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 (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.
Known for
Credits
Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
as Johnny Lawrence
The Karate Kid (1984)
as Johnny
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
as Johnny Lawrence (uncredited)
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
as Rick
Where Hope Grows (2014)
as Milton Malcolm
Back to School (1986)
as Chas
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
as Jack
Just One of the Guys (1985)
as Greg
Smiley Face (2007)
as Prison Guard
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993)
as Ruben
Python (2000)
as Greg Larsen
Epoch (2001)
as Rover Driver Joe
Cross (2011)
as Saw
High Voltage (1997)
as Bulldog
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)
as Self
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (2024)
as Self
To the Ends of Time (1996)
as Alexander
The Dog Who Saved Summer (2015)
as Officer Johnny/Apollo
Landspeed (2002)
as Bob Bailey
Shootfighter II (1996)
as Ruben
The Power Within (1995)
as Raymond Vonn
Python 2 (2002)
as Greg Larson
The Cobra Kai Movie (2024)
as William Zabka
Falcon Down (2001)
as John - Security Guard
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)
as Self
Project: Human Weapon (2001)
as Rojack
I Hate Christian Laettner (2015)
as Johnny Lawrence (archive footage)
Ablaze (2002)
as Curt Peters
A Tiger's Tale (1988)
as Randy
Gale Force (2002)
as Rance
Wild Roomies (2004)
as Slick Salesman
Hyper Sonic (2002)
as The Executive
Dark Descent (2002)
as Marty
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986)
as Kim Fisher
Antibody (2002)
as Otto Emmerick
Sweep the Leg (2007)
as Johnny Lawrence/Hilmself
Interceptors (1999)
as Dave
Cake: A Wedding Story (2007)
as Sam
The Way of The Karate Kid (2005)
as Self / Johnny
Protect and Surf (1989)
as Russell Cooper
The Man in the Silo (2016)
as Kevin
Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story (1984)
as Rick Peterson
Beyond the Bonsai (2022)
Actor
Unlawful Passage (1994)
as Howie