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William Michael Zabka (/ ˈ z æ b k ə /; born October 20, 1965) [2] [3] is an American actor. He portrayed Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and the TV series Cobra Kai (2018–present). [4] Zabka's career took off with The Karate Kid, despite having no prior karate training.
John "Johnny" Lawrence is a fictional character in The Karate Kid media franchise, portrayed by William Zabka. [5] [6] [7] Introduced in The Karate Kid (1984), Johnny briefly returns at the beginning of the sequel, The Karate Kid Part II (1986). 32 years later, Zabka began to reprise the role in the sequel television series Cobra Kai (2018–present), where he serves as one of the main ...
In 1984, a kid from New Jersey and a California karate champion met on a beach in the San Fernando Valley. They fought. They challenged each other. ... (William Zabka), into a Mr. Miyagi figure ...
William Zabka: The secondary antagonist of The Karate Kid and the overarching protagonist of Cobra Kai. He was the top student of the Cobra Kai dojo back in the 1980s, a two-time defending champion of the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships, and Daniel's high school rival, whom Daniel ultimately defeats in the All Valley.
When the original “Karate Kid” movie came out in 1984, it was pretty clear: William Zabka’s Johnny Lawrence was the bad guy, the bully who picked on Ralph Macchio’s new kid in town, Daniel ...
William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Yuji Okumoto as Chozen in The trailer was heavy on action, with all sorts of fighting on the horizon. “Cobra Kai is back ...
The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen.It is the first installment in the Karate Kid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, and William Zabka.
These days, William Zabka plays Johnny Lawrence on 'Cobra Kai'—but you've seen the actor before! Here's what to know about his career, family, and more.