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William Zabka

Born Oct 20, 1965 in New York, New York, United States

William Zabka also known as Billy Zabka, is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984) and the TV series Cobra Kai (2018–present). In 2004, he was nominated for an Academy Award for co-writing and producing the short film Most.

Filmography

Shows & movies
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo as Self
1 season • 2024 • Ended
TVT Rating
Action, Sport, Talk Show | 12m
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self
2021
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Documentary | 1h 30m
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai as Johnny Lawrence
6 seasons • 2018 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy, Action, Sport, Martial Arts | 35m
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 18m
The Dog Who Saved Summer
The Dog Who Saved Summer as Officer Johnny
2017
TVT Rating
Family | 1h 29m
Where Hope Grows
Where Hope Grows as Milton Malcolm
2014
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Drama | 1h 35m
Cross
Cross as Saw
2011
TVT Rating
Action, Fantasy | 1h 45m
Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine as Rick
2010
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Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction | 2h 15m
Cake: A Wedding Story
Cake: A Wedding Story as Sam
2007
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 33m
Smiley Face
Smiley Face as Prison Guard
2007
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 24m
Wild Roomies
Wild Roomies as Slick Salesman
2004
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 28m
Hyper Sonic
Hyper Sonic as The Executive
2002
TVT Rating
Action | 1h 34m
Gale Force
Gale Force as Rance
2002
TVT Rating
Action, Drama | 1h 36m
Python 2
Python 2 as Greg Larson
2002
TVT Rating
Horror | 1h 29m
Antibody
Antibody as Otto Emmerick
2002
TVT Rating
Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 30m
Artificial Telepathy
Artificial Telepathy as Rojack
2001
TVT Rating
Action, Science Fiction | 1h 30m
Ablaze
Ablaze as Curt Peters
2001
TVT Rating
Action, Thriller, Drama | 1h 30m
Epoch
Epoch as Rover Driver Joe
2001
TVT Rating
Science Fiction | 1h 36m
Python
Python as Greg Larsen
2001
TVT Rating
Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 39m
Interceptors
Interceptors as Dave
1999
TVT Rating
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction | 1h 37m
High Voltage
High Voltage as Bulldog
1997
TVT Rating
Action, Crime, Thriller | 1h 35m
Unlawful Passage
Unlawful Passage as Howie
1996
TVT Rating
Thriller | 1h 35m
To the Ends of Time
To the Ends of Time as Alexander
1999
TVT Rating
Fantasy | 1h 28m
Shootfighter 2
Shootfighter 2 as Ruben
1996
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Action | 1h 35m
The Power Within
The Power Within as Raymond Vonn
1995
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Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death as Ruben
1993
TVT Rating
Action | 1h 40m
Protect and Surf
Protect and Surf as Russell Cooper
1989
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Crime
A Tiger's Tale
A Tiger's Tale as Randy
1987
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 37m
Back to School
Back to School as Chas
1986
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 36m
The Karate Kid, Part II
The Karate Kid, Part II as Johnny Lawrence
1986
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Drama, Family | 1h 53m
Just One of the Guys
Just One of the Guys as Greg Tolan
1985
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 40m
European Vacation
European Vacation as Jack
1985
TVT Rating
Adventure, Comedy | 1h 35m
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid as Johnny Lawrence
1984
TVT Rating
Drama, Martial Arts | 2h 6m