Pat Morita
Age: N/A | From: Isleton, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita , Patrick N. Morita , Pat Noriyuki Morita , Noriyuki Morita , Noryuki 'Pat' Morita , 森田则之
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Isleton, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 55
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Columbo
(1971) House Boy
Hawaii Five-O
(1968) Phoebe
Diagnosis: Murder
(1993) Martin Gaylord
The Incredible Hulk
(1977) Fred
Murder, She Wrote
(1984) Akira Hitaki
The Outer Limits
(1995) Michael Chen
Police Woman
(1974) Mike Matsuto
Starsky & Hutch
(1975) Jewelry Store OwnerActing
| 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 | |
| archival footage | ||
| 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 | |
| Richard Limp | ||
| Un Huong Lo | ||
| 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 | ||
| Judge | ||
| Isaiah | ||
| 1994 | N/A | |
| Mr. Miyagi | ||
| Akira Mochizuki | ||
| The Chink | ||
| Boots McKay | ||
| 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 | ||
| Kenji Sawara | ||
| 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 | |
| Vincent | ||
| Mr. Yamashiro | ||
| 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 | Arthur Chen | |
| 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 | Bellhop | |
| 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 |
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Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
