Biography
William Zabka
Acting
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…
Career works
54
Movies
44
Series
10
Career average
6.0/10
Birth date
10/20/1965
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
Karate Kid: Legends
2025 · 7.0
The Cobra Kai Movie
2024 · 8.6
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024 · 5.6
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Beyond the Bonsai
2022
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021 · 7.1
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017 · 6.7
The Man in the Silo
2016
The Dog Who Saved Summer
2015 · 5.8
I Hate Christian Laettner
2015 · 7.0
Where Hope Grows
2014 · 7.7
Cross
2011 · 4.1
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010 · 6.0
Smiley Face
2007 · 6.0
Cake: A Wedding Story
2007 · 8.0
Sweep the Leg
2007
Series
