William Zabka

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 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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2025
    Karate Kid: Legends

    Johnny Lawrence • Acting

  2. 2024
  3. 2024
    The Cobra Kai Movie

    William Zabka • Acting

  4. 2022
  5. 2021
  6. 2017
  7. 2016
    The Man in the Silo

    Kevin • Acting

  8. 2015
    The Dog Who Saved Summer

    Officer Johnny/Apollo • Acting

William Zabka - Aperture