Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 28, 1932
Place of Birth
Isleton, California, USA
Also Known As
- Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita
- Patrick N. Morita
- Pat Noriyuki Morita
- Noriyuki Morita
- Noryuki 'Pat' Morita
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.
Known For - Movies
Mulan
as The Emperor (voice)
The Karate Kid Part II
as Mr. Miyagi
The Karate Kid
as Mr. Miyagi
Mulan II
as The Emperor (voice)
Thoroughly Modern Millie
as Oriental #2
The Karate Kid Part III
as Mr. Miyagi
Midway
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
Brother
as Guy at the Poker Table
The Next Karate Kid
as Mr. Miyagi
Inferno
as Jubal Early
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Columbo
as House Boy
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Diagnosis: Murder
as Martin Gaylord
Married... with Children
as Mr. Shimokawa
Murder, She Wrote
as Akira Hitaki
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
M*A*S*H
as Captain Sam Pak
The Love Boat
as Vincent