Pat Morita: movies and TV shows
Pat Morita has 175 credits in the archive: 106 films and 69 TV series, from 1944 to 2021. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2021 · busiest year: 1972 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story | Self / Various (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 89 |
| 2018 | Cobra Kai | Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage) | TV | 8.2 | 86 |
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Film | 6.7 | 85 | |
| 2015 | The Real Miyagi | Self / Mr. Miyagi | Film | 6.5 | 83 |
| 2014 | Rice Girl | Peter Ong | Film | 2.8 | 82 |
| 2013 | Blunt Movie | Mr. Miyami | Film | 3.8 | 81 |
| 2013 | Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II | Self - Voice of The Emperor | Film | 3.5 | 81 |
| 2011 | Act Your Age | Tom | Film | 6.6 | 79 |
| 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | Film | 6.1 | 78 |
| 2010 | Remove All Obstacles | The Guru | Film | 2.0 | 78 |
| 2010 | Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed | Self | Film | 2.0 | 78 |
| 2009 | Royal Kill | Exhibition Manager | Film | 3.6 | 77 |
| 2006 | The Number One Girl | Mr. Sakata | Film | 3.7 | 74 |
| 2006 | Only the Brave | Seigo Takata | Film | 5.4 | 74 |
| 2006 | The Karate Dog | Chin Li | Film | 5.3 | 74 |
| 2006 | 18 Fingers of Death! | Freeman Lee | Film | 3.6 | 74 |
| 2006 | Spymate | Kiro | Film | 6.1 | 74 |
| 2005 | American Fusion | Lao Dong | Film | 6.0 | 73 |
| 2005 | Down and Derby | Ono Yakimoto | Film | 5.6 | 73 |
| 2005 | The Way of The Karate Kid | Self / Mr. Miyagi | Film | 7.5 | 73 |
| 2004 | Mulan II | The Emperor (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 72 |
| 2004 | The Last Shot | Self | Film | 5.7 | 72 |
| 2004 | Elvis Has Left the Building | Man in Turban | Film | 5.3 | 72 |
| 2003 | High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story | Mr. Leo | Film | 6.2 | 71 |
| 2003 | Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] | Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko) | Film | 6.0 | 71 |
| 2002 | The Stoneman | Prof. Stevens | Film | 9.0 | 70 |
| 2002 | Hammerlock | Un Huong Lo | Film | 10.0 | 70 |
| 2002 | The Biggest Fan | Richard Limp | Film | 6.8 | 70 |
| 2001 | The Center of the World | Taxi Driver | Film | 5.2 | 69 |
| 2001 | The Boys of Sunset Ridge | Charlie Watanabe | Film | 4.0 | 69 |
| 2001 | Shadow Fury | Dr. Oh | Film | 5.6 | 69 |
| 2001 | House of Luk | Kwang Luk | Film | 10.0 | 69 |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach | TV | 6.6 | 68 | |
| 2000 | Brother | Guy at the Poker Table | Film | 7.1 | 68 |
| 2000 | Talk to Taka | Taka | Film | — | 68 |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Master Udon (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 67 |
| 1999 | Inferno | Jubal Early | Film | 6.1 | 67 |
| 1999 | I'll Remember April | Abe Tanaka | Film | 6.6 | 67 |
| 1999 | King Cobra | Nick Hashimoto | Film | 4.8 | 67 |
| 1999 | Gone to Maui | Mr. Ono | Film | 5.0 | 67 |
| 1999 | Visit Fabulous Las Vegas | Self | Film | — | 67 |
| 1998 | Mulan | The Emperor (voice) | Film | 7.9 | 66 |
| 1998 | The Hughleys | Mr. Park | TV | 6.8 | 66 |
| 1998 | Adventures with Kanga Roddy | Uncle Pat | TV | 7.0 | 66 |
| 1998 | Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' | Emperor / Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 66 |
| 1997 | Fast Track | TV | — | 65 | |
| 1997 | Earth Minus Zero | Dr. Mobius Jefferson | Film | 4.3 | 65 |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 65 |
| 1997 | Captured Alive | Film | 4.5 | 65 | |
| 1997 | Beyond Barbed Wire | Narrator (voice) | Film | 9.0 | 65 |
| 1996 | Spy Hard | Brian, Waiter in Restaurant | Film | 5.4 | 64 |
| 1996 | The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo | Mike Woo | TV | 8.5 | 64 |
| 1996 | Bloodsport II | David Leung | Film | 5.4 | 64 |
| 1996 | Reggie's Prayer | Principal Osaki | Film | 5.3 | 64 |
| 1996 | Bloodsport III | David Leung | Film | 5.4 | 64 |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Michael Chen | TV | 7.7 | 63 |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City | Mr. Chu | TV | 6.6 | 63 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | King Makahana (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 63 |
