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Pat Morita
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Pat Morita

Known for Cobra Kai · SpongeBob SquarePants · Married... with Children

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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Born
Jun 28, 1932
Died
Nov 24, 2005
Birthplace
Isleton, California, USA
Known For
Acting

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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Known For

TVCobra Kai
Cobra KaiNariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage) · 2018
★ 8.2
TVSpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePantsMaster Udon (voice) · 1999
★ 7.7
TVMarried... with Children
Married... with ChildrenMr. Shimokawa · 1987
★ 7.7
TVColumbo
ColumboHouse Boy · 1971
★ 8.1
TVM*A*S*H
M*A*S*HCaptain Sam Pak · 1972
★ 7.9
TVBoy Meets World
Boy Meets WorldWise Man · 1993
★ 8.3
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteAkira Hitaki · 1984
★ 7.5
TVMagnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.Jack Metro · 1980
★ 7.3

Filmography

Movies

Car ThievesKomugi
1964
Thoroughly Modern MillieOriental #2
1967
The Shakiest Gun in the WestWong
1968
A Very Missing PersonDelmar Faulkenstein
1972
Cancel My ReservationYamamoto
1972
Evil Roy SladeTurhan
1972
Where Does It Hurt?Harry Nishimoto
1972
Brock's Last CaseSam Wong
1973
Punch and JodyTakahasi
1974
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?Heshy Yamamoto
1975
Farewell to ManzanarZenahiro
1976
MidwayRear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
1976
HF
Human FeelingsWaiter
1978
YG
Young Guy ChristianProfessor Mishugi
1979
For the Love of ItIshihara
1980
Hito Hata: Raise the BannerYamada
1980
When Time Ran Out...Sam
1980
CI
Crash IslandKazi Yamamora
1981
Full Moon HighThe Silversmith
1981
Jimmy the KidMaurice
1982
Savannah SmilesFather O'Hara
1982
Slapstick of Another KindAh Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
1982
DO
Dance of Tears(voice)
1984
Night PatrolRape Victim
1984
The Karate KidMiyagi
1984
The Vegas Strip WarYip Tak
1984
AmosTommy Tanaka
1985
Babes in ToylandThe Toymaster
1986
SW
Shiatsu with Pat MoritaSelf
1986
The Karate Kid Part IIMiyagi
1986
Captive HeartsFukushima
1987
Captive HeartsScreenplay
1987
Big Bird in JapanBamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
1988
FT
Funnymen: Triple Clowns of ComedySelf / Host
1988
Collision CourseInvestigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
1989
The Karate Kid Part IIIMr. Miyagi
1989
Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beasthost
1990
Hiroshima: Out of the AshesYoodo Toda
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
1990
Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: CinderellaHost
1991
Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and GretelHost
1991
Do or DieMasakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
1991
Goodbye ParadiseBen
1991
Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, and Other Animated TalesHimself
1991
Lena's HolidayFred
1991
Strawberry RoadOld man's brother
1991
Auntie Lee's Meat PiesChief Koal
1992
Honeymoon in VegasMahi Mahi
1992
MastergateSenator Naito
1992
Miracle BeachGus
1992
American Ninja 5Master Tetsu
1993
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has BegunCap
1993
Even Cowgirls Get the BluesThe Chink
1994
GreyhoundsAkira Mochizuki
1994
The Next Karate KidMiyagi
1994
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the HartLing Goldberg
1995
Lamb Chop's Special ChanukahPat / Super Ninja
1995
The Misery BrothersJudge
1995
TimemasterIsaiah
1995
Bloodsport IIDavid Leung
1996
Bloodsport IIIDavid Leung
1996
Reggie's PrayerPrincipal Osaki
1996
Spy HardBrian, Waiter in Restaurant
1996
BB
Beyond Barbed WireNarrator (voice)
1997
Captured Alive
1997
Earth Minus ZeroDr. Mobius Jefferson
1997
Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)
1997
MulanThe Emperor (voice)
1998
RO
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'Emperor / Narrator (voice)
1998
Gone to MauiMr. Ono
1999
I'll Remember AprilAbe Tanaka
1999
InfernoJubal Early
1999
King CobraNick Hashimoto
1999
Visit Fabulous Las VegasSelf
1999
BrotherGuy at the Poker Table
2000
Talk to TakaTaka
2000
House of LukKwang Luk
2001
Shadow FuryDr. Oh
2001
The Boys of Sunset RidgeCharlie Watanabe
2001
The Center of the WorldTaxi Driver
2001
HammerlockUn Huong Lo
2002
The Biggest FanRichard Limp
2002
The StonemanProf. Stevens
2002
High Roller: The Stu Ungar StoryMr. Leo
2003
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
2003
Elvis Has Left the BuildingMan in Turban
2004
Mulan IIThe Emperor (voice)
2004
The Last ShotSelf
2004
American FusionLao Dong
2005
Down and DerbyOno Yakimoto
2005
TW
The Way of The Karate KidSelf / Mr. Miyagi
2005
18 Fingers of Death!Freeman Lee
2006
Only the BraveSeigo Takata
2006
SpymateKiro
2006
The Karate DogChin Li
2006
The Number One GirlMr. Sakata
2006
Royal KillExhibition Manager
2009
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)
2010
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's CreedSelf
2010
RA
Remove All ObstaclesThe Guru
2010
Act Your AgeTom
2011
BM
Blunt MovieMr. Miyami
2013
M1
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan IISelf - Voice of The Emperor
2013
Rice GirlPeter Ong
2014
The Real MiyagiSelf / Mr. Miyagi
2015
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita StorySelf / Various (archive footage)
2021

