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William Zabka

William Zabka

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 20, 1965 (59)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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William Michael "Billy" Zabka 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-), alo ... ng 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.

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Karate Kid: Legends

Karate Kid: Legends

2025

as Johnny Lawrence

Where Hope Grows

Where Hope Grows

2014

as Milton Malcolm

Cross

Cross

2011

as Saw

Hot Tub Time Machine

Hot Tub Time Machine

2010

as Rick

Cake: A Wedding Story

Cake: A Wedding Story

2007

as Sam

Smiley Face

Smiley Face

2007

as Prison Guard

Wild Roomies

Wild Roomies

2004

as Slick Salesman

Python 2

Python 2

2002

as Greg Larson

Antibody

Antibody

2002

as Otto Emmerick

Hyper Sonic

Hyper Sonic

2002

as The Executive

Dark Descent

Dark Descent

2002

as Marty

Gale Force

Gale Force

2002

as Rance

Ablaze

Ablaze

2002

as Curt Peters

Project: Human Weapon

Project: Human Weapon

2001

as Rojack

Falcon Down

Falcon Down

2001

as John - Security Guard

Epoch

Epoch

2001

as Rover Driver Joe

Python

Python

2000

as Greg Larsen

Interceptors

Interceptors

1999

as Dave

High Voltage

High Voltage

1997

as Bulldog

Shootfighter II

Shootfighter II

1996

as Ruben

To the Ends of Time

To the Ends of Time

1996

as Alexander

The Power Within

The Power Within

1995

as Raymond Vonn

Unlawful Passage

Unlawful Passage

1994

as Howie

Protect and Surf

Protect and Surf

1989

as Russell Cooper

A Tiger's Tale

A Tiger's Tale

1988

as Randy

Back to School

Back to School

1986

as Chas

The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II

1986

as Johnny Lawrence

Just One of the Guys

Just One of the Guys

1985

as Greg

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984

as Johnny Lawrence

Jud's Decision

Jud's Decision

2020

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Most

Most

2003

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Most

Most

2003

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Television Credits

Cobra Kai

as Johnny Lawrence

Episodes: 65

First Aired: May 02, 2018

The Equalizer

as Scott McCall

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

How I Met Your Mother

as William Zabka

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 19, 2005

Psych

as Coach Baggs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 18, 2024

E/R

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

The Netflix Afterparty

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2021

Reunited Apart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2020

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1992

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