William Zabka
Acting
Born: 1965-10-20 · New York City, New York, USA
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Karate Kid: Legends
2025
Johnny Lawrence
The Cobra Kai Movie
2024
William Zabka
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024
Self
Beyond the Bonsai
2022
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
Self
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
Self
The Man in the Silo
2016
Kevin
The Dog Who Saved Summer
2015
Officer Johnny/Apollo
I Hate Christian Laettner
2015
Johnny Lawrence (archive footage)
Where Hope Grows
2014
Milton Malcolm
Cross
2011
Saw
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010
Rick
Smiley Face
2007
Prison Guard
Cake: A Wedding Story
2007
Sam
Sweep the Leg
2007
Johnny Lawrence/Hilmself
The Way of The Karate Kid
2005
Self / Johnny
Wild Roomies
2004
Slick Salesman
Antibody
2002
Otto Emmerick
Dark Descent
2002
Marty
Python 2
2002
Greg Larson
📺 TV Shows (10)
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
2024
Self
The Netflix Afterparty
2021
Self
Reunited Apart
2020
Self
Cobra Kai
2018
Johnny Lawrence
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self
Psych
2006
Coach Baggs
How I Met Your Mother
2005
William Zabka
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
Self - Presenter
The Equalizer
1985
Scott McCall
E/R
1984