William Zabka

William Zabka

1965-10-20 New York City, New York, USA 44 Credits

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 ...

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Karate Kid: Legends

Karate Kid: Legends

2025

as Johnny Lawrence

6.9
Acting

After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new f...

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

2024

as Self

5.8
Acting

The Problem Child, Jake 'El Gallo' Paul, goes up against the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson, live from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ka...

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

2021

as Self

7.1
Acting

The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief time ...

Jud's Decision

Jud's Decision

2020

Craft Service

First short film made by Jacob Bertrand.

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017

as Self

6.8
Acting

An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.

The Man in the Silo

The Man in the Silo

2016

as Kevin

Acting

Racial family conflict results in a horrific car accident that leaves Marcus Wells a successful African American executive, proud husband and father--...

The Dog Who Saved Summer

The Dog Who Saved Summer

2015

as Officer Johnny/Apollo

5.8
Acting

When Zeus accidentally destroys an important party, he gets sent to obedience school at the worst time! A trio of bumbling burglars is planning a heis...

Where Hope Grows

Where Hope Grows

2014

as Milton Malcolm

6.7
Acting

Calvin Campbell is a former professional baseball player sent to an early retirement due to his panic attacks at the plate. Even though he had all the...

Cross

Cross

2011

as Saw

4.0
Acting

Given incredible power by an ancient Celtic Cross. Callan continues to fight evil... Now, joined by a team of weapons experts, Callan battles an unsto...

Hot Tub Time Machine

Hot Tub Time Machine

2010

as Rick

6.0
Acting

Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Nick is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does noth...

Smiley Face

Smiley Face

2007

as Prison Guard

6.0
Acting

Jane, a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana....

Cake: A Wedding Story

Cake: A Wedding Story

2007

as Sam

Acting

When two star-crossed lovers, set on eloping, are forced into having a big wedding, the bride develops a plan of her own. Unfortunately, the groom is ...

Sweep the Leg

Sweep the Leg

2007

as Johnny Lawrence/Hilmself

Acting

Sweep the Leg incorpoarates elements of the 1984 film The Karate Kid and features appearances by nearly the entire original cast. Martin Kove reprise...

Sweep the Leg

Sweep the Leg

2007

Director, Writer, Music Score Producer

Directing Writing Producing

Sweep the Leg incorpoarates elements of the 1984 film The Karate Kid and features appearances by nearly the entire original cast. Martin Kove reprise...

The Way of The Karate Kid

2005

as Self / Johnny

Acting

Retrospective documentary on the making of The Karate Kid (1984).

Wild Roomies

Wild Roomies

2004

as Slick Salesman

4.1
Acting

After his last girlfriend slept with his last roommate, Reno Rizzolla moves to L.A. with his new girlfriend... and chaos ensues when the debt on the h...

Most

Most

2003

Writer, Producer

7.1
Writing Producing

A poetic and powerful story of a father forced to choose between love and duty.

Antibody

Antibody

2002

as Otto Emmerick

4.2
Acting

After a terrorist with an implanted nuclear detonator gets shot, a team of scientists must defuse the bomb by miniaturizing themselves and going into ...

Dark Descent

Dark Descent

2002

as Marty

3.8
Acting

Deep in the Mariana Sea Trench, a corporate underwater mining complex has been built - an industrial Atlantis. When an accident in a dry-dock chamber ...

Python 2

Python 2

2002

as Greg Larson

5.4
Acting

A man, his business partner, and his wife are enlisted to transport an unknown object from a Russian military base, only to discover that the object i...

Ablaze

Ablaze

2002

as Curt Peters

3.3
Acting

The owner of a gigantic oil refinery decides to burn the place down for insurance purposes, only to create a giant fireball that endangers the lives o...

Landspeed

Landspeed

2002

as Bob Bailey

4.8
Acting

Two teams are in a heated race for the money and the honor that comes with breaking the land speed world record.

Hyper Sonic

Hyper Sonic

2002

as The Executive

5.4
Acting

In order to win $25 million, Daredevil pilots enter the worlds fastest jet race.

Gale Force

Gale Force

2002

as Rance

5.5
Acting

Renegade L.A. detective Sam (Williams) takes a role as a cast member in a reality TV show where he leads a quartet trying to find ten million dollars ...

Epoch

Epoch

2001

as Rover Driver Joe

4.7
Acting

Disaster strikes as a specialised team of investigators struggle to find out the truth about a strange monolith which sends out an intercontinental si...

Falcon Down

Falcon Down

2001

as John - Security Guard

5.0
Acting

U.S. Air force officer Hank Thomas attempts to expose a military cover-up after a civiian airliner crashes.

Project: Human Weapon

Project: Human Weapon

2001

as Rojack

2.7
Acting

Griffin Michael is the only survivor of a top-secret C.I.A. program that raised five people to become superweapons—human killing machines. Griffin has...

Python

Python

2000

as Greg Larsen

5.1
Acting

Sleepy New Haven California is a small town with a big problem. A sixty foot slithering horror has arrived and shattered the town's tranquillity on it...

Interceptors

Interceptors

1999

as Dave

4.8
Acting

In the near future the US Government has created an elite team of soldiers specially trained for action in the event of a hostile alien encounter. A m...

High Voltage

High Voltage

1997

as Bulldog

5.3
Acting

After unknowingly robbing a money laundering operation the heist crew must avoid mobsters.

To the Ends of Time

To the Ends of Time

1996

as Alexander

5.3
Acting

In a mythical kingdom, a young boy must fight time for the love of his princess and the future of his land.

Shootfighter II

Shootfighter II

1996

as Ruben

5.8
Acting

In this martial-arts actioner, Miami mobsters find themselves in mortal danger after an angry police chief hires the world's most vicious fighters and...

The Power Within

The Power Within

1995

as Raymond Vonn

5.5
Acting

Stan Dryer, a teen, afraid to even ask a girl to the prom, finds courage and extreme martial arts skill when he is given a ring by an old man he tried...

Unlawful Passage

Unlawful Passage

1994

as Howie

2.0
Acting

Erotic thriller about a rich couple who hires a new sailboat captain who's unbeknown to them also a drug smuggler.

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death

1993

as Ruben

6.4
Acting

Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against w...

Protect and Surf

Protect and Surf

1989

as Russell Cooper

5.0
Acting

A group of young police officers make up for the harsh realities of working on mean streets by sharing a dream house at the beach in California.

A Tiger's Tale

A Tiger's Tale

1988

as Randy

4.4
Acting

A young man falls for his girlfriend's mother.

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

1986

as Kim Fisher

6.7
Acting

The true story of treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who spent much of his life--and his fortune--hunting for sunken Spanish treasure galleons off the coast ...

The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II

1986

as Johnny Lawrence

6.3
Acting

Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of...

Back to School

Back to School

1986

as Chas

6.3
Acting

Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fe...

National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

as Jack

6.2
Acting

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but...

Just One of the Guys

Just One of the Guys

1985

as Greg

6.5
Acting

When Terry Griffith loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schoo...

Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story

1984

as Rick Peterson

Acting

True story of high school hockey coach Bob Anastas. After losing two of his all-star hockey players, he gets the students to prevent more tragedies by...

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984

as Johnny Lawrence

7.2
Acting

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target ...