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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1990 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1985 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
House of Luk
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
Boy Meets World
Cobra Kai
Columbo
Mulan
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
M*A*S*H
The Odd Couple
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Outer Limits
Married... with Children
Kung Fu
Happy Days
Murder, She Wrote
Sanford and Son
The Bob Newhart Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Magnum, P.I.
Starsky & Hutch
Welcome Back, Kotter
The Karate Kid
The Incredible Hulk
Laverne & Shirley
McCloud
Hawaii Five-O
Green Acres
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Brother
Diagnosis: Murder
Greyhounds
Family Matters
The Hughleys
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Act Your Age
I'll Remember April
Midway
The Real Miyagi
Mulan II
Savannah Smiles
Man from Atlantis
Police Woman
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
The Karate Kid Part II
The Love Boat
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Spymate
Inferno