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William Zabka
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born October 20, 1965 (59 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2018 | Cobra Kai (TV Series) · as Johnny Lawrence |
| 2016 | The Man in the Silo · as Kevin |
| 2015 | The Dog Who Saved Summer · as Officer Johnny |
| 2014 | Where Hope Grows · as Milton Malcolm |
| 2014 | Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (TV Series) · as Sensei Jeff |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2011 | Cross · as Saw |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine · as Rick |
| 2007 | Smiley Face · as Prison Guard |
| 2007 | Cake: A Wedding Story · as Sam |
| 2007 | Starting from Scratch · as Bill Bowman |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Coach Baggs |
| 2004 | Wild Roomies · as Slick Salesman |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Johnny Lawrence |
| 2002 | Antibody · as Otto Emmerick |
| 2002 | Descent Into Darkness · as Marty |
| 2002 | Landspeed · as Bob Bailey |
| 2002 | Python 2 · as Greg Larson |
| 2002 | Hypersonic · as The Executive |
| 2002 | Gale Force · as Rance |
| 2001 | Epoch · as Rover Driver Joe |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Falcon Down · as John - Security Guard |
| 2001 | Mindstorm · as Rojack |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Gibby |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice (TV Series) · as Det. Barron |
| 1999 | Interceptor Force · as Dave |
| 1998 | High Voltage · as Bulldog |
| 1996 | To the Ends of Time · as Alexander |
| 1996 | Shootfighter II · as Ruben |
| 1995 | The Power Within · as Raymond Vonn |
| 1994 | Unlawful Passage · as Howie |
| 1993 | Shootfighter: Fight to the Death · as Ruben |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid Part III · as Johnny Lawrence |
| 1988 | The Equalizer: The mystery of Manon · as Cast |
| 1987 | A Tiger's Tale · as Randy |
| 1986 | Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story · as Kim Fisher |
| 1986 | The Karate Kid Part II · as Johnny Lawrence |
| 1986 | Back to School · as Chas |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Scott Mccall |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation · as Jack |
| 1985 | Just One of the Guys · as Greg |
| 1984 | Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story · as Rick Peterson |
| 1984 | E/R (1984) (TV Series) |
| 1984 | The Karate Kid · as Johnny Lawrence |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Rick Peterson |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Jeffrey |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Clarence Mortner Jr. |