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.

Filmography

• Cobra Kai — Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
• 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
• 2014Rice Girl — Peter Ong
• 2013Blunt Movie — Mr. Miyami
• 2011Act Your Age — Tom
• 20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift — (archive footage)
• 2010Remove All Obstacles — The Guru
• 2009Royal Kill — Exhibition Manager
• 200618 Fingers of Death! — Freeman Lee
• 2006Only the Brave — Seigo Takata
• 2006Spymate — Kiro
• 2006The Karate Dog — Chin Li
• 2006The Number One Girl — Mr. Sakata
• 2005American Fusion — Lao Dong
• 2005Down and Derby — Ono Yakimoto
• 2004Elvis Has Left the Building — Man in Turban
• 2004Mulan II — The Emperor (voice)
• 2003High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story — Mr. Leo
• 2003Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] — Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
• 2002Hammerlock — Un Huong Lo
• 2002The Biggest Fan — Richard Limp
• 2002The Stoneman — Prof. Stevens
• 2001House of Luk — Kwang Luk
• 2001Shadow Fury — Dr. Oh
• 2001The Boys of Sunset Ridge — Charlie Watanabe
• 2001The Center of the World — Taxi Driver
• 2000Brother — Guy at the Poker Table
• Son of the Beach
• 2000Talk to Taka — Taka
• 1999Gone to Maui — Mr. Ono
• 1999I'll Remember April — Abe Tanaka
• 1999Inferno — Jubal Early
• 1999King Cobra — Nick Hashimoto
• SpongeBob SquarePants — Master Udon (voice), In Memory Of
• Adventures with Kanga Roddy — Uncle Pat
• 1998Mulan — The Emperor (voice)
• 1998Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' — Emperor / Narrator (voice)
• The Hughleys — Mr. Park
• 1997Beyond Barbed Wire — Narrator (voice)
• 1997Captured Alive
• 1997Earth Minus Zero — Dr. Mobius Jefferson
• Fast Track
• 1996Bloodsport II — David Leung
• 1996Bloodsport III — David Leung
• 1996Reggie's Prayer — Principal Osaki
• 1996Spy Hard — Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
• The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo — Mike Woo
• Caroline in the City — Mr. Chu
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child — King Makahana (voice)
• 1995Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart — Ling Goldberg
• 1995Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah — Pat / Super Ninja
• 1995The Misery Brothers — Judge
• The Outer Limits — Michael Chen
• 1995Timemaster — Isaiah
• Burke's Law — Boots McKay
• 1994Even Cowgirls Get the Blues — The Chink
• 1994Greyhounds — Akira Mochizuki
• One West Waikiki
• 1994The Next Karate Kid — Miyagi
• 1993American Ninja 5 — Master Tetsu
• Boy Meets World — Wise Man
• Dave's World — Hardware Store Owner
• Diagnosis: Murder — Martin Gaylord
• 1993Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun — Cap
• Space Rangers — Nazzer
• 1992Auntie Lee's Meat Pies — Chief Koal
• 1992Honeymoon in Vegas — Mahi Mahi
• 1992Mastergate — Senator Naito
• 1992Miracle Beach — Gus
• 1991Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella — Host
• 1991Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel — Host
• 1991Do or Die — Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
• 1991Goodbye Paradise — Ben
• Harry and the Hendersons — Kenji Sawara
• 1991Lena's Holiday — Fred
• 1991Strawberry Road — Old man's brother
• 1990Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast — host
• Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World — Narrator
• 1990Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes — Yoodo Toda
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Mr. Yoshi
• 1989Collision Course — Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
• Family Matters — Mr. Tanaka
• 1989The Karate Kid Part III — Mr. Miyagi
• 1988Big Bird in Japan — Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
• 1987Captive Hearts — Fukushima, Screenplay
• Married... with Children — Mr. Shimokawa
• Ohara — Lt. Ohara, Creator
• 1986Babes in Toyland — The Toymaster
• 1986The Karate Kid Part II — Miyagi
• Alice in Wonderland — Horse
• 1985Amos — Tommy Tanaka
• 1984Dance of Tears — (voice)
• Murder, She Wrote — Akira Hitaki
• 1984Night Patrol — Rape Victim
• 1984The Karate Kid — Miyagi
• 1984The Vegas Strip War — Yip Tak
• 1982Jimmy the Kid — Maurice
• 1982Savannah Smiles — Father O'Hara
• 1982Slapstick of Another Kind — Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
• Aloha Paradise — Dr. Nakamura
• 1981Crash Island — Kazi Yamamora
• 1981Full Moon High — The Silversmith
• 1980For the Love of It — Ishihara
• 1980Hito Hata: Raise the Banner — Yamada
• Magnum, P.I. — Jack Metro
• 1980When Time Ran Out... — Sam
• 1979Young Guy Christian — Professor Mishugi
• 1978Human Feelings — Waiter
• Lou Grant — Ike Tatsumi
• Man from Atlantis — Moby
• The Incredible Hulk — Fred
• The Kallikaks
• The Love Boat — Vincent, Mr. Yamashiro
• 1976Farewell to Manzanar — Zenahiro
• Laverne & Shirley
• 1976Midway — Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
• Mr. T and Tina
• 1975I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? — Heshy Yamamoto
• Starsky & Hutch — Jewelry Store Owner
• Welcome Back, Kotter — Taro Takahashi
• Chico and the Man — Pat Yamaguchi
• Happy Days — Arnold
• Police Woman — Mike Matsuto
• 1974Punch and Jody — Takahasi
• 1973Brock's Last Case — Sam Wong
• 1972A Very Missing Person — Delmar Faulkenstein
• 1972Cancel My Reservation — Yamamoto
• 1972Evil Roy Slade — Turhan
• Kung Fu — Arthur Chen
• M*A*S*H — Captain Sam Pak
• Sanford and Son — Ah Chew
• The Bob Newhart Show — The Bartender
• 1972Where Does It Hurt? — Harry Nishimoto
• Cannon
• Columbo — House Boy
• McCloud
• Nanny and the Professor — Jason Wong
• The Odd Couple — Mr. Wing
• Hawaii Five-O — Phoebe
• Love, American Style — Bellhop, Kam, Ah So
• The Bill Cosby Show — Tree Surgeon
• The Courtship of Eddie's Father — Duke Komosori
• Blondie — Manny
• The Outsider
• 1968The Shakiest Gun in the West — Wong
• 1967Thoroughly Modern Millie — Oriental #2
• Green Acres — Charlie Lee
• 1964Car Thieves — Komugi
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. — Chris Yamato

Appearances as themselves (20)

• 2021More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story — Self / Various (archive footage)
• 2015The Real Miyagi — Self / Mr. Miyagi
• 2013Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II — Self - Voice of The Emperor
• 2010Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed — Self
• 2005The Way of The Karate Kid — Self / Mr. Miyagi
• 2004The Last Shot — Self
• 1999Visit Fabulous Las Vegas — Self
• 1997Sports on the Silver Screen — Self (archive footage)
• 1991Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, and Other Animated Tales — Himself
• 1990Night of 100 Stars III — Self
• 1988Funnymen: Triple Clowns of Comedy — Self / Host
• 1986Shiatsu with Pat Morita — Self
• The Captain and Tennille — Self - Guest
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Presenter
• Dinah! — Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Self, Self (uncredited)
• The Hollywood Palace — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee