Cast
William Zabka
Acting
Cast
William Zabka
Known for
Acting
Born
1965-10-20
From
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Billy Zabka, William Michael Zabka
Biography
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 (1986â89). 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.
Karate Kid: Legends
as Johnny Lawrence
The Karate Kid
as Johnny Lawrence
Where Hope Grows
as Milton Malcolm
Hot Tub Time Machine
as Rick
The Karate Kid Part II
as Johnny Lawrence
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Jack
Ablaze
as Curt Peters
Python
as Greg Larsen
Just One of the Guys
as Greg
Back to School
as Chas
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
as Self
Smiley Face
as Prison Guard
Epoch
as Rover Driver Joe
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
as Ruben
Cross
as Saw
Dark Descent
as Marty
Shootfighter II
as Ruben
High Voltage
as Bulldog
Antibody
as Otto Emmerick
Landspeed
as Bob Bailey
Gale Force
as Rance
I Hate Christian Laettner
as Johnny Lawrence (archive footage)
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self
Python 2
as Greg Larson
Falcon Down
as John - Security Guard
A Tiger's Tale
as Randy
To the Ends of Time
as Alexander
The Power Within
as Raymond Vonn
The Dog Who Saved Summer
as Officer Johnny/Apollo
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
as Self
The Man in the Silo
as Kevin
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
as Kim Fisher
Hyper Sonic
as The Executive
Interceptors
as Dave
Protect and Surf
as Russell Cooper
Wild Roomies
as Slick Salesman
Sweep the Leg
as Johnny Lawrence/Hilmself
The Way of The Karate Kid
as Self / Johnny
Cake: A Wedding Story
as Sam
Project: Human Weapon
as Rojack
Unlawful Passage
as Howie
The Cobra Kai Movie
as William Zabka
Beyond the Bonsai
Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
as Rick Peterson