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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

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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
Average
8

Columbo

(1971) House Boy
Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Phoebe
Diagnosis: Murder
Average
7

Diagnosis: Murder

(1993) Martin Gaylord
The Incredible Hulk
Average
7

The Incredible Hulk

(1977) Fred
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Akira Hitaki
The Outer Limits
Average
8

The Outer Limits

(1995) Michael Chen
Police Woman
Average
6

Police Woman

(1974) Mike Matsuto
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)
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

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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