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Pat Morita
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew 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
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Pat Morita.
as The Emperor (voice)
Mulan
1998 • Movie
as Miyagi
The Karate Kid
1984 • Movie
as Guy at the Poker Table
Brother
2000 • Movie
as Oriental #2
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967 • Movie
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
Midway
1976 • Movie
as The Emperor (voice)
Mulan II
2004 • Movie
as Miyagi
The Karate Kid Part II
1986 • Movie
as Jubal Early
Inferno
1999 • Movie
as Mr. Miyagi
The Karate Kid Part III
1989 • Movie
as Mahi Mahi
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992 • Movie
as Self
The Last Shot
2004 • Movie
as David Leung
Bloodsport II
1996 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Pat Morita.
as Wise Man • 1 eps
Boy Meets World
1993 • Series
as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage) • 2 eps
Cobra Kai
2018 • Series
as House Boy • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Captain Sam Pak • 2 eps
M*A*S*H
1972 • Series
as Mr. Yoshi • 1 eps
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 • Series
as Mr. Shimokawa • 1 eps
Married... with Children
1987 • Series
as Master Udon (voice) • 1 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 • Series
as Michael Chen • 1 eps
The Outer Limits
1995 • Series
as Arthur Chen • 1 eps
Kung Fu
1972 • Series
as Arnold • 24 eps
Happy Days
1974 • Series
as Self • 5 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Akira Hitaki • 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Pat Morita.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Pat Morita.
as Self • 5 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Mr. Shimokawa • 1 eps
Married... with Children
1987 • Series
as House Boy • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Akira Hitaki • 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
1944 • Series
as Martin Gaylord • 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 • Series
as Vincent • 1 eps
The Love Boat
1977 • Series
as Phoebe • 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
1968 • Series
as Captain Sam Pak • 2 eps
M*A*S*H
1972 • Series
as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage) • 2 eps
Cobra Kai
2018 • Series
as Bellhop • 1 eps
Love, American Style
1969 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Pat Morita.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Pat Morita.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for 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
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for 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