Born in Isleton, California, USA — Jun 28 1932• Died Nov 24 2005

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.
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House Boy

Martin Gaylord

Mr. Shimokawa

Akira Hitaki

Mr. Tanaka

Captain Sam Pak

Vincent

Jack Metro

Phoebe

Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

Bellhop

Jewelry Store Owner

Arnold


Michael Chen

Mike Matsuto

Fred

Mr. Wing

Wise Man

Mr. Yoshi

Self

Mr. Chu


Ike Tatsumi


The Bartender

Self - Presenter

Ah Chew

King Makahana (voice)

Chris Yamato

Charlie Lee

Hardware Store Owner

Mr. Park

Boots McKay

Master Udon

The Emperor (voice)

Self


Jason Wong

Pat Yamaguchi

Tree Surgeon

Self

Kenji Sawara



Mr. Miyagi

Taro Takahashi

Mr. Miyagi

Self - Guest

Moby

Mike Woo

Duke Komosori

The Emperor (voice)

Guy at the Poker Table


Lt. Ohara

Mr. Miyagi

Nazzer

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

Manny

Mr. Miyagi

Jubal Early

Horse

Dr. Nakamura

Oriental #2

(archive footage)

Self
Uncle Pat

Kiro

Man in Turban

Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

Mahi Mahi

Self (archive footage)

Seigo Takata

Self

Gus

Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

Old man's brother

Sam

Wong

Arthur Chen

David Leung

Chin Li

The Silversmith

Taxi Driver

The Chink

Tommy Tanaka

Komugi

Self / Various (archive footage)

Mr. Leo

David Leung

The Toymaster

Nick Hashimoto

Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador

Ishihara
Waiter

Turhan

Rape Victim

Ling Goldberg


Maurice

Lao Dong

Yamamoto

Akira Mochizuki

Ono Yakimoto

Senator Naito

Richard Limp

Dr. Oh

Tom

Yip Tak
Cap

Harry Nishimoto
Emperor / Narrator (voice)

Chief Koal

Yoodo Toda

Self / Mr. Miyagi

Self

Sam Wong

Fred

Judge

Father O'Hara
Self / Mr. Miyagi

Exhibition Manager

Vice Principal Jang Hak-sa (renamed Ko)

Zenahiro

Abe Tanaka

Mr. Sakata

Delmar Faulkenstein

Narrator

Bamboo Princess Story Narrator (voice)

Master Tetsu

Freeman Lee

Isaiah

Peter Ong

Dr. Mobius Jefferson

Yamada

Charlie Watanabe

Heshy Yamamoto

Prof. Stevens

Principal Osaki

Ben

Fukushima

Kwang Luk
Kazi Yamamora

Takahasi
Professor Mishugi

Mr. Ono
Mr. Miyami

Un Huong Lo

Self
Self - Voice of The Emperor


Pat / Super Ninja

Host
Self
Narrator (voice)
The Guru

host
(voice)

Host

Taka