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Pat Morita

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1.5 Popularity Jun 28, 1932 (73 years old) Isleton, California, USA

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.

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Known For

Columbo
Columbo
1971 as House Boy
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai
2018 as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 as Self
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 as Akira Hitaki
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 as Vincent
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 as Mr. Yamashiro
Mulan
Mulan
1998 as The Emperor (voice)
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
1984 as Mr. Miyagi

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.

Filmography 170

2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Movie

as Self / Various (archive footage)

2018
Cobra Kai TV

as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs Movie
2015
The Real Miyagi Movie

as Self / Mr. Miyagi

2014
Rice Girl Movie

as Peter Ong

2013
Blunt Movie Movie

as Mr. Miyami

2013
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II Movie

as Self - Voice of The Emperor

2011
Act Your Age Movie

as Tom

2010
Remove All Obstacles Movie

as The Guru

2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Movie

as (archive footage)

2010
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed Movie

as Self

2009
Royal Kill Movie

as Exhibition Manager

2006
Only The Brave Movie

as Seigo Takata

2006
The Karate Dog Movie

as Chin Li

2006
The Number One Girl Movie

as Mr. Sakata

2006
18 Fingers of Death! Movie

as Freeman Lee

2006
Spymate Movie

as Kiro

2005
Down and Derby Movie

as Ono Yakimoto

2005
The Way of The Karate Kid Movie

as Self / Mr. Miyagi

2005
American Fusion Movie

as Lao Dong

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday June 28, 1932 (73 years old)
Died November 24, 2005
Place of Birth Isleton, California, USA
Also Known As Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Patrick N. Morita, Pat Noriyuki Morita and 4 more
Years Active 1944 - 2021
Popularity 1.5
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Career Stats
170 Total Credits
102 Movie Roles
66 TV Roles
2 Photos