
William Zabka
Known for: Acting
Born: October 20, 1965
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…
Known for

Python 2
2002

Shootfighter II
1996

Project: Human Weapon
2001

Sweep the Leg
2007

The Dog Who Saved Summer
2015

Antibody
2002

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
1993

High Voltage
1997

Unlawful Passage
1994

The Karate Kid
1984

Just One of the Guys
1985

Interceptors
1999

Python
2000
Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
1984

Cake: A Wedding Story
2007

Where Hope Grows
2014

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017

The Power Within
1995
The Way of The Karate Kid
2005

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021

Back to School
1986

The Man in the Silo
2016

A Tiger's Tale
1988

Dark Descent
2002

Hyper Sonic
2002
Beyond the Bonsai
2022

Protect and Surf
1989

To the Ends of Time
1996

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
1986

Gale Force
2002

Hot Tub Time Machine
2010

Smiley Face
2007

The Karate Kid Part II
1986

Cross
2011

Falcon Down
2001

The Cobra Kai Movie
2024

Epoch
2001

Wild Roomies
2004

Ablaze
2002

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024

National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985

I Hate Christian Laettner
2015

Landspeed
2002

Karate Kid: Legends
2025

The Equalizer
1985

E/R
1984

The Netflix Afterparty
2021

Cobra Kai
2018

How I Met Your Mother
2005

Psych
2006

Reunited Apart
2020

Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
2024

MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014