Person Details
Birthday: 1932-06-28 13:20:58
Death: 2005-11-24 13:20:58
Aliases: Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita , Patrick N. Morita , Pat Noriyuki Morita , Noriyuki Morita , Noryuki 'Pat' Morita
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Isleton, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 55
TV Involvements: 18
Most Famous Work
Biography
Pat Morita was an American actor of Japanese descent who was well-known for playing the role of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days and known 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pat Morita, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Columbo
(1971) House BoyMurder, She Wrote
(1984) Akira HitakiPolice Woman
(1974) Mike MatsutoStarsky & Hutch
(1975) Jewelry Store OwnerDiagnosis: Murder
(1993) Martin GaylordThe Outer Limits
(1995) Michael ChenThe Incredible Hulk
(1977) FredHawaii Five-O
(1968) PhoebeActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2021 | Self / Various (archive footage) | |
2018 | Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage) | |
2015 | Self / Mr. Miyagi | |
2014 | Peter Ong | |
2013 | Mr. Miyami | |
Self - Voice of The Emperor | ||
2011 | Tom | |
2010 | The Guru | |
Self | ||
2009 | Exhibition Manager | |
2006 | Seigo Takata | |
Mr. Sakata | ||
Freeman Lee | ||
2005 | Ono Yakimoto | |
Self / Mr. Miyagi | ||
Lao Dong | ||
2004 | The Emperor (voice) | |
Pat Morita | ||
Man in Turban | ||
Chin Li | ||
2003 | Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko) | |
Kiro | ||
2002 | Prof. Stevens | |
Un Huong Lo | ||
Richard Limp | ||
2001 | Dr. Oh | |
Taxi Driver | ||
Abe Tanaka | ||
N/A | ||
Charlie Watanabe | ||
Kwang Luk | ||
2000 | Guy at the Poker Table | |
N/A | ||
1999 | Jubal Early | |
Nick Hashimoto | ||
Self | ||
Master Udon | ||
Mr. Ono | ||
1998 | N/A | |
The Emperor (voice) | ||
Emperor / Narrator (voice) | ||
Uncle Pat | ||
1997 | N/A | |
Self (archive footage) | ||
Narrator (voice) | ||
1996 | David Leung | |
Principal Osaki | ||
Brian, Waiter in Restaurant | ||
Mike Woo | ||
David Leung | ||
Dr. Mobius Jefferson | ||
1995 | Pat / Super Ninja | |
Michael Chen | ||
King Makahana (voice) | ||
Ling Goldberg | ||
Isaiah | ||
Judge | ||
1994 | N/A | |
Mr. Miyagi | ||
Akira Mochizuki | ||
The Chink | ||
1993 | Martin Gaylord | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Master Tetsu | ||
Cap | ||
Nazzer | ||
1992 | Senator Naito | |
Chief Koal | ||
Gus | ||
Mahi Mahi | ||
1991 | Ben | |
Fred | ||
Host | ||
Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro | ||
Old Man's brother | ||
Host | ||
1990 | Mr. Yoshi | |
Yoodo Toda | ||
host | ||
Self | ||
1989 | N/A | |
Mr. Miyagi | ||
Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo | ||
1988 | Narrator (voice) | |
1987 | Fukushima | |
Mr. Shimokawa | ||
Lt. Ohara | ||
1986 | The Toymaster | |
Mr. Miyagi | ||
Self | ||
1985 | Horse | |
Tommy Tanaka | ||
1984 | Yip Tak | |
Rape Victim | ||
Akira Hitaki | ||
Mr. Miyagi | ||
(voice) | ||
1982 | Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador | |
Maurice | ||
Father O'Hara | ||
1981 | The Silversmith | |
Kazi Yamamora | ||
N/A | ||
1980 | N/A | |
Yamada | ||
Ishihara | ||
Sam | ||
1978 | Waiter | |
1977 | Fred | |
Mr. Yamashiro | ||
Vincent | ||
Moby | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
1976 | N/A | |
Self | ||
Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka | ||
Zenahiro | ||
N/A | ||
1975 | Heshy Yamamoto | |
Jewelry Store Owner | ||
Self - Presenter | ||
1974 | Takahasi | |
Mike Matsuto | ||
Arnold | ||
1973 | Sam Wong | |
1972 | Yamamoto | |
Captain Sam Pak | ||
N/A | ||
Harry Nishimoto | ||
Delmar Faulkenstein | ||
Turhan | ||
N/A | ||
1971 | House Boy | |
N/A | ||
1970 | Mr. Wing | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
1969 | Duke Komosori | |
1968 | Phoebe | |
N/A | ||
Wong | ||
1967 | Self | |
Oriental #2 | ||
1965 | N/A | |
1964 | Komugi | |
N/A | ||
Self - Singer | ||
1962 | Self | |
1961 | Self | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1987 | Screenplay | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1987 | Creator | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |