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Pat Morita

Acting · Born June 28, 1932 · Isleton, California, USA

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.

Movies with Pat Morita

• Mulan (1998) — The Emperor (voice)
• The Karate Kid (1984) — Miyagi
• The Karate Kid Part II (1986) — Miyagi
• The Next Karate Kid (1994) — Miyagi
• Spy Hard (1996) — Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
• The Karate Kid Part III (1989) — Mr. Miyagi
• Mulan II (2004) — The Emperor (voice)
• Brother (2000) — Guy at the Poker Table
• Midway (1976) — Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
• Inferno (1999) — Jubal Early
• The Last Shot (2004) — Self
• Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) — Man in Turban

TV shows with Pat Morita

• Happy Days (1974) — Arnold
• Sanford and Son (1972) — Ah Chew
• Ohara (1987) — Lt. Ohara