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
The Karate Kid
Mr. Miyagi
Mulan
The Emperor (voice)
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
Yamada
Inferno
Jubal Early
The Karate Kid Part III
Mr. Miyagi
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Wong
The Next Karate Kid
Mr. Miyagi
Bloodsport II
David Leung
The Karate Kid Part II
Mr. Miyagi
Mulan II
The Emperor (voice)
Spymate
Kiro
American Ninja 5
Master Tetsu
Babes in Toyland
The Toymaster
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
The Chink
Car Thieves
Komugi
King Cobra
Nick Hashimoto
Royal Kill
Exhibition Manager
Do or Die
Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
Chief Koal
Bloodsport III
David Leung
Jimmy the Kid
Maurice
Gone to Maui
Mr. Ono
Savannah Smiles
Father O'Hara
When Time Ran Out...
Sam
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
Pat / Super Ninja
Slapstick of Another Kind
Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Cap
Night Patrol
Rape Victim
The Number One Girl
Mr. Sakata
Captive Hearts
Fukushima
Miracle Beach
Gus
Where Does It Hurt?
Harry Nishimoto
Earth Minus Zero
Dr. Mobius Jefferson
Collision Course
Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
Dance of Tears
(voice)
Full Moon High
The Silversmith
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
Self
Captured Alive
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
Big Bird in Japan
Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
Human Feelings
Waiter
Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel
Host
Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast
host
The Vegas Strip War
Yip Tak
Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella
Host
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
Charlie Watanabe
Lena's Holiday
Fred
Amos
Tommy Tanaka
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
For the Love of It
Ishihara
The Center of the World
Taxi Driver
Timemaster
Isaiah
Midway
Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
The Biggest Fan
Richard Limp
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Oriental #2
The Real Miyagi
Self / Mr. Miyagi
Hammerlock
Un Huong Lo
Honeymoon in Vegas
Mahi Mahi
Farewell to Manzanar
Zenahiro
Evil Roy Slade
Turhan
Elvis Has Left the Building
Man in Turban
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Ling Goldberg
Brock's Last Case
Sam Wong
Beyond Barbed Wire
Narrator (voice)
American Fusion
Lao Dong
The Karate Dog
Chin Li
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
Spy Hard
Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
Cancel My Reservation
Yamamoto
The Last Shot
Self
Reggie's Prayer
Principal Osaki
Act Your Age
Tom
Blunt Movie
Mr. Miyami
Rice Girl
Peter Ong
Remove All Obstacles
The Guru
18 Fingers of Death!
Freeman Lee
Only The Brave
Seigo Takata
Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II
Self - Voice of The Emperor
Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed
Self
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Self / Various (archive footage)
Shiatsu with Pat Morita
Self
The Misery Brothers
Judge
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Yoodo Toda
Down and Derby
Ono Yakimoto
Brother
Guy at the Poker Table
Mastergate
Senator Naito
A Very Missing Person
Delmar Faulkenstein
Crash Island
Kazi Yamamora
The Stoneman
Prof. Stevens
Shadow Fury
Dr. Oh
Punch and Jody
Takahasi
Strawberry Road
Old Man's brother
Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'
Emperor / Narrator (voice)
House of Luk
Kwang Luk
Greyhounds
Akira Mochizuki
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
Heshy Yamamoto
I'll Remember April
Abe Tanaka
Goodbye Paradise
Ben
The Way of The Karate Kid
Self / Mr. Miyagi
Shows
Lou Grant
Ike Tatsumi
Murder, She Wrote
Akira Hitaki
Magnum, P.I.
Son of the Beach
Columbo
House Boy
Green Acres
Charlie Lee
Boy Meets World
The Odd Couple
Mr. Wing
The Love Boat
Vincent
Hawaii Five-O
Phoebe
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bartender
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Chris Yamato
Sanford and Son
Ah Chew
Happy Days
Arnold
Family Matters
Laverne & Shirley
Man from Atlantis
Moby
Cannon
Ohara
Lt. Ohara
The Hughleys
Nanny and the Professor
Jason Wong
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
Mike Woo
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
McCloud
Mr. T and Tina
Dave's World
Hardware Store Owner
Aloha Paradise
The Captain and Tennille
Self
Diagnosis: Murder
Martin Gaylord
Alice in Wonderland
Horse
The Kallikaks
The Outsider
Starsky & Hutch
Jewelry Store Owner
SpongeBob SquarePants
Master Udon
Space Rangers
Nazzer
Married... with Children
Mr. Shimokawa
One West Waikiki
Adventures with Kanga Roddy
Uncle Pat
The Outer Limits
Michael Chen
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Mr. Yoshi
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Duke Komosori
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
King Makahana (voice)
Burke's Law
Boots McKay
M*A*S*H
Captain Sam Pak
Harry and the Hendersons
Kenji Sawara
Kung Fu
Arthur Chen
The Love Boat
Mr. Yamashiro
The Incredible Hulk
Fred
Police Woman
Mike Matsuto
Love, American Style
Bellhop
Caroline in the City
Mr. Chu
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Welcome Back, Kotter
Taro Takahashi
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Cobra Kai
Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
Dinah!
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The Bill Cosby Show
Tree Surgeon
Love, American Style
Kam
Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World
Narrator