PAT MORITA

Pat Morita was an Asian-American actor from the 1950s to the 2000s. He started out as a stand-up comedian and performed as "The Hip Nip". He is best known as "Mr. Miyagi" in The Karate Kid (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film) and it's sequels, and some of his other roles include: TV's "Happy Days" (as Arnold), TV's "Ohara", as well as many other TV and movie appearances! He passed away in 2005 at the age of 73.