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William Zabka

William Zabka

Actor, Producer, Director

Born October 20, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA

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William Michael "Billy" Zabka (born October 20, 1965) is an American actor, martial artist, screenwriter, and film producer. Zabka is best known for his role of Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), and decades later reprises the role of Johnny in the Netflix series Cobra Kai (2018-), along with Ralph Macchio as Daniel.

During the 1980s, Zabka appeared in the comedy movies Just One of the Guys (1985) and Back to School (1986). Zabka also co-starred on the CBS television series The Equalizer as the son of the title character (1986–89). He also played Jack, Audrey's jock boyfriend, in National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985).

During the 1990s and 2000s, he acted mostly in independent films while studying to be a filmmaker. In 2003, he wrote and produced the short film Most, shot on location in the Czech Republic and Poland. Most (aka The Bridge) had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2003 and won numerous awards at prestigious film festivals, including Best of Festival at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films in 2003. In 2004, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Most in the Live Action Short Film category.

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No mercy for Miguel

Cobra Kai Season 6: Part 1 | Official Trailer

Official Teaser Trailer

Official Teaser Trailer #2 - Sensei Johnny

Official Teaser Trailer #3 - Sensei Daniel

Official Trailer

LaRusso Auto Group: We Kick the Competition

The Ultimate Tournament

Johnny Lawrence wants revenge

The Karate Kid is all grown up

Schooled by Sam

Meet Johnny Lawrence. Bad Sensei.

Never Before Seen Karate Kid Footage

Every Hidden Easter Egg in Cobra Kai

Pythons 2 DVD Trailer

Antibody Trailer

High Voltage (1997) trailer

Shootfighter II (1996) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Filmography

Actor

89

Type

Year

Karate Kid: Legends Poster

Karate Kid: Legends Feature Film2025Johnny Lawrence

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Poster

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson TV Special2024Self - Audience Member

The Cobra Kai Movie Poster

The Cobra Kai Movie Short Film2024William Zabka

Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event Poster

Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event TV Special2023Self

Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising Video Game2022Johnny Lawrence

The 2022 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards TV Special2022Self - Presenter

2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards Poster

2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards TV Special2021Self - Presenter

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Poster

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Documentary2021Self - Actor - Karate Kid I

Netflix Geeked TV Series2021Self

The Critics' Choice Super Awards Poster

The Critics' Choice Super Awards TV Special2021Self - Presenter

Tudum TV Special2021Self - Host

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues Poster

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues Video Game2020Johnny Lawrence

MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time Poster

MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time TV Special2020Self - Honoree

Reunited Apart Poster

Reunited Apart TV Series2020Self

The Netflix Afterparty Poster

The Netflix Afterparty TV Series2020Self

2019 Billboard Music Awards Poster

2019 Billboard Music Awards TV Special2019Self - Presenter

Cobra Kai: Season Two Premiere Screening & Conversation TV Special2019Self

Cobra Kai Poster

Cobra Kai TV Series2018Johnny Lawrence

Drunk 3po Poster

Drunk 3po TV Series2018Self

IMDb on the Scene - Interviews Poster

IMDb on the Scene - Interviews TV Series2018Self - Guest

The Inner Circle with Jenny McCarthy Poster

The Inner Circle with Jenny McCarthy TV Series2018Self - Guest

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs Poster

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs Documentary2017Self

Steve TV Series2017Self

The Man in the Silo Poster

The Man in the Silo Feature Film2016Kevin

The Trend with Rebecca Granet Poster

The Trend with Rebecca Granet TV Series2016Self - Guest

The Dog Who Saved Summer Poster

The Dog Who Saved Summer Feature Film2015Officer Johnny

To Appomattox Poster

To Appomattox Mini-Series2015John Rawlins

Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street Poster

Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street TV Series2014Sensei Jeff

