Pat Morita
Known For
Acting
Born
1932-06-28 in Isleton, California, USA
Died
2005-11-24
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.
Most Known For
Columbo
as House Boy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Married... with Children
as Mr. Shimokawa
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Cobra Kai
as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
Murder, She Wrote
as Akira Hitaki
M*A*S*H
as Captain Sam Pak
The Love Boat
as Vincent
The Love Boat
as Mr. Yamashiro
Happy Days
as Arnold
Diagnosis: Murder
as Martin Gaylord
Magnum, P.I.
as Jack Metro
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
The Incredible Hulk
as Fred
Hawaii Five-O
as Phoebe
The Outer Limits
as Michael Chen
Family Matters
as Mr. Tanaka
Police Woman
as Mike Matsuto
Starsky & Hutch
as Jewelry Store Owner