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William Zabka

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  • Producer
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William Zabka
William Zabka is perhaps best known for playing Johnny Lawrence in 'The Karate Kid,' as well as a host of other bully characters in the '80s and '90s. "No Small Parts" takes a look at his acting career.
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William Zabka was born on 20 October 1965 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Karate Kid (1984), Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) and Back to School (1986). He has been married to Stacie Zabka since 2008. They have two children.
BornOctober 20, 1965
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BornOctober 20, 1965
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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Ralph Macchio and William Zabka in The Karate Kid (1984)
William Zabka in Cobra Kai (2018)
Martin Kove and William Zabka in The Karate Kid (1984)
Martin Kove and William Zabka in The Karate Kid (1984)
Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, Gianni DeCenzo, Xolo Maridueña, and Owen Morgan in December 19 (2021)
William Zabka and Xolo Maridueña in Cobra Kai (2018)
Martin Kove, William Zabka, Peyton List, and Jacob Bertrand in Obstáculos (2021)
William Zabka, Xolo Maridueña, Shawn Weston Thacker, and Owen Morgan in Obstáculos (2021)
Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Aedin Mincks, Xolo Maridueña, and Owen Morgan in Cobra Kai (2018)
Ralph Macchio and William Zabka in Nature vs. Nurture (2021)
Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and Tanner Buchanan in The Good, The Bad, and the Badass (2021)
Ralph Macchio, Martin Kove, and William Zabka in The Good, The Bad, and the Badass (2021)

Known for

Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984)
The Karate Kid
7.3
  • Johnny
  • 1984
John Cusack, Chevy Chase, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Brook Bennett, Aliu Oyofo, and Jake Rose in Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
Hot Tub Time Machine
6.4
  • Rick
  • 2010
Back to School (1986)
Back to School
6.6
  • Chas
  • 1986
Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
The Karate Kid Part II
6.1
  • Johnny
  • 1986

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Actor

  • Thomas Ian Griffith, Ralph Macchio, Yuji Okumoto, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Oona O'Brien, Mary Mouser, Peyton List, Alicia Hannah-Kim, Jacob Bertrand, Vanessa Rubio, Tanner Buchanan, Gianni DeCenzo, Xolo Maridueña, and Dallas Dupree Young in Cobra Kai (2018)
    Cobra Kai
  • Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising (2022)
    Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising
  • Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues (2020)
    Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues
    • (voice)
  • The Man in the Silo (2016)
    The Man in the Silo
  • To Appomattox (2015)
    To Appomattox
  • Ashley Boettcher, Sloane Morgan Siegel, and Drew Justice in Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (2014)
    Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street
  • The Dog Who Saved Summer (2015)
    The Dog Who Saved Summer
    • (voice)
  • Where Hope Grows (2014)
    Where Hope Grows
    • (as Billy Zabka)
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
    How I Met Your Mother
  • Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych (2006)
    Psych
  • Robot Chicken (2001)
    Robot Chicken
    • (voice)
  • Cross (2011)
    Cross
  • Jimmy Kimmel in Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  • Mean Parents Suck
    • (as Billy Zabka)
  • John Cusack, Chevy Chase, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Brook Bennett, Aliu Oyofo, and Jake Rose in Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
    Hot Tub Time Machine

Producer

  • Thomas Ian Griffith, Ralph Macchio, Yuji Okumoto, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Oona O'Brien, Mary Mouser, Peyton List, Alicia Hannah-Kim, Jacob Bertrand, Vanessa Rubio, Tanner Buchanan, Gianni DeCenzo, Xolo Maridueña, and Dallas Dupree Young in Cobra Kai (2018)
    Cobra Kai
  • Never a Neverland (2014)
    Never a Neverland
  • Mzungu (n.) White-Wanderer (2010)
    Mzungu (n.) White-Wanderer
  • Linda Rybová in Most (2003)
    Most

Writer

  • Linda Rybová in Most (2003)
    Most

Videos44

Get the Phone
Clip 0:57
Get the Phone
The "Cobra Kai" Cast Shares "Miyagi-esque" Words of Wisdom
Interview 2:40
The "Cobra Kai" Cast Shares "Miyagi-esque" Words of Wisdom
"Cobra Kai" Serves Up "Bad Senseis" and Love Triangles
Interview 3:22
"Cobra Kai" Serves Up "Bad Senseis" and Love Triangles
BUILD: Ralph Macchio And William Zabka Revisit The Karate Kid After 34 Years
Interview 1:18
BUILD: Ralph Macchio And William Zabka Revisit The Karate Kid After 34 Years
Season 6 Announcement
Trailer 1:08
Season 6 Announcement
Season 5 Official Trailer
Trailer 2:27
Season 5 Official Trailer
Season 5 Date Announcement
Trailer 1:41
Season 5 Date Announcement
Trailer
Trailer 2:06
Trailer
Date Announcement
Trailer 0:22
Date Announcement
Season 3 Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Season 3 Trailer
Season 3 Date Announcement Tease
Trailer 0:28
Season 3 Date Announcement Tease
Season 2 Trailer
Trailer 2:19
Season 2 Trailer

Personal details

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    • October 20, 1965
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • 2008 - present (2 children)
    • (Sibling)
  • Other works
    Directed and acted in the music video for the song "Sweep the Leg" by the band, No More Kings. "Sweep the Leg" is sung from the point of view William Zabka's character of Johnny in The Karate Kid (1984). The music video was filmed August 24 - 25, 2006.
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Did you know

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    He was not at all experienced in martial arts prior to the filming of The Karate Kid (1984). He was actually an accomplished wrestler. However, in the years since, he has earned a black belt in Tang Soo Do.
  • Quotes
    My training in martial arts was kind of a crash course in how to look like a black belt. I know the moves of a black belt - my kicks, and my stretches, and my punches and all that.
    • Has essayed the "class bully" role in several memorable teen-oriented films

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