William Zabka
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
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.
Born
Oct 20, 1965
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
44 acting
6 crew
Popularity
3.2
Known For
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
Back to School
1986
as Chas
Smiley Face
2007
as Prison Guard
Just One of the Guys
1985
as Greg
Where Hope Grows
2014
as Milton Malcolm
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
as Jack
Python
2000
as Greg Larsen
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