Pat Morita

Deceased · Born: Jun 28, 1932 · Died: Nov 24, 2005

Personal Details

Born Jun 28, 1932 Isleton, California, USA

Spouse

Evelyn Guerrero
( Mar 26, 1994 to Nov 24, 2005 )
Yukiye Kitahara
( Dec 28, 1970 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Kathleen Yamachi
( Jun 13, 1953 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Dorothy Sueko Saika
Tamaru Morita
Momoe Morita

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.

Career

acting

2021

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as (archive footage)

2018

Cobra Kai as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

2014

Rice Girl as Peter Ong

2013

Blunt Movie as Mr. Miyami

2011

Act Your Age as Tom

2009

Royal Kill as Exhibition Manager

2006

18 Fingers of Death!

18 Fingers of Death! as Freeman Lee

Spymate as Kiro

The Number One Girl

The Number One Girl as Mr. Sakata

Only the Brave as Seigo Takata

2004

Mulan II as The Emperor (voice)

The Karate Dog as Chin Li

2002

The Stoneman as Prof. Stevens

Hammerlock as Un Huong Lo

The Biggest Fan

The Biggest Fan as Richard Limp

2001

I'll Remember April

I'll Remember April as Abe Tanaka

Shadow Fury as Dr. Oh

House of Luk as Kwang Luk

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

The Boys of Sunset Ridge as Charlie Watanabe

1999

King Cobra as Nick Hashimoto

Gone to Maui as Mr. Ono

Desert Heat as Jubal Early

1998

Mulan as The Emperor (voice)

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' as Emperor / Narrator

1997

Beyond Barbed Wire

Beyond Barbed Wire as Narrator

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as King Makahana (voice)

Diagnosis Murder

Diagnosis Murder as Martin Gaylord

1996

Reggie's Prayer

Reggie's Prayer as Principal Osaki

Bloodsport III as David Leung

Bloodsport 2 as David Leung

Earth Minus Zero

Earth Minus Zero as Dr. Mobius Jefferson

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo as Mike Woo

1995

Timemaster as Isaiah

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart as Ling Goldberg

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah as Pat / Super Ninja

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Akira Hitaki

1994

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as The Chink

The Next Karate Kid

The Next Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi

Greyhounds as Akira Mochizuki

1993

American Ninja 5

American Ninja 5 as Master Tetsu

1992

Honeymoon in Vegas

Honeymoon in Vegas as Mahi Mahi

Miracle Beach as Gus

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies as Chief Koal

1991

Do or Die as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

Goodbye Paradise

Goodbye Paradise as Ben

1990

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Yoodo Toda

Lena's Holiday as Fred

1989

The Karate Kid Part III

The Karate Kid Part III as Mr. Miyagi

Collision Course

Collision Course as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

1988

Big Bird in Japan

Big Bird in Japan as Narrator

1987

Captive Hearts as Fukushima

Ohara as Lt. Ohara

1986

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland as The Toymaster

The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II as Mr. Miyagi

1985

Amos as Tommy Tanaka

1984

The Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi

Night Patrol as Rape Victim

The Vegas Strip War

The Vegas Strip War as Yip Tak

1982

Savannah Smiles

Savannah Smiles as Father Ohara

Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

Jimmy the Kid as Maurice

1981

Full Moon High as The Silversmith

1980

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner as Yamada

1978

Human Feelings as Waiter

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk as Fred

1977

The Love Boat as Mr. Yamashiro

1976

Farewell to Manzanar

Farewell to Manzanar as Zenahiro

1975

Happy Days as Arnold

1974

Punch and Jody as Takahasi

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1973

Brock's Last Case

Brock's Last Case as Sam Wong

M*A*S*H as Captain Sam Pak

1972

A Very Missing Person

A Very Missing Person as Delmar Faulkenstein

Cancel My Reservation

Cancel My Reservation as Yamamoto

Where Does It Hurt?

Where Does It Hurt? as Harry Nishimoto

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

Columbo as House Boy

1968

The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West as Wong

1967

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie as Oriental #2

appearances

2015

The Real Miyagi

The Real Miyagi

2005

The Way of the Karate Kid

The Way of the Karate Kid

writing

1987

Captive Hearts as Screenplay

creating

1987

Ohara as Creator