Noriyuki Morita was a Japanese-American actor, voice actor, and comedian. He was known for his roles as Ahchoo on Sanford and Son, Matsuo on Happy Days, Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series, Mike Woo in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, and The Emperor of China in Mulan and Mulan II. He also had a recurring role as South Korean Army Captain Sam Pak on the sitcom M*A*S*H*A. He died of lung cancer in 2011 at the age of 83.
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Noriyuki \”Pat\” Morita was a Japanese-American actor, voice actor, and comedian. He was known for his roles as Ahchoo on Sanford and Son,Matsuo \”Arnold\” Takahashi on Happy Days, Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series, Mike Woo in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, and The Emperor of China in Mulan and Mulan II. Morita’s father was killed in 1956 by a brutal hit-and-run accident while walking home from an all-night movie. He also had a recurring role as South Korean Army Captain Sam Pak on the sitcom M*A*S*H*A. He had a role as Rear Admiral Ryunaka Kuso in the war film Midway. He died of lung cancer in 2011 at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, a son, and a daughter-in-law. His brother, Hideo Morita, is also an actor and has appeared in a number of films and TV shows. He has a son and a step-son, both of whom have also appeared in films and television shows.
His son, Noriyuki Morita Jr., is a comedian and actor who lives in Los Angeles. He appeared in the TV series Mr. T and Tina and in Ohara, a police-themed drama. He won a Golden Globe Award for his role in the film Mulan. He received a nomination for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. Miyagi. He worked as a data processor in the early 1960s with the Department of Motor Vehicles and other state agencies, graduating to a graveyard shift job at Aerojet General. He suffered from occupational burnout and decided to quit his job and try show business. He began working as a stand-up comedian at small clubs in Sacramento and San Francisco, and took the stage name Pat Morita.
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