Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
28 giugno 1932
Died
24 novembre 2005
Place of birth
Isleton, California, USA
Also known as
Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita · Patrick N. Morita · Pat Noriyuki Morita · Noriyuki Morita
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.
Conosciuto per
7.9
Film
Mulan
The Emperor (voice)
1998
7.2
Film
The Karate Kid
Miyagi
1984
6.4
Film
The Karate Kid Part II
Miyagi
1986
5.4
Film
The Next Karate Kid
Miyagi
1994
6.5
Film
Mulan II
The Emperor (voice)
2004
5.3
Film
Elvis Has Left the Building
Man in Turban
2004
5.9
Film
The Karate Kid Part III
Mr. Miyagi
1989
4.4
Film
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
The Chink
1994
6.6
Film
Midway
Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
1976
5.7
Film
Honeymoon in Vegas
Mahi Mahi
1992
3.5
Film
18 Fingers of Death!
Freeman Lee
2006
8.5
Series
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
Mike Woo
1996–1999
5.4
Film
Spy Hard
Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
1996
7.2
Series
Ohara
Lt. Ohara
1987–1988
6.2
Film
Inferno
Jubal Early
1999
7.1
Film
Brother
Guy at the Poker Table
2000
4.4
Film
Do or Die
Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
1991
5.5
Series
Mr. T and Tina
1976
7.0
Series
Adventures with Kanga Roddy
Uncle Pat
1998–1999
7.1
Film
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Self / Various (archive footage)
2021
Acting credits 20 titles
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self / Various (archive footage)
7.1
2021
18 Fingers of Death!
as Freeman Lee
3.5
2006
Mulan II
as The Emperor (voice)
6.5
2004
Elvis Has Left the Building
as Man in Turban
5.3
2004
Brother
as Guy at the Poker Table
7.1
2000
Inferno
as Jubal Early
6.2
1999
Adventures with Kanga Roddy
as Uncle Pat
7.0
1998–1999
Mulan
as The Emperor (voice)
7.9
1998
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
as Mike Woo
8.5
1996–1999
Spy Hard
as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
5.4
1996
The Next Karate Kid
as Miyagi
5.4
1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as The Chink
4.4
1994
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Mahi Mahi
5.7
1992
Do or Die
as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
4.4
1991
The Karate Kid Part III
as Mr. Miyagi
5.9
1989
Ohara
as Lt. Ohara
7.2
1987–1988
The Karate Kid Part II
as Miyagi
6.4
1986
The Karate Kid
as Miyagi
7.2
1984
Mr. T and Tina
5.5
1976
Midway
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
6.6
1976