

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, Audrey's jock boyfriend, in National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985). During the 1990s and 2000s, he acted mostly in independent films while studying to be a filmmaker. In 2003, he wrote and produced the short film Most, shot on location in the Czech Republic and Poland. Most (aka The Bridge) had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2003 and won numerous awards at prestigious film festivals, including Best of Festival at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films in 2003. In 2004, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Most in the Live Action Short Film category.
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Self (archive footage)
2025
Johnny Lawrence
2024
William Zabka
2024
2024
2021
2021
2020
Self
2018
Johnny Lawrence
2017
2015
Officer Johnny/Apollo
2014
Milton Malcolm
2011
Saw
2010
2007
Prison Guard
2006
Coach Baggs
2005
William Zabka
2004
Slick Salesman
2002
Otto Emmerick
2002
Marty
2002
Greg Larson
2002
Curt Peters
2002
Bob Bailey
2002
The Executive
2002
Rance
2001
Rover Driver Joe
2001
John - Security Guard
2000
Greg Larsen
1997
Bulldog
1996
Ruben
1995
Raymond Vonn
1994
Howie
1993
1992
1986
Kim Fisher
1986
Johnny Lawrence
1986
Chas
1985
Scott McCall
1985
1985
1984
Unknown
1984
Johnny Lawrence
2020
Craft Service
2018
Director
2003
Writer
Billy Zabka
William Michael Zabka