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Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 - November 24, 2005) was an American film and television actor, who played the role as Nariyoshi Miyagi in the The Karate Kid series, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1985. Aside from his career-defining and iconic role in The Karate Kid, Morita was well known for playing the roles of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on ...
Nov 28, 2005 · Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, pictured here in the recording studio where he voiced the "Emperor of China" for Disney's hit animated theatrical Mulan in 1998. Las Vegas, NV – Emmy-nominated actor Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, widely known as 'Arnold' of the Happy Days television series and nominated for both an Oscar and Golden Globe for his memorable ...
Feb 10, 2021 · Pat Morita was a Japanese American actor best known for his roles as Arnold on “Happy Days” and Mr. Miyagi in “The Karate Kid” franchise. Morita was born Noriyuki Morita in Sacramento ...
Nov 25, 2005 · Actor Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" earned him an Oscar nomination, has died. He was 73. Morita died Thursday at his home in Las Vegas of nat…
6 days ago · Noriyuki “Pat” Morita was born June 28, 1932, in Isleton, California. Married and with a child, in 1960 he began working as a data processor for a number of operations, but feeling burned out, he began performing standup at small clubs in Sacramento and San Francisco under the name Pat Morita.
Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, best known for his role as “Mr. Miyagi” in The Karate Kid, didn’t have it easy. He went from a tragic childhood to a tough time in Hollywood and finally, to a heartbreaking end. But through it all, Morita didn’t take anything lying down—he challenged stereotypes and became one of the only Oscar nominated ...
