Noriyuki "Pat" Morita was an American actor, voice actor, and comedian, known for his roles as Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days (1975–1983), Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series, Mike Woo in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, and The Emperor of China in Mulan and Mulan II. Morita was nominated for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid. Morita also portrayed Ah Chew in Sanford and Son (1974–1976).
Birth Name
Noriyuki Morita
Born
Tuesday, 28 June 1932
Died
Thursday, 24 November 2005
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Cobra Kai | Mr. Miyagi | 2018 |
| Pat Morita: Long Story Short | Himself | 2017 |
| John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | (archive footage) | 2017 |
| Cats and Mice | Unagi | 2016 |
| The Real Miyagi | Mr. Miyagi | 2015 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Blunt Movie | Mr. Miyami | 2013 |
| Good Mythical Morning | Miyagi (archive footage) | 2012 |
| Synchronize | Mr. Kesuke Miyagi (uncredited) (archival footage) | 2011 |
| Act Your Age | Tom | 2011 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Cobra Kai | Mr. Miyagi | 2018 |
| Pat Morita: Long Story Short | Himself | 2017 |
| John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | (archive footage) | 2017 |
| Cats and Mice | Unagi | 2016 |
| The Real Miyagi | Mr. Miyagi | 2015 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Blunt Movie | Mr. Miyami | 2013 |
| Good Mythical Morning | Miyagi (archive footage) | 2012 |
| Synchronize | Mr. Kesuke Miyagi (uncredited) (archival footage) | 2011 |
| Act Your Age | Tom | 2011 |
| Remove All Obstacles | The Guru | 2010 |
| Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed | Himself | 2010 |
| Royal Kill | Exhibition Manager | 2009 |
| 5 Second Movies | Mr. Miyagi | 2008 |
| Only The Brave | Seigo Takata | 2006 |
| 18 Fingers of Death! | Freeman Lee | 2006 |
| Spymate | Kiro | 2006 |
| The Number One Girl | Mr. Sakata | 2006 |
| Down And Derby | Ono Yakimoto | 2005 |
| Robot Chicken | Self | 2005 |
| Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion | Himself / Matsuo 'Arnold' Takahashi | 2005 |
| American Fusion | Lao Dong | 2005 |
| Mulan II | The Emperor (voice) | 2004 |
| The Last Shot | Himself | 2004 |
| Elvis Has Left The Building | Man in Turban | 2004 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Himself | 2004 |
| The Karate Dog | Chin Li | 2004 |
| Rice Girl | Peter Ong | 2003 |
| High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story | Mr. Leo | 2003 |
| Body & Soul | Jin Han | 2002 |
| The Stoneman | Prof. Stevens | 2002 |
| The Biggest Fan | Mr. Limp | 2002 |
| Hwasango | Vice Principal Jang Hak-Sa (MTV English Dub) (voice) | 2001 |
| Shadow Fury | Dr. Oh | 2001 |
| Spy TV | Himself | 2001 |
| The Center Of The World | Taxi Driver | 2001 |
| First Years | (as Noriyuki Morita) | 2001 |
| The Boys of Sunset Ridge | Charlie Watanabe | 2001 |
| I'll Remember April | Abe Tanaka | 2000 |
| Yes, Dear | Trainer | 2000 |
| Brother | Guy at the poker table | 2000 |
| Son of the Beach | King Kumonya | 2000 |
| Desert Heat | Jubal Early | 1999 |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Master Udon (voice) | 1999 |
| King Cobra | Nick Hashimoto | 1999 |
| Gone to Maui | Mr Ono | 1999 |
| The Hughleys | Mr. Park | 1998 |
| Mulan | The Emperor (voice) | 1998 |
| Captured Alive | Sam Kashawahara | 1997 |
| Fast Track | 1997 |
| Reggie's Prayer | Principal | 1997 |
| Beyond Barbed Wire | Narrator | 1997 |
| Bloodsport III | David Leung | 1996 |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Mr. Straw | 1996 |
| Spy Hard | Brian, Waiter in Restaurant | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo | Mike 'Grandpa' Woo | 1996 |
| Bloodsport 2 | David Leung | 1996 |
| Earth Minus Zero | Dr. Mobius Jefferson | 1996 |
| Caroline in the City | Mr. Chu | 1995 |
| Timemaster | Isaiah (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita) | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Michael Chen | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | King Makahana | 1995 |
| Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart | Ling Goldberg | 1995 |
| The Misery Brothers | Judge | 1995 |
| One West Waikiki | Judge | 1994 |
| The Next Karate Kid | Sgt. Kesuke Miyagi (as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) | 1994 |
| Even Cowgirls Get The Blues | The Chink (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita) | 1994 |
| Burke's Law | Boots McKay | 1994 |
| Diagnosis Murder | Martin Gaylord | 1993 |
| Boy Meets World | Wise Man | 1993 |
| Dave's World | Hardware Store Owner | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| American Ninja 5 | Master Tetsu | 1993 |
| Space Rangers | Nazzer | 1993 |
| Mastergate | Kevin Naito | 1992 |
| Auntie Lee's Meat Pies | Chief Koal | 1992 |
| Miracle Beach | Gus | 1992 |
| Honeymoon In Vegas | Mahi Mahi | 1992 |
| Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime | Emperor Wang | 1992 |
