Personal Info
Billy Zabka
William Michael Zabka
William Zabka
Acting
Biography
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, Au…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Karate Kid: Legends
as Johnny Lawrence
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
as Self
The Cobra Kai Movie
as William Zabka
Beyond the Bonsai
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
as Self
The Man in the Silo
as Kevin
The Dog Who Saved Summer
as Officer Johnny/Apollo
I Hate Christian Laettner
as Johnny Lawrence (archive footage)
Where Hope Grows
as Milton Malcolm
TV Shows
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
as Self · 3 ep.
The Netflix Afterparty
as Self · 1 ep.
Reunited Apart
as Self · 1 ep.
Cobra Kai
as Johnny Lawrence · 65 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 1 ep.
Psych
as Coach Baggs · 1 ep.
How I Met Your Mother
as William Zabka · 7 ep.
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1 ep.
The Equalizer
as Scott McCall · 11 ep.
E/R
1 ep.
