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Pat Morita

Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita was best known for his role as Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid film franchise and as Matsuo 'Arnold' Takahashi in Happy Days. His later career credits include appearances in guest TV spots on shows like Magnum, P.I., Murder, She Wrote and Baywatch, as well as parts in such films as Honeymoon in Vegas and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, and a voice role in Mulan.


Aliases
  • Noriyuki Morita
  • Pat Noriyuki Morita
  • Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita
  • Patrick N. Morita
English

Mulan

1998
as The Emperor (voice)

The Karate Kid

1984
as Mr. Miyagi

Mulan II

2004
as The Emperor

The Karate Kid, Part II

1986
as Kesuke Miyagi

The Karate Kid Part III

1989
as Mr. Keisuke Miyagi

The Next Karate Kid

1994
as Sgt. Kesuke Miyagi

The Karate Dog

2004
as Chin Li

Midway

1976
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

King Cobra

1999
as Nick Hashimoto

Where Does It Hurt?

1972
as Nishimoto

Captured Alive

1997
as Sam Kashawahara

Bloodsport III

1996
as David Leung

American Fusion

2005
as Lao Dong

Greyhounds

1994
as Akira Mochizuki

Brock's Last Case

1973
as Sam Wong

18 Fingers of Death!

2006
as Freeman Lee

Timemaster

1995
as Isaiah

Only The Brave

2006
as Seigo Takata

Spy Hard

1996
as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

Rice Girl

2003
as Peter Ong

Royal Kill

2009
as Exhibition Manager

House of Luk

2001
as Kwang Luk

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

2021
as Self (archive footage)

Savannah Smiles

1982
as Father Ohara

Gone to Maui

1999
as Mr. Ono

Crash Island

1981
as Kazi Yamamora

The Number One Girl

2006
as Mr. Sakata

Do or Die

1991
as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

Amos

1985
as Tommy Tanaka

Jimmy the Kid

1982
as Maurice

Earth Minus Zero

1996
as Dr. Mobius Jefferson

Bloodsport II

1996
as David Leung

American Ninja 5

1993
as Master Tetsu

Punch and Jody

1974
as Takahasi

Big Bird in Japan

1988
as Narrator

Spymate

2006
as Kiro

Mastergate

1992
as Kevin Naito

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

2001
as Charlie Watanabe

The Last Shot

2004
as Himself

The Biggest Fan

2002
as Richard Limp

Honeymoon in Vegas

1992
as Mahi Mahi

Captive Hearts

1987
as Fukushima

The Stoneman

2002
as Prof. Stevens

Babes In Toyland

1987
as The Toymaster

Beyond Barbed Wire

1997
as Narrator

Reggie's Prayer

1996
as Principal Osaki

Slapstick (Of Another Kind)

1982
as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

Inferno

1999
as Jubal Early

Human Feelings

1978
as Waiter

Collision Course

1988
as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

Blunt Movie

2013
as Mr. Miyami

Full Moon High

1981
as The Silversmith

Strawberry Road

1991
as Old Man's brother

Night Patrol

1984
as Rape Victim