| 1995 | Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart | Ling Goldberg | Film | 6.3 | 63 |
| 1995 | The Misery Brothers | Judge | Film | 5.0 | 63 |
| 1995 | Timemaster | Isaiah | Film | 5.0 | 63 |
| 1995 | Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah | Pat / Super Ninja | Film | 8.0 | 63 |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Boots McKay | TV | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1994 | The Next Karate Kid | Miyagi | Film | 5.4 | 62 |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki | TV | 7.7 | 62 | |
| 1994 | Greyhounds | Akira Mochizuki | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | The Chink | Film | 4.4 | 62 |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Martin Gaylord | TV | 7.1 | 61 |
| 1993 | Boy Meets World | Wise Man | TV | 8.3 | 61 |
| 1993 | Dave's World | Hardware Store Owner | TV | 6.5 | 61 |
| 1993 | Space Rangers | Nazzer | TV | 5.3 | 61 |
| 1993 | American Ninja 5 | Master Tetsu | Film | 4.8 | 61 |
| 1993 | Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun | Cap | Film | 5.0 | 61 |
| 1992 | Mastergate | Senator Naito | Film | 6.3 | 60 |
| 1992 | Miracle Beach | Gus | Film | 5.7 | 60 |
| 1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Mahi Mahi | Film | 5.7 | 60 |
| 1992 | Auntie Lee's Meat Pies | Chief Koal | Film | 4.9 | 60 |
| 1991 | Harry and the Hendersons | Kenji Sawara | TV | 5.9 | 59 |
| 1991 | Do or Die | Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro | Film | 4.4 | 59 |
| 1991 | Lena's Holiday | Fred | Film | 4.1 | 59 |
| 1991 | Goodbye Paradise | Ben | Film | 6.5 | 59 |
| 1991 | Strawberry Road | Old man's brother | Film | 9.5 | 59 |
| 1991 | Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel | Host | Film | — | 59 |
| 1991 | Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella | Host | Film | — | 59 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Mr. Yoshi | TV | 7.9 | 58 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Film | 4.0 | 58 |
| 1990 | Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | Yoodo Toda | Film | 6.2 | 58 |
| 1990 | Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World | Narrator | TV | — | 58 |
| 1990 | Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast | host | Film | — | 58 |
| 1989 | Family Matters | Mr. Tanaka | TV | 6.7 | 57 |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid Part III | Mr. Miyagi | Film | 5.9 | 57 |
| 1989 | Collision Course | Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo | Film | 4.2 | 57 |
| 1988 | Funnymen: Triple Clowns of Comedy | Self / Host | Film | — | 56 |
| 1988 | Big Bird in Japan | Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice) | Film | 9.1 | 56 |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Mr. Shimokawa | TV | 7.7 | 55 |
| 1987 | Ohara | Lt. Ohara | TV | 7.2 | 55 |
| 1987 | Ohara | TV | 7.2 | 55 | |
| 1987 | Captive Hearts | Fukushima | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1987 | Captive Hearts | Film | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | Miyagi | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 1986 | Babes in Toyland | The Toymaster | Film | 5.5 | 54 |
| 1986 | Shiatsu with Pat Morita | Self | Film | 3.0 | 54 |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland | Horse | TV | 6.9 | 53 |
| 1985 | Amos | Tommy Tanaka | Film | 7.2 | 53 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Akira Hitaki | TV | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1984 | The Karate Kid | Miyagi | Film | 7.2 | 52 |
| 1984 | The Vegas Strip War | Yip Tak | Film | 4.0 | 52 |
| 1984 | Night Patrol | Rape Victim | Film | 4.3 | 52 |
| 1984 | Dance of Tears | (voice) | Film | — | 52 |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another Kind | Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador | Film | 3.0 | 50 |
| 1982 | Savannah Smiles | Father O'Hara | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1982 | Jimmy the Kid | Maurice | Film | 6.1 | 50 |
| 1981 | Full Moon High | The Silversmith | Film | 4.4 | 49 |
