Mr. Miyagi

Mr. Miyagi
The Karate Kid character
Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid.
First appearance	The Karate Kid (1984)
Last appearance	Cobra Kai (2018)
Created by	Robert Mark Kamen
Portrayed by	Pat Morita
Voiced by	Robert Ito Pat Morita
Stunt double	Fumio Demura
Born	June 9, 1925/1918
Died	November 15, 2011 (aged 86/93)
In-universe information
Full name	Nariyoshi Keisuke Miyagi
Alias	Hideo Miyagi, Keisuke Miyagi, Miyagi-san Miyagi-sensei
Title	Staff Sergeant (US Army) Sensei
Affiliation	Miyagi-Dô Karate
Fighting style	Gōjū-ryū (Karate)
Family	unnamed Miyagi (father)
Spouse	Minnie Miyagi, Mrs. Miyagi (unnamed and deceased)
Significant other	Yukie
Children	unnamed Miyagi (deceased) Daniel LaRusso (adopted son)
Relatives	Miyagi Shimpo (ancestor, Gōjū-ryū inventor)
Religion	Shinto
Nationality	Okinawan American
Teacher	unnamed Miyagi
Students	Jack Pierce Daniel LaRusso Julie Pierce Samantha LaRusso
Awards	Medal of Honor Silver Star Bronze Star Medal Army Commendation Medal Purple Heart Presidential Unit Citation Army Good Conduct Medal American Campaign Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal

Nariyoshi Miyagi, better known as Mr. Miyagi, is a fictional character in the four original films of The Karate Kid franchise, portrayed by Pat Morita. A wise, Japanese-born American karate master, he mentors Daniel LaRusso in the first three films (1984-1989) and Julie Pierce in The Next Karate Kid (1994).

The sequel series Cobra Kai (2018-present) frequently references Miyagi, who is stated to have died between The Next Karate Kid and Cobra Kai (reflecting Morita's own passing in 2005). Cobra Kai is itself thematically structured via The Miyagi-Verse, in reference to characters who knew Mr. Miyagi. Miyagi's in-canon birth and death dates are June 9, 1925 and November 15, 2011, respectively.