Pat Morita

June 28, 1932 - November 24, 2005 Isleton, California, USA
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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.

Their titles like The Karate Kid, Mulan, and The Karate Kid Part II - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

49 titles
Community avg: 7.95 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Karate Kid
    1984June 1984 by John G. Avildsen
    Action, Drama, Family
    Action, Drama, Family
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 2
    2
    Mulan
    1998June 1998 by Tony Bancroft
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    8.83 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    The Karate Kid Part II
    1986June 1986 by John G. Avildsen
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    7.25 Good+
  • 4
    4
    The Karate Kid Part III
    1989June 1989 by John G. Avildsen
    Action, Family, Drama
    Action, Family, Drama
    6.88 Good-
  • 5
    5
    The Next Karate Kid
    1994July 1994 by Christopher Cain
    Action, Drama, Family
    Action, Drama, Family
    6.44 Decent++
  • 6
    6
    Mulan II
    2004November 2004 by Lynne Southerland
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.47 Good++
  • 7
    7
    Inferno
    1999September 1999 by John G. Avildsen
    Action, Drama, Romance
    Action, Drama, Romance
    7.24 Good+
  • 8
    8
    Spy Hard
    1996May 1996 by Rick Friedberg
    Comedy, Action
    Comedy, Action
    6.49 Decent++
  • 9
    9
    Honeymoon in Vegas
    1992August 1992 by Andrew Bergman
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.79 Good-
  • 10
    10
    Brother Japanese
    2000December 2000 by Takeshi Kitano
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    8.02 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    Bloodsport II
    1996March 1996 by Alan Mehrez
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.83 Good-
  • 12
    12
    Midway
    1976June 1976 by Jack Smight
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
    1994May 1994 by Gus Van Sant
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.07 Decent
  • 14
    14
    American Ninja 5
    1993April 1993 by Bob Bralver
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.38 Decent++
  • 15
    15
    Bloodsport III
    1996December 1996 by Alan Mehrez
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.93 Good
  • 16
    16
    King Cobra
    1999August 1999 by Scott Hillenbrand
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    6.90 Good-
  • 17
    17
    More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
    2021February 2021 by Kayvon Derak Shanian
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.95 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    Do or Die
    1991June 1991 by Andy Sidaris
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.74 Good-
  • 19
    19
    Babes in Toyland
    1986December 1986 by Clive Donner
    Family, Fantasy, Adventure
    Family, Fantasy, Adventure
    6.95 Good
  • 20
    20
    Collision Course
    1989April 1989 by Lewis Teague
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    6.77 Good-
  • 21
    21
    Thoroughly Modern Millie
    1967March 1967 by George Roy Hill
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    Spymate
    2006February 2006 by Robert Vince
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    7.47 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Miracle Beach
    1992September 1992 by Skott Snider
    Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.18 Good+
  • 24
    24
    The Center of the World
    2001April 2001 by Wayne Wang
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    6.79 Good-
  • 25
    25
    Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
    1992October 1992 by Joseph F. Robertson
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    7.09 Good
  • 26
    26
    When Time Ran Out...
    1980March 1980 by James Goldstone
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    6.96 Good
  • 27
    27
    Full Moon High
    1981August 1981 by Larry Cohen
    Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
    Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
    6.82 Good-
  • 28
    28
    The Shakiest Gun in the West
    1968July 1968 by Alan Rafkin
    Comedy, Family, Western
    Comedy, Family, Western
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    Elvis Has Left the Building
    2004August 2004 by Joel Zwick
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.99 Good
  • 30
    30
    Only the Brave
    2006October 2006 by Lane Nishikawa
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.36 Good++
  • 31
    31
    The Real Miyagi
    2015February 2015 by Kayvon Derak Shanian
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    Slapstick of Another Kind
    1982December 1982 by Steven Paul
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    6.76 Good-
  • 33
    33
    Timemaster
    1995January 1995 by James Glickenhaus
    Science Fiction
    Science Fiction
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    Blunt Movie
    2013April 2013 by Jason Bunch
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    Ohara
    1987–1988 by Pat Morita
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
    2003May 2003 by A. W. Vidmer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    Mr. T and Tina
    1976
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
    1995March 1995 by Kevin Connor
    Mystery, Adventure, Crime
    Mystery, Adventure, Crime
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    The Biggest Fan
    2002January 2002 by Michael Criscione
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
    2010August 2010 by Nic Maier
    Comedy, Documentary
    Comedy, Documentary
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
    1996–1999 by Alan Goodman
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    7.99 Excellent
  • 42
    42
    Lena's Holiday
    1991August 1991 by Michael Keusch
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 43
    43
    Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
    1990August 1990 by Peter Werner
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    The Vegas Strip War
    1984November 1984 by George Englund
    Drama
    Drama
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'
    1998June 1998 by Steve Binder
    Family, Music
    Family, Music
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 46
    46
    Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
    1993January 1993 by Rob Mikuriya
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 47
    47
    Adventures with Kanga Roddy
    1998–1999
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 48
    48
    The Misery Brothers
    1995January 1995 by Lorenzo Doumani
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 49
    49
    Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
    1980December 1980 by Duane Kubo
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews