7 -
Host★ NR -
Narrator★ NR -
Mr. Yoshi★ 7.9 -
Yoodo Toda★ 5.8 -
host★ NR -
Self★ 4 -
Family Matters 1989★ 6.7 -
Mr. Miyagi★ 5.9 -
Collision Course 1989Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo★ 4.2 -
Big Bird in Japan 1988Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)★ 9.1 -
Captive Hearts 1987Fukushima★ 6.8 -
Mr. Shimokawa★ 7.7 -
Ohara 1987Lt. Ohara★ 6.2 -
Babes in Toyland 1986The Toymaster★ 5.5 -
Mr. Miyagi★ 6.3 -
Self★ 3
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Alice in Wonderland 1985Horse★ 6.8 -
Amos 1985Tommy Tanaka★ 7 -
The Vegas Strip War 1984Yip Tak★ 2.7 -
Night Patrol 1984Rape Victim★ 4.3 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Akira Hitaki★ 7.5 -
The Karate Kid 1984Mr. Miyagi★ 7.2 -
Dance of Tears 1984(voice)★ NR
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Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador★ 2.7 -
Jimmy the Kid 1982Maurice★ 5.1 -
Savannah Smiles 1982Father O'Hara★ 6.5 -
Full Moon High 1981The Silversmith★ 4.3 -
Crash Island 1981Kazi Yamamora★ NR
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Aloha Paradise 1981★ 5 -
Magnum, P.I. 1980Jack Metro★ 7.3 -
Yamada★ NR -
For the Love of It 1980Ishihara★ 3 -
When Time Ran Out... 1980Sam★ 5.4 -
Human Feelings 1978Waiter★ NR
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The Incredible Hulk 1977Fred★ 7.2 -
The Love Boat 1977Vincent★ 6.3 -
Man from Atlantis 1977Moby★ 6.4 -
Lou Grant 1977Ike Tatsumi★ 7.3 -
The Kallikaks 1977★ 5
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Mr. T and Tina 1976★ 4.3
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Self★ 5.5 -
Midway 1976Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka★ 6.6 -
Farewell to Manzanar 1976Zenahiro★ 6 -
Laverne & Shirley 1976★ 7.2 -
Heshy Yamamoto★ 2.8 -
Starsky & Hutch 1975Jewelry Store Owner★ 7.2 -
Welcome Back, Kotter 1975Taro Takahashi★ 7.2 -
Self - Presenter★ 9 -
Punch and Jody 1974Takahasi★ NR -
Dinah! 1974Self★ 6.7 -
Police Woman 1974Mike Matsuto★ 6.3 -
Happy Days 1974Arnold★ 7.6 -
Brock's Last Case 1973Sam Wong★ 4 -
Kung Fu 1972Arthur Chen★ 7.7 -
Yamamoto★ 5.3 -
M*A*S*H 1972Captain Sam Pak★ 7.9 -
The Bob Newhart Show 1972The Bartender★ 7.5 -
Where Does It Hurt? 1972Harry Nishimoto★ 5.1 -
Delmar Faulkenstein★ 8 -
Evil Roy Slade 1972Turhan★ 6.2 -
Sanford and Son 1972Ah Chew★ 7.4 -
Columbo 1971House Boy★ 8.1 -
Cannon 1971★ 6.5 -
The Odd Couple 1970Mr. Wing★ 7.8 -
McCloud 1970★ 7.1 -
Jason Wong★ 6 -
Love, American Style 1969Bellhop★ 6.1 -
Duke Komosori★ 6 -
The Bill Cosby Show 1969Tree Surgeon★ 5.4 -
Blondie 1968Manny★ NR -
Hawaii Five-O 1968Phoebe★ 7.1 -
The Outsider 1968★ 5.2 -
Wong★ 6.2 -
Self★ 6.5 -
Oriental #2★ 6.9 -
Green Acres 1965Charlie Lee★ 7.3 -
Car Thieves 1964Komugi★ NR -
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 1964Chris Yamato★ 7 -
The Hollywood Palace 1964Self - Singer★ 4.5