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Pat Morita
Actor 1932 - 2005

Pat Morita

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Character The Chink
Title screen of The Karate Kid, Part II No snapshots yet
Character Kesuke Miyagi
Shot from When Time Ran Out...
Character Sam
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story No snapshots yet
Character Self / Various (archive footage)
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Character Exhibition Manager

Royal Kill

2009

Title screen of Spymate No snapshots yet
Character Kiro

Spymate

2006

Down and Derby No snapshots yet
Character Ono Yakimoto
Title screen of Elvis Has Left the Building No snapshots yet
Character Man in Turban
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Character Self
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Character Guy at the Poker Table

Brother

2000

Title screen of Inferno No snapshots yet
Character Jubal Early

Inferno

1999

King Cobra No snapshots yet
Character Nick Hashimoto

King Cobra

1999

Bloodsport 2 No snapshots yet
Character David Leung
Bloodsport III No snapshots yet
Character David Leung
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Character Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

Spy Hard

1996

Title screen of The Next Karate Kid No snapshots yet
Character Miyagi
Title screen of American Ninja V No snapshots yet
Character Master Tetsu
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun No snapshots yet
Character Cap

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

32 titles
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story 2021
Royal Kill
Royal Kill 2009
Spymate
Spymate 2006
Down and Derby
Down and Derby 2005
The Last Shot
The Last Shot 2004
Mulan II
Mulan II 2004
Elvis Has Left the Building
Elvis Has Left the Building 2004
WaSanGo
WaSanGo 2001
Brother
Brother 2000
King Cobra
King Cobra 1999
Inferno
Inferno 1999
Mulan
Mulan 1998
Spy Hard
Spy Hard 1996
Bloodsport III
Bloodsport III 1996
Bloodsport 2
Bloodsport 2 1996
The Next Karate Kid
The Next Karate Kid 1994
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun 1993
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 1993
American Ninja V
American Ninja V 1993
Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas 1992
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies 1992
Do or Die
Do or Die 1991
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes 1990
The Karate Kid, Part III
The Karate Kid, Part III 1989
The Karate Kid, Part II
The Karate Kid, Part II 1986
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid 1984
Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
Slapstick (Of Another Kind) 1982
Full Moon High
Full Moon High 1981
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out... 1980
Midway
Midway 1976
Evil Roy Slade
Evil Roy Slade 1972
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967

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