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William Zabka

Acting
Known For

60 Years Old

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.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 20th October 1965

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How I Met Your Mother
William Zabka
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Psych
Coach Baggs
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Cobra Kai
Johnny Lawrence
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The Equalizer
Scott McCall
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MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
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Karate Kid: Legends
Johnny Lawrence
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The Karate Kid
Johnny Lawrence
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Dark Descent
Marty
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The Karate Kid Part II
Johnny Lawrence
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Smiley Face
Prison Guard
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Reunited Apart
Self
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National Lampoon's European Vacation
Jack
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Hot Tub Time Machine
Rick
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Ablaze
Curt Peters
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E/R
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Wild Roomies
Slick Salesman
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Where Hope Grows
Milton Malcolm
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Antibody
Otto Emmerick
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Falcon Down
John - Security Guard
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Interceptors
Dave
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Back to School
Chas
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The Netflix Afterparty
Self
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Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
Self
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Python
Greg Larsen
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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Self
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Just One of the Guys
Greg
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Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
Ruben
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Project: Human Weapon
Rojack
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Cross
Saw
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Epoch
Rover Driver Joe
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Landspeed
Bob Bailey
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The Cobra Kai Movie
William Zabka
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Python 2
Greg Larson
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The Power Within
Raymond Vonn
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Protect and Surf
Russell Cooper
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Gale Force
Rance
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The Dog Who Saved Summer
Officer Johnny/Apollo
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High Voltage
Bulldog
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Shootfighter II
Ruben
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Sweep the Leg
Johnny Lawrence/Hilmself
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More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Self
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The Way of The Karate Kid
Self / Johnny
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The Man in the Silo
Kevin
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John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self
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Hyper Sonic
The Executive
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To the Ends of Time
Alexander
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A Tiger's Tale
Randy
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Cake: A Wedding Story
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Rick Peterson
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Unlawful Passage
Howie
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Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
Kim Fisher