| Happy Days Reunion Special | Himself | 1992 |
| Lena's Holiday | Fred | 1991 |
| Do or Die | Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro | 1991 |
| Harry and the Hendersons | 1991 |
| Britannica's Tales Around the World | Host - Storyteller | 1991 |
| Good Grief | Chip | 1990 |
| What a Dummy | Lucky Ernesto | 1990 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Mr. Yoshi | 1990 |
| Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | Yoodo Toda | 1990 |
| Family Matters | Mr. Tanaka | 1989 |
| Baywatch | Hideki Tanaka | 1989 |
| The Karate Kid | (voice), Miyagi - NBC Live action introduction | 1989 |
| The Karate Kid Part III | Mr. Miyagi | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself | 1989 |
| The Munsters Today | Neighbor | 1988 |
| Big Bird in Japan | Narrator | 1988 |
| Collision Course | Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo | 1988 |
| Captive Hearts | Fukushima | 1987 |
| Married... with Children | Mr. Shimokawa | 1987 |
| Ohara | Lt. Ohara | 1987 |
| Babes In Toyland | The Toymaster | 1986 |
| The Karate Kid Part II | Miyagi (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita) | 1986 |
| Alice in Wonderland | The Horse | 1985 |
| Amos | Tommy Tanaka | 1985 |
| The Vegas Strip War | Yip Tak | 1984 |
| Night Patrol | Rape Victim | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Akira Hitaki | 1984 |
| Pryor's Place | Joe | 1984 |
| The Karate Kid | Miyagi (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita) | 1984 |
| Slapstick of Another Kind | Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador | 1982 |
| Jimmy the Kid | Maurice | 1982 |
| Savannah Smiles | Father Ohara | 1982 |
| Late Night with David Letterman | Himself | 1982 |
| Full Moon High | The Silversmith | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Himself (archive footage) | 1981 |
| Aloha Paradise | Dr. Nakamura | 1981 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Jack Metro | 1980 |
| For the Love of It | Ishihara | 1980 |
| When Time Ran Out... | Sam | 1980 |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Cummings' Assistant | 1979 |
| Human Feelings | Waiter | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Fred | 1977 |
| Lou Grant | Ike Tatsumi | 1977 |
| The Kallikaks | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Mr. Yamashiro, Vincent | 1977 |
| Man from Atlantis | Moby | 1977 |
| Blansky's Beauties | Arnold | 1977 |
| ABC Weekend Specials | 1977 |
| Mr. T and Tina | Taro Takahashi | 1976 |
| The Captain and Tennille | Himself | 1976 |
| Midway | Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka | 1976 |
| Break the Bank | Himself | 1976 |
| Farewell to Manzanar | Zenahiro | 1976 |
| Laverne & Shirley | Mr. Wong | 1976 |
| Lola! | 1975 |
| I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? | Heshy Yamamoto | 1975 |
| Welcome Back, Kotter | Mr. Takahashi, Taro Takahashi | 1975 |
| Match Game PM | Himself - Panelist | 1975 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Jewelry Store Owner | 1975 |
| Punch and Jody | Takahasi | 1974 |
| Dinah! | Himself | 1974 |
| Police Woman | Mike Matsuto | 1974 |
| Chico and the Man | Pat Yamaguchi | 1974 |
| Tattletales | Himself, Himself (as Pat & Yuki) | 1974 |
| Happy Days | Arnold, Matsuo 'Arnold' Takahashi | 1974 |
| Match Game 73 | Himself - Panelist | 1973 |
| Cancel My Reservation | Yamamoto | 1972 |
| M*A*S*H | Capt. Sam Pak | 1972 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | The Bartender | 1972 |
| The Brian Keith Show | Mr. Ishi | 1972 |
| Where Does It Hurt? | Nishimoto | 1972 |
| Every Little Crook And Nanny | Nonaka | 1972 |
| Kung Fu | Arthur Chen | 1972 |
| Evil Roy Slade | Turhan | 1972 |
| Sanford and Son | Ah Chew, Colonel Hiakowa | 1972 |
| Cannon | Chuck Yamagata | 1971 |
| Columbo | The House Boy | 1971 |
| The Odd Couple | Mr. Wing | 1970 |
| Flip | Himself | 1970 |
| McCloud | Felix | 1970 |
| Nanny and the Professor | Jason Wong | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | Ah So, Bellhop, Kam | 1969 |
| The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Duke Komosori | 1969 |
| The Bill Cosby Show | Tree Surgeon | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Himself | 1969 |
| Della | Himself | 1969 |
| Playboy After Dark | Himself | 1969 |
| The Queen and I | Barney Cook | 1969 |
| Blondie | 1968 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Phoebe | 1968 |
| The Outsider | Toshi | 1968 |
| The Shakiest Gun in the West | Wong | 1968 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Himself - Guest Performer | 1967 |
| Las Vegas | Himself | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Himself | 1967 |
| Thoroughly Modern Millie | Oriental #2 | 1967 |
| Green Acres | Charlie Lee | 1965 |
| Gomer Pyle: USMC | Chris Yamato | 1964 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Himself - Comedian, Himself - Singer | 1964 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself, Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1985 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
