Person
Pat Morita
Born 28 June 1932 Died 24 November 2005, aged 73 Isleton, California, USA TMDB ↗
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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32age in their first credit on record (1964)
54years on screen and counting
8credits in 1972, their busiest year
147dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 85 John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
Age: 82 Rice Girl
2014as Peter Ong
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Age: 80 Blunt Movie
2013as Mr. Miyami
Age: 78 Act Your Age
2011as Tom
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Age: 78 Remove All Obstacles
2010as The Guru
Age: 76 Royal Kill
2009as Exhibition Manager
Age: 74 Only the Brave
2006as Seigo Takata
Age: 74 The Karate Dog
2006as Chin Li
Age: 73 The Number One Girl
2006as Mr. Sakata
Age: 73 18 Fingers of Death!
2006as Freeman Lee
Age: 73 Spymate
2006as Kiro
Age: 72 Down and Derby
2005as Ono Yakimoto
Age: 72 American Fusion
2005as Lao Dong
Age: 72 Mulan II
2004as The Emperor (voice)
Age: 72 Elvis Has Left the Building
2004as Man in Turban
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Age: 71 Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub]
2003as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
Age: 70 High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
2003as Mr. Leo
Age: 69 The Stoneman
2002as Prof. Stevens
Age: 69 The Biggest Fan
2002as Richard Limp
Age: 69 Hammerlock
2002as Un Huong Lo
Age: 69 Shadow Fury
2001as Dr. Oh
Age: 68 The Center of the World
2001as Taxi Driver
Age: 68 The Boys of Sunset Ridge
2001as Charlie Watanabe
Age: 68 House of Luk
2001as Kwang Luk
Age: 68 Brother
2000as Guy at the Poker Table
Age: 67 Talk to Taka
2000as Taka
Age: 67 Inferno
1999as Jubal Early
Age: 67 King Cobra
1999as Nick Hashimoto
Age: 66 I'll Remember April
1999as Abe Tanaka
Age: 66 Gone to Maui
1999as Mr. Ono
Age: 65 Mulan
1998as The Emperor (voice)
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Age: 65 Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'
1998as Emperor / Narrator (voice)
Age: 65 Captured Alive
1997
Age: 65 Earth Minus Zero
1997as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
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Age: 64 Beyond Barbed Wire
1997as Narrator (voice)
Age: 64 Bloodsport III
1996as David Leung
Age: 64 Reggie's Prayer
1996as Principal Osaki
Age: 63 Spy Hard
1996as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
Age: 63 Bloodsport II
1996as David Leung
Age: 63 Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
1995as Pat / Super Ninja
Age: 62 Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
1995as Ling Goldberg
Age: 62 Timemaster
1995as Isaiah
Age: 62 The Misery Brothers
1995as Judge
Age: 62 The Next Karate Kid
1994as Mr. Miyagi
Age: 61 Greyhounds
1994as Akira Mochizuki
Age: 61 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994as The Chink
Age: 60 American Ninja 5
1993as Master Tetsu
Age: 60 Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993as Cap
Age: 60 Mastergate
1992as Senator Naito
Age: 60 Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
1992as Chief Koal
Age: 60 Miracle Beach
1992as Gus
Age: 60 Honeymoon in Vegas
1992as Mahi Mahi
Age: 59 Goodbye Paradise
1991as Ben
Age: 59 Lena's Holiday
1991as Fred
Age: 59 Do or Die
1991as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
Age: 58 Strawberry Road
1991as Old man's brother
Age: 58 Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990as Yoodo Toda
Age: 56 The Karate Kid Part III
1989as Mr. Miyagi
Age: 56 Collision Course
1989as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
Age: 56 Big Bird in Japan
1988as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
Age: 54 Captive Hearts
1987as Fukushima
Age: 54 Babes in Toyland
1986as The Toymaster
Age: 53 The Karate Kid Part II
1986as Mr. Miyagi
Age: 53 Amos
1985as Tommy Tanaka
Age: 52 The Vegas Strip War
1984as Yip Tak
Age: 52 Night Patrol
1984as Rape Victim
Age: 51 The Karate Kid
1984as Mr. Miyagi
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Age: 51 Dance of Tears
1984as (voice)
Age: 50 Slapstick of Another Kind
1982as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
Age: 50 Jimmy the Kid
1982as Maurice
Age: 49 Savannah Smiles
1982as Father O'Hara
Age: 49 Full Moon High
1981as The Silversmith
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Age: 48 Crash Island
1981as Kazi Yamamora
Age: 48 Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
1980as Yamada
Age: 48 For the Love of It
1980as Ishihara
Age: 47 When Time Ran Out...
