2006 SpongeBob SquarePants Season 4 episode "Karate Island" (the episode was dedicated to his memory). He had a role in the independent feature film Only the Brave (2006), about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, where he plays the father of lead actor (and director) Lane Nishikawa (the film included two other Karate Kid stars, Yuji Okumoto and Tamlyn Tomita). He also had roles in Act Your Age (2011), Royal Kill (2009), and Remove All Obstacles (2010). The fifth episode of the 2018–present series Cobra Kai (a web-streaming follow up to the original Karate Kid films) was dedicated to his memory. Mr. Miyagi is frequently referenced via archival footage from the original films during Cobra Kai, having died on November 15, 2011 (6 years after Morita's death). Filmography Posthumous credits See also References External links George Takei and Pat Morita’s Harrowing Childhood Experiences in Japanese American Internment Camps - Biography Channel, May 4, 2021. Ralph Macchio on His Friend and 'Karate Kid' Costar Pat Morita: His Legacy 'Shines Brighter Than Ever' - People, November 6, 2022 1932 births 2005 deaths American male actors of Japanese descent American male comedians American comedians of Asian descent American male film actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors American film actors of Asian descent Comedians from California Deaths from kidney failure Japanese-American internees Male actors from California People from Fairfield, California People from Sacramento County, California People from the Las Vegas Valley 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors