Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1965-10-20 (59 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsBilly ZabkaWilliam Michael Zabka
William Zabka
Biography
William Michael "Billy" Zabka 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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
Karate Kid: Legends
As: Johnny Lawrence
- 2018
Cobra Kai
As: Johnny Lawrence
- 2016
The Man in the Silo
As: Kevin
- 2015
The Dog Who Saved Summer
As: Officer Johnny/Apollo
- 2014
Where Hope Grows
As: Milton Malcolm
- 2011
Cross
As: Saw
- 2010
Hot Tub Time Machine
As: Rick
- 2007
Smiley Face
As: Prison Guard
2007Cake: A Wedding Story
As: Sam
2006Psych
As: Coach Baggs
2005How I Met Your Mother
As: William Zabka
2004Wild Roomies
As: Slick Salesman
2002Antibody
As: Otto Emmerick
2002Dark Descent
As: Marty
2002Python 2
As: Greg Larson
2002Ablaze
As: Curt Peters
2002Landspeed
As: Bob Bailey
2002Hyper Sonic
As: The Executive
2002Gale Force
As: Rance
2001Epoch
As: Rover Driver Joe
2001Falcon Down
As: John - Security Guard
2001Project: Human Weapon
As: Rojack
2000Python
As: Greg Larsen
1999Interceptors
As: Dave
1997High Voltage
As: Bulldog
1996To the Ends of Time
As: Alexander
1996Shootfighter II
As: Ruben
1995The Power Within
As: Raymond Vonn
1994Unlawful Passage
As: Howie
1993Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
As: Ruben
1989Protect and Surf
As: Russell Cooper
1988A Tiger's Tale
As: Randy
1986Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
As: Kim Fisher
- 1986
The Karate Kid Part II
As: Johnny Lawrence
1986Back to School
As: Chas
1985The Equalizer
As: Scott McCall
- 1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
As: Jack
1985Just One of the Guys
As: Greg
- 1984
The Karate Kid
As: Johnny Lawrence