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.
Known For
Movies
- The Karate Kid
1984
- Mulan
1998
- Hito Hata: Raise the Ba...
1980
- Inferno
1999
- The Karate Kid Part III
1989
- The Shakiest Gun in the...
1968
- The Next Karate Kid
1994
- Bloodsport II
1996
- The Karate Kid Part II
1986
- Mulan II
2004
- Spymate
2006
- American Ninja 5
1993
- Babes in Toyland
1986
- Even Cowgirls Get the B...
1994
- 自動車泥棒
1964
- King Cobra
1999
- Royal Kill
2009
- Do or Die
1991
- Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
1992
- Bloodsport III
1996
- Jimmy the Kid
1982
- Gone to Maui
1999
- Savannah Smiles
1982
- When Time Ran Out...
1980
- Lamb Chop's Special Cha...
1995
- Slapstick of Another Ki...
1982
- Living and Working in S...
1993
- Night Patrol
1984
- The Number One Girl
2006
- Captive Hearts
1987
- Miracle Beach
1992
- Where Does It Hurt?
1972
- Earth Minus Zero
1996
- Collision Course
1989
- Une danse pour l'exil
1984
- Full Moon High
1981
- Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
1999
- Captured Alive
1997
- Volcano High [MTV's Rap...
2003
- Big Bird in Japan
1988
- Human Feelings
1978
- Britannica's Tales Arou...
1991
- Britannica Presents Bea...
1990
- The Vegas Strip War
1984
- Britannica Presents Tal...
1991
- The Boys of Sunset Ridge
2001
- Lena's Holiday
1991
- Amos
1985
- Sports on the Silver Sc...
1997
- For the Love of It
1980
- The Center of the World
2001
- Timemaster
1995
- Midway
1976
- The Biggest Fan
2002
- Night of 100 Stars III
1990
- Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967
- The Real Miyagi
2015
- Hammerlock
2002
- Honeymoon in Vegas
1992
- Farewell to Manzanar
1976
- Evil Roy Slade
1972
- Elvis Has Left the Buil...
2004
- Hart to Hart: Secrets o...
1995
- Brock's Last Case
1973
- The Karate Dog
2006
- American Fusion
2005
- Beyond Barbed Wire
1997
- 2Everything2Terrible2: ...
2010
- Spy Hard
1996
- Cancel My Reservation
1972
- The Last Shot
2004
- Reggie's Prayer
1996
- Act Your Age
2011
- Only The Brave
2006
- Mulan: 15th Anniversary...
2013
- Blunt Movie
2013
- 18 Fingers of Death!
2006
- Rice Girl
2014
- Remove All Obstacles
2010
- Behind the Scenes with ...
2010
- More Than Miyagi: The P...
2021
- Shiatsu with Pat Morita
1986
- The Misery Brothers
1995
- Hiroshima: Out of the A...
1990
- Down and Derby
2005
- Brother
2000
- Mastergate
1992
- A Very Missing Person
1972
- Crash Island
1981
- The Stoneman
2002
- Shadow Fury
2001
- Punch and Jody
1974
- ストロベリーロード
1991
- Reflections on Ice: Mic...
1998
- House of Luk
2001
- Greyhounds
1994
- I Wonder Who's Killing ...
1975
- I'll Remember April
1999
- Goodbye Paradise
1991
- The Way of The Karate K...
2005
- Stuey
2003
- John G. Avildsen: King ...
2017
TV Shows
- Lou Grant
1977
- Magnum, P.I.
1980
- Murder, She Wrote
1984
- Son of the Beach
2000
- Columbo
1971
- Green Acres
1965
- Boy Meets World
1993
- The Odd Couple
1970
- The Love Boat
1977
- Hawaii Five-O
1968
- The Bob Newhart Show
1972
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
- Sanford and Son
1972
- Happy Days
1974
- Family Matters
1989
- Laverne & Shirley
1976
- Man from Atlantis
1977
- Cannon
1971
- Ohara
1987
- The Hughleys
1998
- Nanny and the Professor
1970
- The Mystery Files of Sh...
1996
- The Hollywood Palace
1964
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-...
1968
- McCloud
1970
- Mr. T and Tina
1976
- Dave's World
1993
- Aloha Paradise
1981
- The Captain and Tennille
1976
- Diagnosis: Murder
1993
- Alice in Wonderland
1985
- The Kallikaks
1977
- The Outsider
1968
- Starsky & Hutch
1975
- SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
- Space Rangers
1993
- Married... with Children
1987
- One West Waikiki
1994
- Adventures with Kanga R...
1998
- The Outer Limits
1995
- The Fresh Prince of Bel...
1990
- The Courtship of Eddie'...
1969
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- The Mike Douglas Show
1961
- People's Choice Awards
1975
- Happily Ever After: Fai...
1995
- Burke's Law
1994
- M*A*S*H
1972
- Harry and the Hendersons
1991
- Kung Fu
1972
- The Love Boat
1977
- The Incredible Hulk
1977
- Police Woman
1974
- Love, American Style
1969
- Caroline in the City
1995
- Golden Globe Awards
1944
- Golden Globe Awards
1944
- Welcome Back, Kotter
1975
- Cobra Kai
2018
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-...
1968
- The Bill Cosby Show
1969
- Dinah!
1974
- Love, American Style
1969
- Britannica's Fairy Tale...
1990
- Love, American Style
1969
- Blondie
1968