Pat Morita
Acting

Pat Morita

Born 28 June 1932 · Isleton, California, USA · Died 24 November 2005

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

Mulan
The Karate Kid
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Karate Kid Part II
Mulan II
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Karate Kid Part III
Married... with Children
The Next Karate Kid
Columbo
Spy Hard
M*A*S*H
Rice Girl
Act Your Age
Royal Kill
Spymate
The Number One Girl
The Karate Dog
18 Fingers of Death!
Only the Brave
SpongeBob SquarePants - Karate Island
American Fusion
Down and Derby
Mulan II
Elvis Has Left the Building
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
The Biggest Fan
Hammerlock
The Stoneman
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
The Center of the World
Shadow Fury
House of Luk
Brother
Talk to Taka
Inferno
King Cobra
Gone to Maui
I'll Remember April
Mulan
Earth Minus Zero
Captured Alive
Bloodsport II
Bloodsport III
Spy Hard
Reggie's Prayer
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
Timemaster
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
The Misery Brothers
The Next Karate Kid
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Greyhounds
American Ninja 5
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
Miracle Beach
Honeymoon in Vegas
Mastergate
Do or Die
Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel
Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella
Lena's Holiday
Strawberry Road
Goodbye Paradise
Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
The Karate Kid Part III
Collision Course
Big Bird in Japan
Captive Hearts
The Karate Kid Part II
Babes in Toyland
Amos
The Karate Kid
Night Patrol
The Vegas Strip War
Jimmy the Kid
Savannah Smiles
Slapstick of Another Kind
Full Moon High
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
When Time Ran Out...
For the Love of It
Midway
Farewell to Manzanar
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
Punch and Jody
Brock's Last Case
Where Does It Hurt?
Evil Roy Slade
Cancel My Reservation
A Very Missing Person
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Car Thieves
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