The idea of a Japanese comedian was not only a rarity, it was non-existent.

Filmography
Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972)
Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
Cancel My Reservation (1972)
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)
Midway (1976)
"Man From Atlantis" Episode "imp" (1978)
When Time Ran Out (1980)
Full Moon High (1981)
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)
Savannah Smiles (1982)
Jimmy the Kid (1982)
The Karate Kid (1984)
Night Patrol (1984)
Alice in Wonderland (1985) (the horse)
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
Babes in Toyland (1986)
Captive Hearts (1987)
Collision Course (1989)
The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
Lena's Holiday (1991)
Goodbye Paradise (1991)
Do or Die (1991)
Strawberry Road (1991)
Great Conquest: The Romance of 3 Kingdoms (1992) (narrator in English version)
Genghis Khan (1992)
Miracle Beach (1992)
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies (1993)
American Ninja V (1993)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
The Next Karate Kid (1994)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (episode: Love Hurts 1994)
The Misery Brothers (1995)
Captured Alive (1995)
Timemaster (1995)
Earth Minus Zero (1996)
Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996)
Spy Hard (1996)
Reggie's Prayer (1996)
Beyond Barbed Wire (1997) (documentary) (narrator)
Bloodsport III (1997)
Mulan (1998) (voice of emperor)
I'll Remember April (1999)
Los Gringos (1999) (short subject) (voice)
King Cobra (1999)
Inferno (1999)
Hammerlock (2000) (film)
Brother (2000)
Talk to Taka (2000) (short subject)
Diamonds in the Rough: The Legacy of Japanese American Baseball (NBRP documentary short) (narrator)
House of Luk (2001)
The Boys of Sunset Ridge (2001)
The Center of the World (2001)
Shadow Fury (2001)
Hwasango (2001) (dubbing voice in MTV version)
The Stone man (2002)
The Biggest Fan (2002)
Cats and Mice (2003)
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003)
Rice Girl (2003)
Miss Cast Away (2004)
The Karate Dog (2004)
Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
The Last Shot (2004)
Mulan II (2004) (voice) (direct-to-DVD)
The Number One Girl (2005)
Down and Derby (2005)
American Fusion (2005)
Only the Brave (2005)
Robot Chicken (2005)
Spymate (2005)
SpongeBob SquarePants (2006)
18 Fingers of Death! (2006)
Royal Kill (2009)
Act Your Age (2011). In the early 1960s he started his career as a stand-up comedian known as The Hip Nip performing in local nightclubs and bars. Morita later married his second wife Yuki in 1970.

Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28 1932 – November 24 2005) was an American film and television actor who was well known for playing the roles of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days and Keisuke Miyagi in the The Karate Kid movie series for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1984.