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Acting

Pat Morita

Career: Active from 1967 to 2014, busiest in 2006 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles: 34
top three billing

Average score: 47/100

Highest rated: The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
78/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

Academy Awards · Actor in a Supporting Role
1985 · Nominated · 57th Academy Awards
The Karate Kid
Source: Wikidata

Characters

9

The characters Pat Morita played, best-known titles first.

Pat Morita as The Emperor

Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi

Pat Morita as Kesuke Miyagi

Pat Morita as Mr. Keisuke Miyagi

Pat Morita as Sgt. Kesuke Miyagi

Pat Morita as The Emperor

Pat Morita as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

Pat Morita as The Toymaster

Pat Morita as Chief Koal

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 90 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Pat Morita Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Melancholy
2.8, average 4.7
Psychological
3.7, average 5.5
Pathos
4.0, average 5.3
Class & Capitalism
2.1, average 3.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 3
Coming-of-Age 3
Family-Friendly 3
90s Action 3
Martial Arts 2
Nostalgic Charm 2
Social Commentary 2
Martial Arts Tournament 2
Romantic Comedy 2
Eccentric Characters 2
Fast-Paced 2
Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

144

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2010s

6 titles · average score 76

Cobra Kai

82

TV show · as Nariyoshi Miyagi (archive footage)

Rice Girl

as Peter Ong

as Mr. Miyami

Act Your Age

as Tom

Remove All Obstacles

as The Guru

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

69

as (archive footage)

2000s

22 titles · average score 43

Royal Kill

25

as Exhibition Manager

18 Fingers of Death!

29

as Freeman Lee

Spymate

32

as Kiro

The Karate Dog

36

as Chin Li

Only the Brave

53

as Seigo Takata

The Number One Girl

30

as Mr. Sakata

Mulan II

27

as The Emperor (voice)

The Stoneman

as Prof. Stevens

The Biggest Fan

55

as Richard Limp

Shadow Fury

40

as Dr. Oh

Son of the Beach

57

TV show

Brother

60

as Guy at the Poker Table

1990s

47 titles · average score 52

Inferno

25

as Jubal Early

King Cobra

39

as Nick Hashimoto

SpongeBob SquarePants

78

TV show · as Master Udon (voice)

I'll Remember April

63

as Abe Tanaka

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo

78

TV show · as Mike Woo

Bloodsport II

48

as David Leung

Timemaster

41

as Isaiah

The Next Karate Kid

35

as Miyagi

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

34

as The Chink

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies

46

as Chief Koal

Do or Die

44

as Masakana 'Kane' Kaneshiro

Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World

TV show · as Narrator

1980s

26 titles · average score 57

The Karate Kid Part III

39

as Mr. Miyagi

Collision Course

44

as Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo

Family Matters

59

TV show · as Mr. Tanaka

Ohara

70

TV show · as Lt. Ohara

Married... with Children

71

TV show · as Mr. Shimokawa

Captive Hearts

50

as Fukushima

The Karate Kid Part II

57

as Miyagi

Babes in Toyland

52

as The Toymaster

The Karate Kid

73

as Miyagi

Murder, She Wrote

76

TV show · as Akira Hitaki

Night Patrol

46

as Rape Victim

Magnum, P.I.

82

TV show · as Jack Metro

1970s

32 titles · average score 63

The Love Boat

53

TV show · as Vincent / Mr. Yamashiro

The Incredible Hulk

73

TV show · as Fred

TV show

Laverne & Shirley

71

TV show

Starsky & Hutch

78

TV show · as Jewelry Store Owner

Happy Days

78

TV show · as Arnold

M*A*S*H

78

TV show · as Captain Sam Pak

The Bob Newhart Show

83

TV show · as The Bartender

Sanford and Son

51

TV show · as Ah Chew

Columbo

83

TV show · as House Boy

Cannon

67

TV show

The Odd Couple

52

TV show · as Mr. Wing

1960s

11 titles · average score 63

Hawaii Five-O

48

TV show · as Phoebe

Love, American Style

43

TV show · as Bellhop / Kam

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

67

TV show · as Duke Komosori

The Bill Cosby Show

58

TV show · as Tree Surgeon

The Outsider

TV show

The Shakiest Gun in the West

65

as Wong

Blondie

TV show · as Manny

Thoroughly Modern Millie

77

as Oriental #2

Green Acres

72

TV show · as Charlie Lee

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

76

TV show · as Chris Yamato

Car Thieves

as Komugi