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Pat Morita

  • Name: Pat Morita
  • Native name: パット・モリタ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: June 28, 1932
  • Died: November 24, 2005
Pat Morita is an Japanese-American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles as Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days, Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series, Captain Sam Pak on the sitcom M*A*S*H, Ah Chew in Sanford and Son, Mike Woo in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, and The Emperor of China in Mulan and Mulan II. He was the series lead actor in the television program Mr. T and Tina and in Ohara, a police-themed drama. The two shows made history for being among the few TV shows with an Asian American series lead.

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Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1991 Strawberry Road
Japanese Movie, 1991,
[Old Man's brother] (Support Role)
[Old Man's brother]
Support Role
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  • First Name: Noriyuki
  • Family Name: Morita
  • Native name: パット・モリタ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: June 28, 1932
  • Died: November 24, 2005
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