Pat Morita
Birthday: 28 June 1932, Isleton, California, USA
Birth Name: Noriyuki Morita
Height: 160 cm
Abundantly busy and much loved Asian-American actor who became an on-screen hero to millions of adults and kids alike as the wise and wonderful Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984), the sparkling Noriy ...Show More
I don't know of any other creature on earth other than man that will sit in a corner and cry because Show more
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. Hide
Hip Nip just sounds groovy. A drummer laid it on me.
Hip Nip just sounds groovy. A drummer laid it on me.
I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Show more
I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for [The Karate Kid (1984)] was a real surprise and I was a little uncomfortable. Hide
I've been working on my autobiography, just pecking away in longhand. The more you write, the more y Show more
I've been working on my autobiography, just pecking away in longhand. The more you write, the more you remember. The more you remember, the more detail you recall. It's not all pleasant! Hide
I still have a young attitude.
I still have a young attitude.
I began in an era where four-letter words were not allowed.
I began in an era where four-letter words were not allowed.
The idea of a Japanese comedian was not only a rarity, it was non-existent.
The idea of a Japanese comedian was not only a rarity, it was non-existent.
I never was able to do karate. That's calling me a good actor. I act like I can do anything.
I never was able to do karate. That's calling me a good actor. I act like I can do anything.
It's been a career filled with very low valleys and some wonderful, high peaks.
It's been a career filled with very low valleys and some wonderful, high peaks.
I'm in semi-retirement, but what am I going to retire to? I don't ride horses, I don't golf anymore. Show more
I'm in semi-retirement, but what am I going to retire to? I don't ride horses, I don't golf anymore. I shoot a game of pool every now and then. Hide
Thanks to the Japanese and Geronimo, John Wayne became a millionaire.
Thanks to the Japanese and Geronimo, John Wayne became a millionaire.
You may have heard that back in the States there are some people who are smoking grass. I don't know Show more
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. Hide
I went from being an ailing child to a public enemy.
I went from being an ailing child to a public enemy.
I didn't have a childhood.
I didn't have a childhood.
Only in America could you get away with the kind of comedy I did.
Only in America could you get away with the kind of comedy I did.
A lot happens in 20 years.
A lot happens in 20 years.
Pat Morita's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 8
as Actor (295)
Pat Morita'S roles
Emperor of China
Akira Hitaki
Mr. Tanaka
Capt. Sam Pak
Akira Hitaki
Capt. Sam Pak
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