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Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Patrick N. Morita

Born June 28, 1932· Isleton, California, USA

† Died November 24, 2005

70Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Born to Japanese immigrants in Isleton, California, Morita overcame childhood spinal tuberculosis and later left a stable aerospace career to pursue stand-up comedy, adopting the stage name Pat Morita. His television breakthrough came as the diner owner Arnold Takahashi on Happy Days (1975-83), and he subsequently headlined the Asian-American series Ohara and Mr. T and Tina, rare leads for a perfo…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Boy Meets WorldSeries★ 8.3
Boy Meets World1993
Wise Man
Cobra KaiSeries★ 8.2
Cobra Kai2018
Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)
ColumboSeries★ 8.1
Columbo1971
House Boy
Mulan★ 7.9
Mulan1998
The Emperor (voice)
M*A*S*HSeries★ 7.9
M*A*S*H1972
Captain Sam Pak
SpongeBob SquarePantsSeries★ 7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants1999
Master Udon (voice)
Married... with ChildrenSeries★ 7.7
Married... with Children1987
Mr. Shimokawa
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Akira Hitaki
Magnum, P.I.Series★ 7.3
Magnum, P.I.1980
Jack Metro
The Karate Kid★ 7.2
The Karate Kid1984
Miyagi
Hawaii Five-OSeries★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O1969
Phoebe
Family MattersSeries★ 6.8
Family Matters1989
Mr. Tanaka
Mulan II★ 6.5
Mulan II2004
The Emperor (voice)
The Karate Kid Part II★ 6.4
The Karate Kid Part II1986
Miyagi
The Karate Kid Part III★ 5.9
The Karate Kid Part III1989
Mr. Miyagi
Spy Hard★ 5.4
Spy Hard1996
Brian, Waiter in Restaurant