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Aliases: Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita , Patrick N. Morita , Pat Noriyuki Morita , Noriyuki Morita , Noryuki 'Pat' Morita , 森田则之 , پت موریتا

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Isleton, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 56

TV Involvements: 23


Most Famous Work

Biography

Noriyuki '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 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.

Most Famous Work

Columbo
Average
8

Columbo

(1971) House Boy
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Akira Hitaki
The Outer Limits
Average
8

The Outer Limits

(1995) Michael Chen
Diagnosis: Murder
Average
7

Diagnosis: Murder

(1993) Martin Gaylord
Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Phoebe
Magnum, P.I.
Average
7

Magnum, P.I.

(1980) Jack Metro
Mulan
Average
8

Mulan

(1998) The Emperor (voice)
Starsky & Hutch
Average
7

Starsky & Hutch

(1975) Jewelry Store Owner

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Self / Various (archive footage)
2018 Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
2017 N/A
2015 Self / Mr. Miyagi
2014 Peter Ong
2013 Mr. Miyami
Self - Voice of The Emperor
2011 Tom
2010 The Guru
(archive footage)
Self
2009 Exhibition Manager
2006 Seigo Takata
Chin Li
Mr. Sakata
Freeman Lee
2005 Ono Yakimoto
Self / Mr. Miyagi
Lao Dong
2004 The Emperor (voice)
Self
Man in Turban
2003 Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
Mr. Leo
Kiro
2002 Prof. Stevens
Richard Limp
Un Huong Lo
2001 Dr. Oh
Taxi Driver
Charlie Watanabe
Kwang Luk
2000 Guy at the Poker Table
N/A
1999 Jubal Early
Nick Hashimoto
Self
Master Udon
Abe Tanaka
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
Mr. Chu
Michael Chen
King Makahana (voice)
Ling Goldberg
Isaiah
Judge
1994 N/A
Mr. Miyagi
Akira Mochizuki
The Chink
Boots McKay
1993 Martin Gaylord
N/A
Hardware Store Owner
Master Tetsu
Cap
Nazzer
1992 Senator Naito
Chief Koal
Gus
Mahi Mahi
1991 Ben
Fred
Host
Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
Old Man's brother
Kenji Sawara
Host
1990 Narrator
Mr. Yoshi
Yoodo Toda
host
Self
1989 N/A
Mr. Miyagi
Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
1988 Bamboo Princess Story 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 Jack Metro
Yamada
Ishihara
Sam
1978 Waiter
1977 Fred
Vincent
Mr. Yamashiro
Moby
Ike Tatsumi
N/A
1976 N/A
Self
Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
Zenahiro
N/A
1975 Heshy Yamamoto
Jewelry Store Owner
Taro Takahashi
Self - Presenter
1974 Takahasi
Self
Mike Matsuto
Arnold
1973 Sam Wong
1972 Arthur Chen
Yamamoto
Captain Sam Pak
The Bartender
Harry Nishimoto
Delmar Faulkenstein
Turhan
Ah Chew
1971 House Boy
N/A
1970 Mr. Wing
N/A
Jason Wong
1969 Bellhop
Kam
Ah So
Duke Komosori
Tree Surgeon
1968 Phoebe
N/A
Wong
1967 Self
Self (uncredited)
Oriental #2
1965 Charlie Lee
1964 Komugi
Chris Yamato
Self - Singer
1962 Self
1961 Self
1944 Self - Presenter
Self - Nominee
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1987 Screenplay
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
1987 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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