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William Zabka

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1965Born, New York City
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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,…

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Cobra KaiJohnny Lawrence
How I Met Your MotherWilliam Zabka
The Karate KidJohnny
Hot Tub Time MachineRick
The Karate Kid Part IIJohnny Lawrence (uncredited)
2025Karate Kid: LegendsJohnny LawrenceMovie
2024The Cobra Kai MovieWilliam ZabkaMovie
2022Beyond the BonsaiMovie
2018Cobra KaiJohnny Lawrence · 65 episodesShow
2016The Man in the SiloKevinMovie
2015The Dog Who Saved SummerOfficer Johnny/ApolloMovie
2015I Hate Christian LaettnerJohnny Lawrence (archive footage)Movie
2014Where Hope GrowsMilton MalcolmMovie
2011CrossSawMovie
2010Hot Tub Time MachineRickMovie
2007Smiley FacePrison GuardMovie
2007Cake: A Wedding StorySamMovie
2006PsychCoach Baggs · 1 episodeShow
2004Wild RoomiesSlick SalesmanMovie
2002AntibodyOtto EmmerickMovie
2002Dark DescentMartyMovie
2002Python 2Greg LarsonMovie
2002AblazeCurt PetersMovie
2002LandspeedBob BaileyMovie
2002Hyper SonicThe ExecutiveMovie
2002Gale ForceRanceMovie
2001EpochRover Driver JoeMovie
2001Falcon DownJohn - Security GuardMovie
2001Project: Human WeaponRojackMovie
2000PythonGreg LarsenMovie
1999InterceptorsDaveMovie
1997High VoltageBulldogMovie
1996To the Ends of TimeAlexanderMovie
1996Shootfighter IIRubenMovie
1995The Power WithinRaymond VonnMovie
1994Unlawful PassageHowieMovie
1993Shootfighter: Fight to the DeathRubenMovie
1989Protect and SurfRussell CooperMovie
1988A Tiger's TaleRandyMovie
1986Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher StoryKim FisherMovie
1986The Karate Kid Part IIJohnny Lawrence (uncredited)Movie
1986Back to SchoolChasMovie
1985The EqualizerScott McCall · 11 episodesShow
1985National Lampoon's European VacationJackMovie
1985Just One of the GuysGregMovie
1984Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. StoryRick PetersonMovie
1984E/R1 episodeShow
1984The Karate KidJohnnyMovie
1981The Greatest American HeroClarence Mortner Jr. · 1 episodeShow

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