William Zabka
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.
Known for
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
The Netflix Afterparty
Jud's Decision
Reunited Apart
Cobra Kai
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
The Man in the Silo
Where Hope Grows
Cross
Hot Tub Time Machine
Smiley Face
Cake: A Wedding Story
Psych
How I Met Your Mother
The Way of The Karate Kid
Wild Roomies
Most
Antibody
Dark Descent
Python 2
Ablaze
Hyper Sonic
Gale Force
Epoch
Falcon Down
Project: Human Weapon
Python
Interceptors
High Voltage
To the Ends of Time
Shootfighter II
The Power Within
Unlawful Passage
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Protect and Surf
A Tiger's Tale
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
The Karate Kid Part II
Back to School
The Equalizer
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Just One of the Guys
E/R
The Karate Kid