1980as Sam
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Age: 46 Young Guy Christian
1979as Professor Mishugi
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Age: 46 Human Feelings
1978as Waiter
Age: 43 Midway
1976as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
Age: 43 Farewell to Manzanar
1976as Zenahiro
Age: 43 I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975as Heshy Yamamoto
Age: 42 Punch and Jody
1974as Takahasi
Age: 40 Brock's Last Case
1973as Sam Wong
Age: 40 Cancel My Reservation
1972as Yamamoto
Age: 40 Where Does It Hurt?
1972as Harry Nishimoto
Age: 39 A Very Missing Person
1972as Delmar Faulkenstein
Age: 39 Evil Roy Slade
1972as Turhan
Age: 36 The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968as Wong
Age: 34 Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967as Oriental #2
Age: 32 Car Thieves
1964as Komugi
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TV credits
Age: 85 Cobra Kai
2018as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
Age: 67 Son of the Beach
2000
Age: 66 SpongeBob SquarePants
1999as Master Udon
Age: 66 The Hughleys
1998as Mr. Park
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Age: 65 Adventures with Kanga Roddy
1998as Uncle Pat
Age: 65 Fast Track
1997
Age: 63 The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
1996as Mike Woo
Age: 63 Caroline in the City
1995as Mr. Chu
Age: 62 The Outer Limits
1995as Michael Chen
Age: 62 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995as King Makahana (voice)
Age: 62 One West Waikiki
1994
Age: 61 Burke's Law
1994as Boots McKay
Age: 61 Diagnosis: Murder
1993as Martin Gaylord
Age: 61 Boy Meets World
1993as Wise Man
Age: 61 Dave's World
1993as Hardware Store Owner
Age: 60 Space Rangers
1993as Nazzer
Age: 58 Harry and the Hendersons
1991as Kenji Sawara
Age: 58 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990as Mr. Yoshi
Age: 57 Family Matters
1989as Mr. Tanaka
Age: 54 Married... with Children
1987as Mr. Shimokawa
Age: 54 Ohara
1987as Lt. Ohara
Age: 53 Alice in Wonderland
1985as Horse
Age: 52 Murder, She Wrote
1984as Akira Hitaki
Age: 48 Aloha Paradise
1981as Dr. Nakamura
Age: 48 Magnum, P.I.
1980as Jack Metro
Age: 45 The Incredible Hulk
1977as Fred
Age: 45 The Love Boat
1977as Vincent
Age: 45 The Love Boat
1977as Mr. Yamashiro
Age: 45 Man from Atlantis
1977as Moby
Age: 45 Lou Grant
1977as Ike Tatsumi
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Age: 45 The Kallikaks
1977No poster
Age: 44 Mr. T and Tina
1976
Age: 43 Laverne & Shirley
1976
Age: 43 Starsky & Hutch
1975as Jewelry Store Owner
Age: 43 Welcome Back, Kotter
1975as Taro Takahashi
Age: 42 Police Woman
1974as Mike Matsuto
Age: 42 Chico and the Man
1974as Pat Yamaguchi
Age: 41 Happy Days
1974as Arnold
Age: 40 Kung Fu
1972as Arthur Chen
Age: 40 M*A*S*H
1972as Captain Sam Pak
Age: 40 The Bob Newhart Show
1972as The Bartender
Age: 39 Sanford and Son
1972as Ah Chew
Age: 39 Columbo
1971as House Boy
Age: 39 Cannon
1971
Age: 38 The Odd Couple
1970as Mr. Wing
Age: 37 McCloud
1970
Age: 37 Nanny and the Professor
1970as Jason Wong
Age: 37 Love, American Style
1969as Bellhop
Age: 37 Love, American Style
1969as Kam
Age: 37 Love, American Style
1969as Ah So
Age: 37 The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969as Duke Komosori
Age: 37 The Bill Cosby Show
1969as Tree Surgeon
Age: 36 Blondie
1968as Manny
Age: 36 Hawaii Five-O
1968as Phoebe
Age: 36 The Outsider
1968
Age: 33 Green Acres
1965as Charlie Lee
Age: 32 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964as Chris Yamato