Pat Morita - Famous Voice Actor

Pat Morita Net Worth

$5,000,000

Pat Morita was a Famous Japanese-American actor who passed away at the age of 73 in 2005. At the time of his death, he had a net worth of $2.5 million which was largely attributed to his iconic role as Mr. Kesuke Miyagi in the β€˜The Karate Kid’ movie franchise and his recurring role as Arnold Takahashi on the sitcom β€˜Happy Days.’

Key facts:

  • Pat Morita was a Japanese-American actor who achieved immense popularity for his roles in TV shows and movies.
  • He portrayed a variety of characters including Captain Sam Pak in CBS series 'M*A*S*H,' inventor Taro Takahashi in 'Mr. T and Tina,' and Matsuo 'Arnold' Takahashi in popular sitcom 'Happy Days.'
  • 'The Karate Kid' movie franchise brought him to even greater heights of fame and he earned an Academy Award nomination for his iconic performance as Mr. Miyagi.
  • Pat Morita's impressive resume also includes being a stand-up comic and he received Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations for his performance in television film 'Amos.'
  • Despite his childhood health problems due to spinal tuberculosis, Morita achieved incredible success in Hollywood during his lifetime, leaving behind a legacy of entertainment and inspiration.

Basic Information About Pat Morita

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Voice Actor
Net worth$5,000,000
Date of birth1932-06-28
Place of birthIsleton
Date of death2005-11-24 (aged 73)
NationalityUnited States of America
Curiosities and TrademarksShort stature
His role of the wise and wonderful Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984)
The role of restaurant owner Arnold from Happy Days (1974)
SpouseEvelyn Guerrero - (26 MarchΒ 1994 - 24 NovemberΒ 2005)Β (his death)
Yukiye Kitahara - (28 DecemberΒ 1970 - 1989)Β (divorced)Β (2 children)
13 June - Kathleen Yamachi (Β 1953 - 1970)Β (divorced)Β (1 child)
GenderMale
Height5 ft 2 in (1.6 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

What Movie Awards did Pat Morita win?


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Pat Morita awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting RoleNomineeThe Karate Kid1985
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion PictureNomineeThe Karate Kid1985

Pat Morita roles

Movie / Series Role
MulanThe Emperor (voice)
The Karate Kid Part IIMiyagi (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
The Karate KidMiyagi (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
The Next Karate KidMiyagi (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
The Karate Kid Part IIIMr. Miyagi (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
MidwayRear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
Spy HardBrian, Waiter in Restaurant
The Center of the WorldTaxi Driver
Thoroughly Modern MillieOriental #2
Miracle BeachGus
InfernoJubal Early
Match Game PMSelf - Panelist 1 episode, 1976
Family MattersMr. Tanaka 1 episode, 1998
SpongeBob SquarePantsMaster Udon 1 episode, 2006
Chico and the ManPat Yamaguchi 1 episode, 1977
The Incredible HulkFred 1 episode, 1978
BaywatchHideki Tanaka 5 episodes, 2000-2001
M*A*S*HCapt. Sam Pak 2 episodes, 1973-1974
Happy DaysArnold / ... 27 episodes, 1975-1983
ColumboThe House Boy 1 episode, 1972
Murder, She WroteAkira Hitaki 1 episode, 1996
Dave's WorldHardware Store Owner 1 episode, 1993
Nanny and the ProfessorJason Wong 1 episode, 1970
Kung FuArthur Chen 1 episode, 1975
Love, American StyleAh So (segment "Love and the Love Potion") / ... 3 episodes, 1971-1972
Boy Meets WorldWise Man 1 episode, 1996
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMr. Yoshi 1 episode, 1994
Green AcresCharlie Lee 1 episode, 1971
Police WomanMike Matsuto 1 episode, 1974
The Love BoatMr. Yamashiro / ... 2 episodes, 1977-1978
TattletalesSelf 5 episodes, 1975
Space RangersNazzer 1 episode, 1993
Burke's LawBoots McKay 1 episode, 1995
The Bob Newhart ShowThe Bartender 1 episode, 1972
Match Game 73Self - Panelist 5 episodes, 1976
Welcome Back, KotterTaro Takahashi 2 episodes, 1976-1977
Robot ChickenSelf 1 episode, 2005
The Outer LimitsMichael Chen 1 episode, 1998
Sanford and SonAh Chew / ... 7 episodes, 1974-1976
Laverne & ShirleyMr. Wong 1 episode, 1980
Son of the BeachKing Kumonya 1 episode, 2001
Laugh-InGuest Performer / ... 1 episode, 1968-1971
CannonChuck Yamagata 1 episode, 1974
Harry and the HendersonsKenji Sawara 1 episode, 1991
Hawaii Five-OPhoebe 1 episode, 1973
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest 1 episode, 1994