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 2 eps
1944
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 5 eps
1962
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Chris Yamato · 1 eps
1964
The Hollywood PalaceSelf · 1 eps
1964
Green AcresCharlie Lee · 1 eps
1965
B
BlondieManny · 1 eps
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 1 eps
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited) · 2 eps
1968
The Outsider1 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-OPhoebe · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleBellhop · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleKam · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleAh So · 1 eps
1969
The Bill Cosby ShowTree Surgeon · 1 eps
1969
The Courtship of Eddie's FatherDuke Komosori · 1 eps
1969
McCloud1 eps
1970
Nanny and the ProfessorJason Wong · 1 eps
1970
The Odd CoupleMr. Wing · 1 eps
1970
Cannon1 eps
1971
ColumboHouse Boy · 1 eps
1971
Kung FuArthur Chen · 1 eps
1972
M*A*S*HCaptain Sam Pak · 2 eps
1972
Sanford and SonAh Chew · 7 eps
1972
The Bob Newhart ShowThe Bartender · 1 eps
1972
Chico and the ManPat Yamaguchi · 1 eps
1974
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Happy DaysArnold · 24 eps
1974
Police WomanMike Matsuto · 1 eps
1974
People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1975
Starsky & HutchJewelry Store Owner · 1 eps
1975
Welcome Back, KotterTaro Takahashi · 1 eps
1975
Laverne & Shirley1 eps
1976
MT
Mr. T and Tina9 eps
1976
The Captain and TennilleSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1976
Lou GrantIke Tatsumi · 1 eps
1977
Man from AtlantisMoby · 1 eps
1977
The Incredible HulkFred · 1 eps
1977
TK
The Kallikaks1 eps
1977
The Love BoatVincent · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatMr. Yamashiro · 1 eps
1977
Magnum, P.I.Jack Metro · 1 eps
1980
Aloha ParadiseDr. Nakamura · 1 eps
1981
Murder, She WroteAkira Hitaki · 1 eps
1984
Alice in WonderlandHorse · 1 eps
1985
Married... with ChildrenMr. Shimokawa · 1 eps
1987
OharaLt. Ohara · 30 eps
1987
OharaCreator
1987
Family MattersMr. Tanaka · 1 eps
1989
Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the WorldNarrator · 7 eps
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMr. Yoshi · 1 eps
1990
Harry and the HendersonsKenji Sawara · 1 eps
1991
Boy Meets WorldWise Man · 1 eps
1993
Dave's WorldHardware Store Owner · 1 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderMartin Gaylord · 1 eps
1993
Space RangersNazzer · 1 eps
1993
Burke's LawBoots McKay · 1 eps
1994
One West Waikiki1 eps
1994
Caroline in the CityMr. Chu · 1 eps
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildKing Makahana (voice) · 1 eps
1995
The Outer LimitsMichael Chen · 1 eps
1995
The Mystery Files of Shelby WooMike Woo · 41 eps
1996
Fast Track1 eps
1997
AW
Adventures with Kanga RoddyUncle Pat · 15 eps
1998
The HughleysMr. Park · 3 eps
1998
SpongeBob SquarePantsMaster Udon (voice) · 1 eps
1999
SpongeBob SquarePantsIn Memory Of
1999
Son of the Beach1 eps
2000
Cobra KaiNariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage) · 2 eps
2018

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