Zabka's career took off with The Karate Kid, despite having no prior karate training. During the 1980s, he appeared in the films Just One of the Guys (1985), Back to School (1986), and the …

Oct 24, 2022 · William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence in a scene from the 1984 film The Karate Kid. According to The Guardian, there was an accident during the filming of the Halloween fight …

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 …

Sep 23, 2023 · Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reunited at Pat Morita's funeral before How I Met Your Mother inspired screenwriters to come up with Cobra Kai.

May 17, 2023 · William Zabka, in an interview with People magazine, ahead of Cobra Kai season 5, implied that he and Ralph Macchio were never the best of friends off the sets of The Karate …

Jan 15, 2025 · A throwaway joke in the underseen William Zabka 1980s high school comedy Just One of the Guys raises major questions about the larger Karate Kid universe.

William Michael "Billy" Zabka (born October 20, 1965 in New York City) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is best known for his roles in several iconic 1980s …

Oct 13, 2014 · "30 years, how did this happen?" Billy Zabka said on Sunday, addressing hundreds of "Karate Kid" fans on the film's 30th anniversary.

Dec 10, 2024 · Though William Zabka is often remembered as the villain in The Karate Kid, his legacy is much more than just that of a high school antagonist. He is a talented actor who has …

Sep 4, 2020 · William Zabka has been playing misunderstood bully Johnny Lawrence for over 30 years. Zabka first rose to fame in 1984 as the motorcycle-riding black belt Johnny in “The …