Pat Morita's Quotes

  • Thanks to the Japanese and Geronimo, John Wayne became a millionaire.
  • I still have a young attitude.
  • You may have heard that back in the States there are some people who are smoking grass. I don't know how you feel, but it's sure easier than cutting the stuff.
  • I don't know of any other creature on earth other than man that will sit in a corner and cry because of some painful experience in the past.
  • "Hip Nip," [a nickname given to him by a musician] just sounds groovy. A drummer laid it on me.

Pat Morita's photos

Interesting Facts about Pat Morita

  1. Attended and graduated from Armijo High School in Fairfield, California, USA.
  2. While performing as a stand-up comic in Los Angeles, he was discovered by Redd Foxx. This led to several appearances as Ah Chew on Sanford and Son (1972).
  3. He was often billed as the "Hip Nip" for his stand-up comic performances.
  4. Was a huge fan of the Green Bay Packers football team.
  5. Diagnosed with spinal tuberculosis as a child and was told that he would never walk again, thereafter spending nine years in hospitals, after which he emerged able to walk.
  6. He was the first American-born Asian actor nominated for an Academy Award. It was for his role of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984).
  7. Had two daughters with Yukiye Kitahara and one with Kathleen Yamachi.
  8. Was the subject of a popular Internet myth, wherein he owned a Japanese-style restaurant called 'Miyagi's' on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California, USA. However, according to Morita himself, in an about.com interview, he had no connection with or to the restaurant.
  9. Buried at Palm Green Valley Memorial Park - Clark County, at 6701 North Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
  10. Last movie he ever filmed was Royal Kill (2009) (original working title: Princess) also starring Eric Roberts and Lalaine, and which was not released until four years after his death.
  11. During his funeral procession, his former co-star Ralph Macchio of The Karate Kid (1984) was quoted to have said, "Forever, my Sensei" towards the other mourners.
  12. As of 2020, he was one of eight actors of Asian descent nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category. The others are Miyoshi Umeki who won the Best Supporting Actress award nominated for Sayonara (1957); Sessue Hayakawa nominated for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957); Mako nominated for The Sand Pebbles (1966); Haing S. Ngor who won Best Supporting Actor nominated for The Killing Fields (1984); Ken Watanabe nominated for The Last Samurai (2003); and Rinko Kikuchi nominated for Babel (2006).
  13. While he portrayed Mr. Miyagi, a Japanese immigrant who spoke (broken) English with a cement-thick Japanese accent, in real life Morita was an American citizen from birth, who spoke with non-heavily accented fluent American English..
  14. The scene that sealed his nomination for best supporting actor in The Karate Kid (1984), in which Miyagi gets drunk and weeps over the death of his wife and child in the U.S. Manzanar California Internment Camp for Japanese citizens of the United States, was nearly cut out of the film. The studio thought the scene was unnecessary and wanted it cut, but director John G. Avildsen argued that it was important to Miyagi's character, and finally the studio relented, allowing the scene to be kept in. Also, during casting of the film, the studio wanted legendary Japanese actor ToshirΓ΄ Mifune to play Miyagi, but Avildsen and producer Jerry Weintraub thought Mifune's interpretation of the character would be far too serious for what the film needed.
  15. Morita was a closet alcoholic. Heavy drinking, which his doctors urged him to stop, was the primary contributing cause of his death.
  16. He and his family were placed in an internment camp during World War II, Manzanar in California, one of ten camps located throughout the USA. He was given the name "Pat" by his Manzanar camp priest.
  17. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6633 Hollywood Blvd. on August 4, 1994.
  18. Completed shooting of scenes or voice acting for ten films, TV shows, and video games before his death, but all ten were released years after the fact (Royal Kill (2009) in 2009, and Act Your Age (2011) in 2011, and the last, Ship Ahoy! (1924) as late as 2014, which was nine full years after his death.).
  19. One of only five actors to receive a Razzie nomination for portraying a character they were previously Oscar-nominated for. The others are Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young (all for Rocky IV (1985) and Rocky V (1990)) and Johnny Depp (for Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge (2017)). Pat won neither the Oscar he was nominated for, nor the Razzie nomination.
  20. Best remembered by the public for his role as the wise sensei, Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984) and its sequels.

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