Pat Morita
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-06-28
Day of Death
2005-11-24 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Isleton, California, USA
Pat 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.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
Karate Kid: Legends
as Mr. Miyagi (archive footage)
(2021)
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self / Various (archive footage)
(2017)
(2015)
The Real Miyagi
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
(2014)
Rice Girl
as Peter Ong
(2013)
Blunt Movie
as Mr. Miyami
(2013)
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II
as Self - Voice of The Emperor
(2011)
Act Your Age
as Tom
(2010)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
(2010)
(2010)
Remove All Obstacles
as The Guru
(2009)
Royal Kill
as Exhibition Manager
(2006)
The Karate Dog
as Chin Li
(2006)
Only The Brave
as Seigo Takata
(2006)
Spymate
as Kiro
(2006)
The Number One Girl
as Mr. Sakata
(2006)
18 Fingers of Death!
as Freeman Lee
(2005)
The Way of The Karate Kid
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
(2005)
Down and Derby
as Ono Yakimoto
(2005)
American Fusion
as Lao Dong
(2004)
Mulan II
as The Emperor (voice)
(2004)
The Last Shot
as Self
(2004)
Elvis Has Left the Building
as Man in Turban
(2003)
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
as Mr. Leo
(2003)
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
(2002)
The Biggest Fan
as Richard Limp
(2002)
The Stoneman
as Prof. Stevens
(2002)
Hammerlock
as Un Huong Lo
(2001)
The Center of the World
as Taxi Driver
(2001)
Shadow Fury
as Dr. Oh
(2001)
House of Luk
as Kwang Luk
(2001)
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
as Charlie Watanabe
(2000)
Brother
as Guy at the Poker Table
(1999)
Inferno
as Jubal Early
(1999)
King Cobra
as Nick Hashimoto
(1999)
I'll Remember April
as Abe Tanaka
(1999)
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
as Self
(1999)
Gone to Maui
as Mr. Ono
(1998)
Mulan
as The Emperor (voice)
(1998)
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'
as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
(1997)
Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
(1997)
(1997)
Beyond Barbed Wire
as Narrator (voice)
(1996)
Spy Hard
as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
(1996)
Bloodsport II
as David Leung
(1996)
Bloodsport III
as David Leung
(1996)
Reggie's Prayer
as Principal Osaki
(1996)
Earth Minus Zero
as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
(1995)
Timemaster
as Isaiah
(1995)
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
as Ling Goldberg
(1995)
The Misery Brothers
as Judge
(1995)
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
as Pat / Super Ninja
(1994)
The Next Karate Kid
as Mr. Miyagi
(1994)
Greyhounds
as Akira Mochizuki
(1994)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as The Chink
(1993)
American Ninja 5
as Master Tetsu
(1993)
(1992)
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Mahi Mahi
(1992)
Miracle Beach
as Gus
(1992)
Mastergate
as Senator Naito
(1992)
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
as Chief Koal
(1991)
Do or Die
as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
(1991)
Lena's Holiday
as Fred
(1991)
Strawberry Road
as Old man's brother
(1991)
Goodbye Paradise
as Ben
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1990)
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Yoodo Toda
(1990)
(1989)
The Karate Kid Part III
as Mr. Miyagi
(1989)
Collision Course
as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
(1988)
Big Bird in Japan
as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
(1987)
Captive Hearts
as Fukushima
(1986)
The Karate Kid Part II
as Mr. Miyagi
(1986)
Babes in Toyland
as The Toymaster
(1986)
Shiatsu with Pat Morita
as Self
(1985)
Amos
as Tommy Tanaka
(1984)
The Karate Kid
as Mr. Miyagi
(1984)
Night Patrol
as Rape Victim
(1984)
The Vegas Strip War
as Yip Tak
(1984)
Dance of Tears
as (voice)
(1982)
Savannah Smiles
as Father O'Hara
(1982)
Slapstick of Another Kind
as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
(1982)
Jimmy the Kid
as Maurice
(1981)
Full Moon High
as The Silversmith
(1981)
Crash Island
as Kazi Yamamora
(1980)
When Time Ran Out...
as Sam
(1980)
For the Love of It
as Ishihara
(1980)
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
as Yamada
(1978)
Human Feelings
as Waiter
(1976)
Midway
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
(1976)
Farewell to Manzanar
as Zenahiro
(1975)
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
as Heshy Yamamoto
(1974)
Punch and Jody
as Takahasi
(1973)
Brock's Last Case
as Sam Wong
(1972)
Evil Roy Slade
as Turhan
(1972)
A Very Missing Person
as Delmar Faulkenstein
(1972)
Cancel My Reservation
as Yamamoto
(1972)
Where Does It Hurt?
as Harry Nishimoto
(1968)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Wong
(1967)
Thoroughly Modern Millie
as Oriental #2
(1964)
Car Thieves
as Komugi
Crew
(1987)
Captive Hearts
Screenplay