William Zabka
Acting
Born: October 20, 1965 (age 60) · New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
Cobra Kai
2018
How I Met Your Mother
2005
The Karate Kid
1984
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010
The Karate Kid Part II
1986
Karate Kid: Legends
2025
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
Psych
2006
Back to School
1986
Just One of the Guys
1985
Smiley Face
2007
Where Hope Grows
2014
Photos (5)
Movies (37)
Karate Kid: Legends
Johnny Lawrence
The Karate Kid
Johnny
The Karate Kid Part II
Johnny Lawrence (uncredited)
Hot Tub Time Machine
Rick
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Jack
Back to School
Chas
Smiley Face
Prison Guard
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
Ruben
Just One of the Guys
Greg
Where Hope Grows
Milton Malcolm
Python
Greg Larsen
Epoch
Rover Driver Joe
To the Ends of Time
Alexander
The Dog Who Saved Summer
Officer Johnny/Apollo
Interceptors
Dave
Ablaze
Curt Peters
High Voltage
Bulldog
Falcon Down
John - Security Guard
Cross
Saw
Python 2
Greg Larson
Project: Human Weapon
Rojack
Landspeed
Bob Bailey
Gale Force
Rance
The Cobra Kai Movie
William Zabka
A Tiger's Tale
Randy
Wild Roomies
Slick Salesman
Shootfighter II
Ruben
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
Kim Fisher
I Hate Christian Laettner
Johnny Lawrence (archive footage)
Antibody
Otto Emmerick
Cake: A Wedding Story
Sam
The Power Within
Raymond Vonn
Hyper Sonic
The Executive
The Man in the Silo
Kevin
Dark Descent
Marty
Unlawful Passage
Howie
Protect and Surf
Russell Cooper
TV Shows (6)
Self / Appearances (8)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Reunited Apart
Self · 1 eps
The Netflix Afterparty
Self · 1 eps
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
Self · 3 eps
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Self
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Self
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self
