Acting
William Zabka
EN cinema · 45 credits
Born
20 October 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Billy Zabka · William Michael Zabka
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
Filmography
Karate Kid: Legends
as Johnny Lawrence
The Cobra Kai Movie
as William Zabka
Jud's Decision
Craft Service
The Dog Who Saved Summer
as Officer Johnny/Apollo
I Hate Christian Laettner
as Johnny Lawrence (archive footage)
Where Hope Grows
as Milton Malcolm
Cross
as Saw
Smiley Face
as Prison Guard
Wild Roomies
as Slick Salesman
Most
2003
Most
Writer, Producer
Dark Descent
as Marty
Antibody
as Otto Emmerick
Python 2
as Greg Larson
Hyper Sonic
as The Executive
Gale Force
as Rance
Ablaze
as Curt Peters
Landspeed
as Bob Bailey
Epoch
as Rover Driver Joe
Project: Human Weapon
as Rojack
Falcon Down
as John - Security Guard
Python
as Greg Larsen
Interceptors
as Dave
High Voltage
as Bulldog
Shootfighter II
as Ruben
To the Ends of Time
as Alexander
The Power Within
as Raymond Vonn
Unlawful Passage
as Howie
Protect and Surf
as Russell Cooper
A Tiger's Tale
as Randy
The Karate Kid Part II
as Johnny Lawrence (uncredited)
Back to School
as Chas
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
as Kim Fisher
The Karate Kid
as Johnny