Pat Morita Movies, Biography, Credits & Career Highlights

Pat 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.

Pat Morita Career Highlights

• Known for Murder, She Wrote, Diagnosis: Murder, M*A*S*H, Magnum, P.I., Hawaii Five-O, and Love, American Style.
• Credits include actors, writing, and creators.
• Recent listed credits include More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story, Cobra Kai, John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs, and The Real Miyagi.

Pat Morita Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

152

Birth Date

1932-06-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Isleton, California, USA

Pat Morita Known For

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  Murder, She Wrote
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  Diagnosis: Murder
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  M*A*S*H
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  Magnum, P.I.
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  Hawaii Five-O
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  Love, American Style

Pat Morita Movies and Credits

• actors (8 credits)

  • More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

    Self / Various (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Cobra Kai
    2018
  • John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Real Miyagi

    Self / Mr. Miyagi

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Rice Girl

    Peter Ong

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Blunt Movie

    Mr. Miyami

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

    Self - Voice of The Emperor

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Act Your Age

    Tom

    actor

    actors
    2011

• writing (1 credits)

  • Captive Hearts

    screenplay

    writing
    1987

• creators (1 credits)

  • Ohara

    creator

    creators
    1987

Pat Morita Profiles and Sources

• IMDb
• TMDB