Acting credits
153
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Pat Morita
Acting
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Movies: 93Series: 60Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 23915
IMDb ID: nm0001552
Known for: Acting
Born: June 28, 1932
Died: November 24, 2005
Age: 73
Place of birth: Isleton, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2021
Years active: 78
Average TMDB rating: 6.46
Wikidata: Q298799
Also known as
Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita • Patrick N. Morita • Pat Noriyuki Morita • Noriyuki Morita • Noryuki 'Pat' Morita • 森田则之 • پت موریتا
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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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Pat Morita.
as Self / Various (archive footage)
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021 • Movie
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017 • Movie
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
The Real Miyagi
2015 • Movie
as Peter Ong
Rice Girl
2014 • Movie
as Tom
Act Your Age
2011 • Movie
as (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 • Movie
as Self
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed
2010 • Movie
as Exhibition Manager
Royal Kill
2009 • Movie
as Seigo Takata
Only the Brave
2006 • Movie
as Chin Li
The Karate Dog
2006 • Movie
as Mr. Sakata
The Number One Girl
2006 • Movie
as Freeman Lee
18 Fingers of Death!
2006 • Movie
as Kiro
Spymate
2006 • Movie
as Ono Yakimoto
Down and Derby
2005 • Movie
as Lao Dong
American Fusion
2005 • Movie
as The Emperor (voice)
Mulan II
2004 • Movie
as Self
The Last Shot
2004 • Movie
as Man in Turban
Elvis Has Left the Building
2004 • Movie
![Movie poster for Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] (2003)](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/4SCTZpoePeCaMMNrMXZuL0iudmX.jpg)
as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
2003 • Movie
as Mr. Leo
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
2003 • Movie
as Prof. Stevens
The Stoneman
2002 • Movie
as Richard Limp
The Biggest Fan
2002 • Movie
as Un Huong Lo
Hammerlock
2002 • Movie
as Dr. Oh
Shadow Fury
2001 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Pat Morita.
as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage) • 2 eps
Cobra Kai
2018 • Series
1 eps
Son of the Beach
2000 • Series
as Master Udon (voice) • 1 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 • Series
as Mr. Park • 3 eps
The Hughleys
1998 • Series
1 eps
Fast Track
1997 • Series
as Mike Woo • 41 eps
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
1996 • Series
as Mr. Chu • 1 eps
Caroline in the City
1995 • Series
as Michael Chen • 1 eps
The Outer Limits
1995 • Series
as King Makahana (voice) • 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 • Series
1 eps
One West Waikiki
1994 • Series
as Boots McKay • 1 eps
Burke's Law
1994 • Series
as Martin Gaylord • 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 • Series
as Wise Man • 1 eps
Boy Meets World
1993 • Series
as Hardware Store Owner • 1 eps
Dave's World
1993 • Series
as Nazzer • 1 eps
Space Rangers
1993 • Series
as Kenji Sawara • 1 eps
Harry and the Hendersons
1991 • Series
as Narrator • 7 eps
Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World
1990 • Series
as Mr. Yoshi • 1 eps
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 • Series
as Mr. Tanaka • 1 eps
Family Matters
1989 • Series
as Mr. Shimokawa • 1 eps
Married... with Children
1987 • Series
as Lt. Ohara • 30 eps
Ohara
1987 • Series
as Horse • 1 eps
Alice in Wonderland
1985 • Series
as Akira Hitaki • 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984 • Series
as Dr. Nakamura • 1 eps
Aloha Paradise
1981 • Series