William Zabka. Actor: The Karate Kid. William Zabka was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Karate Kid (1984), Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) and Back to School (1986). He has been married to Stacie Lynn Doss since 2008. They have two …

Best known by the public for his role as Johnny Lawrence, the main villain of John G. Avildsen's classic The Karate Kid (1984) and the web television series Cobra Kai (2018).

The show features the movies’ lead actors Ralph and William Zabka reprising their roles as Daniel Larusso and Johnny Lawrence, plus there are plenty of other original stars who came back for the television series.

William Zabka was born on 20 October 1965 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Karate Kid (1984), Back to School (1986) and Hot Tub Time Machine (2010). He has been married to Stacie Lynn Doss since 2008.

Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) - During the closing credits, the last entry under the cast says "and introducing William Zabka". This is a production joke; "introducing" credits are usually reserved for actors in their first-ever screen role, or at least their first prominent role early in a career, but Zabka has been acting since the early 1980s.

Cobra Kai: Created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg. With Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña. Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.

In 1984, Macchio scored the lead role in The Karate Kid (1984) directed by Rocky (1976) director John G. Avildsen. The film was a phenomenal success, being highly popular with adults and children alike.

The eponymous movie starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka in their timeless roles left a lasting impact on pop culture that has persisted despite the decades that have passed by.

William Zabka was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Karate Kid (1984), Back to School (1986) and Hot Tub Time Machine (2010). He has been married to Stacie Lynn Doss since 2008. They have two children.

The show features the movies’ lead actors Ralph and William Zabka reprising their roles as Daniel Larusso and Johnny Lawrence, plus there are plenty of other original stars who came back for the television series.