William Zabka

Personal Info

Birthday

October 20, 1965

(59 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Billy Zabka

William 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 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).

Known For

Karate Kid: Legends

How I Met Your Mother

Cobra Kai

Psych

The Equalizer

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid Part II

Hot Tub Time Machine

Filmography

2025
Karate Kid: Legends
as Johnny Lawrence
2024
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
as Self
2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self
2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
as Self
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
Cake: A Wedding Story
as Sam
Sweep the Leg
as Johnny Lawrence/Hilmself
2005
The Way of The Karate Kid
as Self / Johnny
2004
Wild Roomies
as Slick Salesman
2002
Antibody
as Otto Emmerick
Dark Descent
as Marty
Python 2
as Greg Larson
Ablaze
as Curt Peters
Landspeed
as Bob Bailey
Hyper Sonic
as The Executive
Gale Force
as Rance
2001
Epoch
as Rover Driver Joe
Falcon Down
as John - Security Guard
Project: Human Weapon
as Rojack
2000
Python
as Greg Larsen
1999
Interceptors
as Dave
1997
High Voltage
as Bulldog
1996
To the Ends of Time
as Alexander
Shootfighter II
as Ruben
1995
The Power Within
as Raymond Vonn
1994
Unlawful Passage
as Howie
1993
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
as Ruben
1989
Protect and Surf
as Russell Cooper
1988
A Tiger's Tale
as Randy
1986
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
as Kim Fisher
The Karate Kid Part II
as Johnny Lawrence
Back to School
as Chas
1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Jack
Just One of the Guys
as Greg
1984
Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
as Rick Peterson
The Karate Kid
as Johnny Lawrence