Pat Morita
Acting
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.
Born: June 28, 1932
Place of Birth: Isleton, California, USA
Known For
Sports on the Silver Screen
HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.
Strawberry Road
Hisa Ishii and his brother Akira emigrate from Japan to the United States. They settle in rural California and start a strawberry farm, slowly integrating themselves into the life of the community, which includes Japanese-Americans of both lengthy and brief residence.
People's Choice Awards
An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.
Big Bird in Japan
While visiting Japan, Big Bird wanders off from a guided tour bus in Tokyo, and is lost until a Japanese woman helps him get to where he needs to go. The woman, however, is hiding a secret.
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo is a youth-oriented action mystery television series that ran on Nickelodeon between 1996 and 1998. A total of 41 episodes of 30 minutes each were produced. Episodes were taped at the now defunct Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida. Starring Irene Ng as the title character, the series revolves around the adventures of a young teenage girl who lives with her innkeeper grandfather and works as a non-sworn intern at the local police department where she helps out with odds and ends around the office. Occasionally an intriguing case comes to Shelby's attention, prompting her to apply her unique insight and enlist the help of her friends to solve it.
Boy Meets World
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.
Cobra Kai
This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.
Columbo
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
A Very Missing Person
An ex-schoolteacher is asked by the police to help locate a missing heiress.
M*A*S*H
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
Filmography
as Self / Various (archive footage)
as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
as Self / Mr. Miyagi
as Peter Ong
as Tom
as (archive footage)
as Exhibition Manager
as Seigo Takata
as Chin Li
as Mr. Sakata
as Freeman Lee
as Kiro
as Ono Yakimoto
as Lao Dong
as The Emperor (voice)
as Self
as Man in Turban
as Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)
as Mr. Leo
as Prof. Stevens
as Richard Limp
as Un Huong Lo
as Dr. Oh
as Taxi Driver
as Charlie Watanabe
as Kwang Luk
as Guy at the Poker Table
as Jubal Early
as Nick Hashimoto
as Self
as Master Udon
as Abe Tanaka
as Mr. Ono
as Mr. Park
as The Emperor (voice)
as Dr. Mobius Jefferson
as Self (archive footage)
as David Leung
as Principal Osaki
as Brian, Waiter in Restaurant
as Mike Woo
as David Leung
as Pat / Super Ninja
as Mr. Chu
as Michael Chen
as King Makahana (voice)
as Ling Goldberg
as Isaiah
as Judge
as Mr. Miyagi
as Akira Mochizuki
as The Chink
as Boots McKay
as Martin Gaylord
as Wise Man
as Hardware Store Owner
as Master Tetsu
as Nazzer
as Senator Naito
as Chief Koal
as Gus
as Mahi Mahi
as Ben
as Fred
as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro
as Old man's brother
as Kenji Sawara
as Mr. Yoshi
as Yoodo Toda
as Self
as Mr. Tanaka
as Mr. Miyagi
as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
as Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)
as Fukushima
as Mr. Shimokawa
as Lt. Ohara
as The Toymaster
as Mr. Miyagi
as Horse
as Tommy Tanaka
as Yip Tak
as Rape Victim
as Akira Hitaki
as Mr. Miyagi
as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
as Maurice
as Father O'Hara
as The Silversmith
as Jack Metro
as Yamada
as Ishihara
as Sam
as Fred
as Vincent
as Mr. Yamashiro
as Moby
as Ike Tatsumi
as Self - Guest
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
as Zenahiro
as Heshy Yamamoto
as Jewelry Store Owner
as Taro Takahashi
as Self - Presenter
as Takahasi
as Self
as Mike Matsuto
as Pat Yamaguchi
as Arnold
as Sam Wong
as Arthur Chen
as Yamamoto
as Captain Sam Pak
as The Bartender
as Harry Nishimoto
as Delmar Faulkenstein
as Turhan
as Ah Chew
as House Boy
as Mr. Wing
as Jason Wong
as Bellhop
as Kam
as Ah So
as Duke Komosori
as Tree Surgeon
as Manny
as Phoebe
as Wong
as Self
as Self (uncredited)
as Oriental #2
as Charlie Lee
as Komugi
as Chris Yamato
as Self
as Self
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Nominee