Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 28, 1932
Died
November 24, 2005
Age
73
Place of Birth
Isleton, California, USA
Popularity
2.2
Pat Morita
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.
Also known as
Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita · Patrick N. Morita · Pat Noriyuki Morita · Noriyuki Morita · Noryuki 'Pat' Morita · 森田则之
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Known For
7.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
7.7
Married... with Children
1987 · TV
8.1
Columbo
1971 · TV
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV
6.3
The Love Boat
1977 · TV
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · TV
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · TV
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968 · TV
7.9
M*A*S*H
1972 · TV
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980 · TV
8.2
Cobra Kai
2018 · TV
Filmography
2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Movie · Self / Various (archive footage)
7.1
2018
Cobra Kai
TV · Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
8.2
2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Movie
6.8
2015
The Real Miyagi
Movie · Self / Mr. Miyagi
6.5
2014
Rice Girl
Movie · Peter Ong
2.8
2013
Blunt Movie
Movie · Mr. Miyami
3.8
2013
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II
Movie · Self - Voice of The Emperor
3.5
2011
Act Your Age
Movie · Tom
6.6
2010
Remove All Obstacles
Movie · The Guru
2.0
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Movie · (archive footage)
6.1
2010
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed
Movie · Self
2.0
2009
Royal Kill
Movie · Exhibition Manager
3.6
2006
Only the Brave
Movie · Seigo Takata
5.4
2006
The Karate Dog
Movie · Chin Li
5.2
2006
The Number One Girl
Movie · Mr. Sakata
3.7
2006
18 Fingers of Death!
Movie · Freeman Lee
3.5
2006
Spymate
Movie · Kiro
6.1
2005
Down and Derby
Movie · Ono Yakimoto
5.6
2005
The Way of The Karate Kid
Movie · Self / Mr. Miyagi
7.5
2005
American Fusion
Movie · Lao Dong
6.0
2004
Mulan II
Movie · The Emperor (voice)
6.5
2004
The Last Shot
Movie · Self
5.7
2004
Elvis Has Left the Building
Movie · Man in Turban
5.3
2003
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
Movie · Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
6.0