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Pat Morita

Acting Born Jun 28, 1932 Isleton, California, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Columbo

as House Boy

Murder, She Wrote

as Akira Hitaki

Hawaii Five-O

as Phoebe

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Diagnosis: Murder

as Martin Gaylord

Cobra Kai

as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • Columbo (1971) as House Boy
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Vincent
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Mr. Yamashiro
  • Married... with Children (1987) as Mr. Shimokawa
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Akira Hitaki
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Phoebe
  • Green Acres (1965) as Charlie Lee
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Martin Gaylord
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • Cobra Kai (2018) as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
  • Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Jack Metro
  • M*A*S*H (1972) as Captain Sam Pak
  • Happy Days (1974) as Arnold
  • Lou Grant (1977) as Ike Tatsumi
  • Love, American Style (1969) as Bellhop
  • Love, American Style (1969) as Kam
  • Love, American Style (1969) as Ah So
  • Caroline in the City (1995) as Mr. Chu
  • Family Matters (1989) as Mr. Tanaka
  • Cannon (1971)
  • The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Fred