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William Zabka
Actor · Writer · Producer· New York City, New York, USA
William Zabka, born in 1965, rose to prominence as Johnny Lawrence in "The Karate Kid" franchise, a role he reprised in the Netflix series "Cobra Kai." Beyond his martial arts film legacy, he appeared in '80s comedies like "Just One of the Guys" and "Back to School," and co-starred in "The Equalizer." Post-millennium, Zabka shifted focus to independent filmmaking and screenwriting, earning accolades for his 2003 short film "Most," which premiered at Sundance and garnered an Academy Award nomination.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
32 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cobra Kai | Johnny Lawrence | TV |
| 2018 | Cobra Kai | Co-Executive Producer | TV |
| 2015 | I Hate Christian Laettner | Johnny Lawrence (archive footage) | Film |
| 2014 | Where Hope Grows | Milton Malcolm | Film |
| 2011 | Cross | Saw | Film |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | Rick | Film |
| 2007 | Smiley Face | Prison Guard | Film |
| 2004 | Wild Roomies | Slick Salesman | Film |
| 2003 | Most | Writer | Film |
| 2003 | Most | Producer | Film |
| 2002 | Antibody | Otto Emmerick | Film |
| 2002 | Python 2 | Greg Larson | Film |
| 2002 | Hyper Sonic | The Executive | Film |
| 2002 | Landspeed | Bob Bailey | Film |
| 2002 | Dark Descent | Marty | Film |
| 2002 | Ablaze | Curt Peters | Film |
| 2002 | Gale Force | Rance | Film |
| 2001 | Epoch | Rover Driver Joe | Film |
| 2001 | Falcon Down | John - Security Guard | Film |
| 2000 | Python | Greg Larsen | Film |
| 1999 | Interceptors | Dave | Film |
| 1997 | High Voltage | Bulldog | Film |
| 1996 | Shootfighter II | Ruben | Film |
| 1996 | To the Ends of Time | Alexander | Film |
| 1995 | The Power Within | Raymond Vonn | Film |
| 1993 | Shootfighter: Fight to the Death | Ruben | Film |
| 1988 | A Tiger's Tale | Randy | Film |
| 1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | Johnny Lawrence | Film |
| 1986 | Back to School | Chas | Film |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | Jack | Film |
| 1985 | Just One of the Guys | Greg | Film |
| 1984 | The Karate Kid | Johnny Lawrence | Film |
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