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William Zabka
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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 (1986â89). He also played Jack, Audrey's jock boyfriend, in National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985).
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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 (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.
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William Zabka's Filmography
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Karate Kid: Legends
as Johnny Lawrence
The Cobra Kai Movie
as William Zabka
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
as Self
No Poster
Beyond the Bonsai
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
as Self
The Man in the Silo
as Kevin
The Dog Who Saved Summer
as Officer Johnny/Apollo
I Hate Christian Laettner
as Johnny Lawrence (archive footage)
Where Hope Grows
as Milton Malcolm
Cross
as Saw
Hot Tub Time Machine
as Rick
Smiley Face
as Prison Guard
Cake: A Wedding Story
as Sam
No Poster
The Way of The Karate Kid
as Self / Johnny
Wild Roomies
as Slick Salesman
Antibody
as Otto Emmerick
Dark Descent
as Marty
Python 2
as Greg Larson
Ablaze
as Curt Peters
Landspeed
as Bob Bailey
Hyper Sonic
as The Executive
Gale Force
as Rance
Epoch
as Rover Driver Joe
Falcon Down
as John - Security Guard
Project: Human Weapon
as Rojack
Python
as Greg Larsen
Interceptors
as Dave
High Voltage
as Bulldog
To the Ends of Time
as Alexander
Shootfighter II
as Ruben
The Power Within
as Raymond Vonn
Unlawful Passage
as Howie
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
as Ruben
Protect and Surf
as Russell Cooper
A Tiger's Tale
as Randy
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
as Kim Fisher
The Karate Kid Part II
as Johnny Lawrence (uncredited)
Back to School
as Chas
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Jack
Just One of the Guys
as Greg
No Poster
Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
as Rick Peterson
The Karate Kid
as Johnny