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Nov 26, 2006 · Nov. 26, 2006 5 AM PT. Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, the comedian and actor who received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of the wise martial arts instructor, Mr. Miyagi, in the popular ...
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…
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 ...
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 ...
Noriyuki “Pat” Morita was a Japanese-American actor who was well-known for playing the role of Arnold on Happy Days and known as Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid movie series, in which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1984. Pat Morita was born in Isleton, California. He developed spinal tuberculosis at the age ...
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 ...
