Acting
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.
Filmography
Karate Kid: Legends
Film · 2025
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Film · 2024
The Cobra Kai Movie
Film · 2024
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
Series · 2024
Beyond the Bonsai
Film · 2022
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Film · 2021
The Netflix Afterparty
Series · 2021
Reunited Apart
Series · 2020
Cobra Kai
Series · 2018
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Film · 2017
The Man in the Silo
Film · 2016
The Dog Who Saved Summer
Film · 2015
I Hate Christian Laettner
Film · 2015
Where Hope Grows
Film · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Cross
Film · 2011
Hot Tub Time Machine
Film · 2010
Smiley Face
Film · 2007
Cake: A Wedding Story
Film · 2007
Psych
Series · 2006
The Way of The Karate Kid
Film · 2005
How I Met Your Mother
Series · 2005
Wild Roomies
Film · 2004
Dark Descent
Film · 2002
Antibody
Film · 2002
Python 2
Film · 2002
Hyper Sonic
Film · 2002
Gale Force
Film · 2002
Ablaze
Film · 2002
Landspeed
Film · 2002
Epoch
Film · 2001
Project: Human Weapon
Film · 2001
Falcon Down
Film · 2001
Python
Film · 2000
Interceptors
Film · 1999
High Voltage
Film · 1997
Shootfighter II
Film · 1996
To the Ends of Time
Film · 1996
The Power Within
Film · 1995
Unlawful Passage
Film · 1994
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
Film · 1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Series · 1992
Protect and Surf
Film · 1989
A Tiger's Tale
Film · 1988
The Karate Kid Part II
Film · 1986
Back to School
Film · 1986
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
Film · 1986
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Film · 1985
Just One of the Guys
Film · 1985
The Equalizer
Series · 1985
The Karate Kid
Film · 1984
Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
Film · 1984
E/R
Series · 1984
The Greatest American Hero
Series · 1981