Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (森田 沢之 Morita Noriyuki) (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor of Japanese descent who was well known for playing the roles of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days and Mr. Miyagi in the The Karate Kid movie series, for 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 of two and spent th...
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Date of birth:
- Jun 28, 1932
Date of death:
- Nov 24, 2005 (age 73 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.6 m (5.2 ft )
Also known as:
- Noriyuki "Pat" Morita,
- Noriyuki Morita,
- Mr. Miyagi,
- Nori,
- The Hip Nip
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