“dude i’m from detroit” 😂 Pat Morita, the actor behind Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid films, was a Japanese-American performer who overcame a difficult childhood marked by spinal tuberculosis and years in a hospital, as well as time in an internment camp during World War II. Before his breakout role, he worked as a stand-up comedian and appeared in TV shows like Happy Days, but it was his portrayal of the wise, soft-spoken handyman and karate mentor that made him a cultural icon. Morita earned an