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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). 33 years later, Zabka reprised the role in the sequel YouTube Red / YouTube Premium and Netflix television series Cobra Kai (2018–2025), where he ...
He is the unseen overarching antagonist of The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid Part III, and the overarching antagonist of Cobra Kai (in particular season 6). He is later killed by his granddaughter, Kim Da-Eun, after he ordered her to kill Kreese; Kim killed him as she wants to run the dojo her way and in a more peaceful manner.
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 (2018–2025).
Here are 15 inspiring Cobra Kai cast quotes from Johnny Lawrence, Daniel LaRusso, and more. Cobra Kai fans have so many reasons to love Netflix's spinoff of The Karate Kid.
Goodbye, ‘Cobra Kai’: Creators Explain Johnny’s Full-Circle Ending, How AI Helped Bring Back Mr. Miyagi and Expanding the ‘Karate Kid’ Universe Jordan Moreau February 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Thirty-four years after being defeated by Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 All-Valley Karate Tournament at the end of The Karate Kid (1984), Johnny Lawrence suffers from alcoholism and depression. He works as a part-time handyman and lives in an apartment in Reseda, Los Angeles , having fallen far from his wealthy lifestyle in Encino .
The Karate Kid is an American martial arts drama franchise created by Robert Mark Kamen.The series follows the journey of various coming-of-age teenagers who are taught in the ways of martial arts by an experienced mentor in order to stand up for themselves after being bullied, or assert their dominance towards others.
[3] [4] The Karate Kid follows the story of Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), an Italian-American teenager from New Jersey who moves with his widowed mother to the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles. There, LaRusso encounters harassment from his new bullies, one of whom is Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), the ex-boyfriend of LaRusso's love interest, Ali Mills ...