| 1981 | Aloha Paradise | Dr. Nakamura | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1981 | Crash Island | Kazi Yamamora | Film | — | 49 |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | Jack Metro | TV | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1980 | For the Love of It | Ishihara | Film | 6.0 | 48 |
| 1980 | When Time Ran Out... | Sam | Film | 5.4 | 48 |
| 1980 | Hito Hata: Raise the Banner | Yamada | Film | — | 48 |
| 1979 | Young Guy Christian | Professor Mishugi | Film | — | 47 |
| 1978 | Human Feelings | Waiter | Film | 10.0 | 46 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Vincent | TV | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Mr. Yamashiro | TV | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | Ike Tatsumi | TV | 7.3 | 45 |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | Fred | TV | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis | Moby | TV | 6.4 | 45 |
| 1977 | The Kallikaks | TV | 5.0 | 45 | |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley | TV | 7.1 | 44 | |
| 1976 | The Captain and Tennille | Self - Guest | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1976 | Midway | Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka | Film | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1976 | Mr. T and Tina | TV | 5.6 | 44 | |
| 1976 | Farewell to Manzanar | Zenahiro | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Jewelry Store Owner | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 9.2 | 43 |
| 1975 | I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? | Heshy Yamamoto | Film | 3.6 | 43 |
| 1975 | Welcome Back, Kotter | Taro Takahashi | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1974 | Happy Days | Arnold | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 1974 | Police Woman | Mike Matsuto | TV | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man | Pat Yamaguchi | TV | 6.1 | 42 |
| 1974 | Punch and Jody | Takahasi | Film | 9.0 | 42 |
| 1973 | Brock's Last Case | Sam Wong | Film | 5.0 | 41 |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Captain Sam Pak | TV | 7.9 | 40 |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show | The Bartender | TV | 7.5 | 40 |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | Ah Chew | TV | 7.5 | 40 |
| 1972 | Where Does It Hurt? | Harry Nishimoto | Film | 5.5 | 40 |
| 1972 | Cancel My Reservation | Yamamoto | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1972 | Kung Fu | Arthur Chen | TV | 7.7 | 40 |
| 1972 | A Very Missing Person | Delmar Faulkenstein | Film | 7.8 | 40 |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Slade | Turhan | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1971 | Columbo | House Boy | TV | 8.1 | 39 |
| 1971 | Cannon | TV | 6.7 | 39 | |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple | Mr. Wing | TV | 7.8 | 38 |
| 1970 | McCloud | TV | 7.2 | 38 | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor | Jason Wong | TV | 6.7 | 38 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Bellhop | TV | 6.2 | 37 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Kam | TV | 6.2 | 37 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Ah So | TV | 6.2 | 37 |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show | Tree Surgeon | TV | 5.5 | 37 |
| 1969 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Duke Komosori | TV | 6.2 | 37 |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Phoebe | TV | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1968 | The Outsider | TV | 6.0 | 36 | |
| 1968 | Blondie | Manny | TV | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West | Wong | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1967 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Oriental #2 | Film | 6.9 | 35 |
| 1965 | Green Acres | Charlie Lee | TV | 7.2 | 33 |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Chris Yamato | TV | 7.1 | 32 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace | Self | TV | 5.0 | 32 |
| 1964 | Car Thieves | Komugi | Film | — | 32 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 30 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 29 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | 12 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | 7.1 | 12 |