Where Hope Grows Poster

Where Hope Grows Feature Film2014Milton

Celebrity Page Poster

Celebrity Page TV Series2013Self

Going to Bed with Terri Ivens Poster

Going to Bed with Terri Ivens TV Series2013Self - Guest

The Story of The Equalizer Documentary2013

Cross Video2011Griff

Dish Nation Poster

Dish Nation TV Series20111 episode, 2014

Hot Tub Time Machine Poster

Hot Tub Time Machine Feature Film2010Rick

Mean Parents Suck Feature Film2010Detective Ted Clement

Actor's Day in LA Poster

Actor's Day in LA TV Series2009Self

Red Carpet Report Poster

Red Carpet Report TV Series2009Self

Cake: A Wedding Story Poster

Cake: A Wedding Story Feature Film2007Sam

Smiley Face Poster

Smiley Face Feature Film2007Prison Guard

Starting from Scratch Poster

Starting from Scratch Feature Film2007Bill Bowman

Psych TV Series2006Coach Baggs

How I Met Your Mother Poster

How I Met Your Mother TV Series2005Billy Zabka

The Way of the Karate Kid Poster

The Way of the Karate Kid Documentary2005Self

Wild Roomies Poster

Wild Roomies Feature Film2004Slick Salesman

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Series2003Johnny Lawrence

Antibody Poster

Antibody Video2002Emmerich

Descent Into Darkness Poster

Descent Into Darkness Feature Film2002Marty

Gale Force Poster

Gale Force Video2002Rance

Hyper Sonic Poster

Hyper Sonic Video2002The Executive

Landspeed Poster

Landspeed Feature Film2002Bob Bailey

Last Call with Carson Daly Poster

Last Call with Carson Daly TV Series2002Self

Python 2 Poster

Python 2 Video2002Greg Larson

Ablaze Feature Film2001Curt Peters

Epoch TV Movie2001Rover Driver Joe

Falcon Down Poster

Falcon Down TV Movie2001John - Security Guard

Mindstorm Poster

Mindstorm Feature Film2001Rojack

Robot Chicken Poster

Robot Chicken TV Series2001Gibby

18 Wheels of Justice Poster

18 Wheels of Justice TV Series2000Det. Barron

Python TV Movie2000Greg Larsen

Interceptor Force Poster

Interceptor Force Feature Film1999Dave

High Voltage Poster

High Voltage Feature Film1998Bulldog

The View Poster

The View TV Series1997Self

Access Hollywood Poster

Access Hollywood TV Series1996Self

Shootfighter II Poster

Shootfighter II Feature Film1996Rubén

To the Ends of Time Poster

To the Ends of Time TV Movie1996Alexander

The Power Within Poster

The Power Within Video1995Raymond Vonn

Extra TV Series1994Self

Unlawful Passage Poster

Unlawful Passage Feature Film1994Howie

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death Poster

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death Feature Film1993Rubén

For Parents Only Feature Film1991Ted

Protect and Surf Poster

Protect and Surf TV Movie1989Russell Cooper

The Karate Kid Part III Poster

The Karate Kid Part III Feature Film1989Johnny Lawrence

The Equalizer: The mystery of Manon Poster

The Equalizer: The mystery of Manon Video1988

A Tiger's Tale Poster

A Tiger's Tale Feature Film1987Randy

Back to School Poster

Back to School Feature Film1986Chas

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story Poster

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story TV Movie1986Kim Fisher

The Karate Kid Part II Poster

The Karate Kid Part II Feature Film1986Johnny

Just One of the Guys Poster

Just One of the Guys Feature Film1985Greg Tolan

National Lampoon's European Vacation Poster

National Lampoon's European Vacation Feature Film1985Jack

The Equalizer Poster

The Equalizer TV Series1985Scott McCall

CBS Schoolbreak Special Poster

CBS Schoolbreak Special TV Series1984Rick Peterson

E/R TV Series1984Philly

The Karate Kid Poster

The Karate Kid Feature Film1984Johnny

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981Self

Gimme a Break! Poster

Gimme a Break! TV Series1981Jeffrey

The Greatest American Hero Poster

The Greatest American Hero TV Series1981Clarence Mortner Jr.

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975Self - Guest

Today TV Series1952Self - Guest

Producer

4

Type

Year

Cobra Kai Poster

Cobra Kai TV Series2018

Never a Neverland Poster

Never a Neverland Documentary2014

Mzungu (n.) White-Wanderer Poster

Mzungu (n.) White-Wanderer Documentary2010

Most Short Film2003

Editorial Department

1

Never a Neverland Poster

Never a Neverland Documentary2014

Thanks

1

The Way of the Karate Kid Poster

The Way of the Karate Kid Documentary2005

Writer

1

Most Short Film2003

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