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William Zabka

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Oct 20 1965
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
William Zabka is 59 years old
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Poster of More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
William Zabka was
55 in More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as 'Self'.
Mon, Feb 01 2021
Poster of John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
William Zabka was
51 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
as 'Self'.
Tue, Aug 01 2017
Poster of The Man in the Silo
The Man in the Silo
William Zabka was
50 in The Man in the Silo
as 'Kevin'.
Sat, Jan 09 2016
Poster of Where Hope Grows
Where Hope Grows
William Zabka was
48 in Where Hope Grows
as 'Milton Malcolm'.
Sun, Apr 06 2014
Poster of Cross
Cross
William Zabka was
45 in Cross
as 'Saw'.
Sat, May 21 2011
Poster of Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine
William Zabka was
44 in Hot Tub Time Machine
as 'Rick'.
Fri, Mar 26 2010
Poster of Smiley Face
Smiley Face
William Zabka was
42 in Smiley Face
as 'Prison Guard'.
Fri, Nov 16 2007
Poster of Cake: A Wedding Story
Cake: A Wedding Story
William Zabka was
41 in Cake: A Wedding Story
as 'Sam'.
Fri, Oct 05 2007
Poster of Sweep the Leg
Sweep the Leg
William Zabka was
41 in Sweep the Leg
as 'Johnny Lawrence'.
Fri, Mar 16 2007
Poster of The Way of The Karate Kid
The Way of The Karate Kid
William Zabka was
39 in The Way of The Karate Kid
as 'Self / Johnny'.
Tue, Feb 01 2005
Poster of Wild Roomies
Wild Roomies
William Zabka was
38 in Wild Roomies
as 'Slick Salesman'.
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Antibody
Antibody
William Zabka was
37 in Antibody
as 'Otto Emmerick'.
Wed, Dec 04 2002
Poster of Dark Descent
Dark Descent
William Zabka was
36 in Dark Descent
as 'Marty'.
Tue, Aug 06 2002
Poster of Python 2
Python 2
William Zabka was
36 in Python 2
as 'Greg Larson'.
Wed, Jul 17 2002
Poster of Ablaze
Ablaze
William Zabka was
36 in Ablaze
as 'Curt Peters'.
Tue, Jul 16 2002
Poster of Hyper Sonic
Hyper Sonic
William Zabka was
36 in Hyper Sonic
as 'The Executive'.
Tue, Jan 22 2002
Poster of Gale Force
Gale Force
William Zabka was
36 in Gale Force
as 'Rance'.
Tue, Jan 15 2002
Poster of Epoch
Epoch
William Zabka was
36 in Epoch
as 'Rover Driver Joe'.
Sat, Nov 24 2001
Poster of Falcon Down
Falcon Down
William Zabka was
35 in Falcon Down
as 'John - Security Guard'.
Tue, Apr 17 2001
Poster of Project: Human Weapon
Project: Human Weapon
William Zabka was
35 in Project: Human Weapon
as 'Rojack'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of Python
Python
William Zabka was
34 in Python
as 'Greg Larsen'.
Wed, Aug 09 2000
Poster of Interceptors
Interceptors
William Zabka was
33 in Interceptors
as 'Dave'.
Sat, Sep 11 1999
Poster of High Voltage
High Voltage
William Zabka was
31 in High Voltage
as 'Bulldog'.
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of To the Ends of Time
To the Ends of Time
William Zabka was
31 in To the Ends of Time
as 'Alexander'.
Mon, Oct 21 1996
Poster of Shootfighter II
Shootfighter II
William Zabka was
30 in Shootfighter II
as 'Ruben'.
Tue, Aug 27 1996
Poster of The Power Within
The Power Within
William Zabka was
30 in The Power Within
as 'Raymond Vonn'.
Tue, Oct 24 1995
Poster of Unlawful Passage
Unlawful Passage
William Zabka was
28 in Unlawful Passage
as 'Howie'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
William Zabka was
27 in Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
as 'Ruben'.
Wed, May 05 1993
Poster of Protect and Surf
Protect and Surf
William Zabka was
23 in Protect and Surf
as 'Russell Cooper'.
Sun, Aug 06 1989
Poster of A Tiger's Tale
A Tiger's Tale
William Zabka was
22 in A Tiger's Tale
as 'Randy'.
Fri, Feb 12 1988
Poster of Dreams of Gold
Dreams of Gold
William Zabka was
21 in Dreams of Gold
as 'Kim Fisher'.
Sat, Nov 15 1986
Poster of Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
William Zabka was
21 in Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
as 'Kim Fisher'.
Sat, Nov 15 1986
Poster of The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part II
William Zabka was
20 in The Karate Kid Part II
as 'Johnny Lawrence'.
Wed, Jun 18 1986
Poster of Back to School
Back to School
William Zabka was
20 in Back to School
as 'Chas'.
Fri, Jun 13 1986
Poster of National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
William Zabka was
19 in National Lampoon's European Vacation
as 'Jack'.
Thu, Jul 25 1985
Poster of Just One of the Guys
Just One of the Guys
William Zabka was
19 in Just One of the Guys
as 'Greg'.
Fri, Apr 26 1985
Poster of Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
William Zabka was
19 in Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
as 'Rick Peterson'.
Tue, Dec 11 1984
Poster of The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
William Zabka was
18 in The Karate Kid
as 'Johnny Lawrence'.
Fri, Jun 22 1984

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
William Zabka was
58+ in Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 18 2024
Poster of The Netflix Afterparty
The Netflix Afterparty
William Zabka was
55+ in The Netflix Afterparty
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 02 2021
Poster of Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart
William Zabka was
54+ in Reunited Apart
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 27 2020
Poster of Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai
William Zabka was
52+ in Cobra Kai
as 'Johnny Lawrence'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 02 2018
Poster of Psych
Psych
William Zabka was
40+ in Psych
as 'Coach Baggs'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 2006
Poster of How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
William Zabka was
39+ in How I Met Your Mother
as 'William Zabka'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 2005
Poster of MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
William Zabka was
26+ in MTV Movie & TV Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 10 1992
Poster of The Equalizer
The Equalizer
William Zabka was
19+ in The Equalizer
as 'Scott McCall'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Poster of E/R
E/R
William Zabka was
18+ in E/R
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984