
Pat Morita
Acting
🎂 1932-06-28
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.
Cast credits(168)

House Boy
1971

Self
1962

Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
2018

Akira Hitaki
1984

Martin Gaylord
1993

Vincent
1977

Mr. Yamashiro
1977

Jack Metro
1980

Mr. Shimokawa
1987

Self
1961

Phoebe
1968

Captain Sam Pak
1972

Self - Presenter
1944

Self - Nominee
1944

1989

Fred
1977

Arnold
1974

1971

Jewelry Store Owner
1975

Mike Matsuto
1974

The Emperor (voice)
1998

1970

Michael Chen
1995

Wise Man
1993

Mr. Yoshi
1990

Ike Tatsumi
1977

Mr. Wing
1970

Bellhop
1969

Kam
1969

Ah So
1969

Charlie Lee
1965

Mr. Chu
1995

Self
1968

Self (uncredited)
1968

Mr. Miyagi
1984

Hardware Store Owner
1993

1976

Master Udon
1999

Self
1974

Chris Yamato
1964

The Emperor (voice)
2004

Mr. Miyagi
1986

The Bartender
1972

Jubal Early
1999

2000

Ah Chew
1972

Mr. Miyagi
1994

1998

Boots McKay
1994

King Makahana (voice)
1995

Duke Komosori
1969

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
1976

Mr. Miyagi
1989

Kenji Sawara
1991

Jason Wong
1970

Guy at the Poker Table
2000

Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
1996

1968

Moby
1977

Self - Presenter
1975

Self - Singer
1964

Lt. Ohara
1987

Tree Surgeon
1969

Tommy Tanaka
1985

Horse
1985

Tom
2011

1994

Ben
1991

Kiro
2006

Dr. Mobius Jefferson
1996

Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
1991

Yamamoto
1972

Gus
1992

Sam
1980

Self
1976

Manny
1968

Self
2004

Peter Ong
2014

Ishihara
1980

Delmar Faulkenstein
1972

Oriental #2
1967

David Leung
1996

David Leung
1996

Sam Wong
1973

Seigo Takata
2006

Self
1990

Taxi Driver
2001

Mahi Mahi
1992

Maurice
1982

Master Tetsu
1993

(archive footage)
2010

Turhan
1972

Yoodo Toda
1990

1981

Wong
1968

Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
1988

Nazzer
1993

Self / Various (archive footage)
2021

Chief Koal
1992

Ono Yakimoto
2005

Rape Victim
1984

Yip Tak
1984

Taro Takahashi
1975

Abe Tanaka
1999

Harry Nishimoto
1972

Chin Li
2006

Judge
1995

Father O'Hara
1982

The Toymaster
1987

The Silversmith
1981

Man in Turban
2004

Self
1999

Heshy Yamamoto
1975

Prof. Stevens
2002
Waiter
1978

Principal Osaki
1996

Komugi
1964

Richard Limp
2002

Old man's brother
1991

Lao Dong
2005

The Chink
1994

Self / Mr. Miyagi
2015

Dr. Oh
2001

Akira Mochizuki
1994
Cap
1993

Mike Woo
1996

Pat / Super Ninja
1995

Ling Goldberg
1995

Isaiah
1995

Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
1989

Mr. Leo
2003

Nick Hashimoto
1999

Zenahiro
1976

Yamada
1980

Fred
1991

Freeman Lee
2006
1977

Kwang Luk
2001

Senator Naito
1992

Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
1982

Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
2003
1976
Uncle Pat
1998
Emperor / Narrator (voice)
1998

Arthur Chen
1972
Self (archive footage)
1997

Exhibition Manager
2009
Mr. Miyami
2013

Un Huong Lo
2002
Kazi Yamamora
1981

Charlie Watanabe
2001

2017

Fukushima
1987
Self / Mr. Miyagi
2005

Narrator
1990

Mr. Ono
1999

Mr. Sakata
2006

1997
Self - Voice of The Emperor
2013
The Guru
2010

Takahasi
1974

host
1990

Host
1991
Self
1986

Self
2010

Host
1991
Narrator (voice)
1997
(voice)
1984