About
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...
Known for
How I Met Your MotherSeries • 2005
PsychSeries • 2006
Cobra KaiSeries • 2018
The EqualizerSeries • 1985
Karate Kid: LegendsMovie • 2025
The Greatest American HeroSeries • 1981
The Karate Kid Part IIMovie • 1986
The Karate KidMovie • 1984
E/RSeries • 1984
Hot Tub Time MachineMovie • 2010
National Lampoon's European VacationMovie • 1985
Smiley FaceMovie • 2007
Back to SchoolMovie • 1986
Just One of the GuysMovie • 1985
Where Hope GrowsMovie • 2014
EpochMovie • 2001
Shootfighter: Fight to the DeathMovie • 1993
PythonMovie • 2000
MostMovie • 2003
CrossMovie • 2011
I Hate Christian LaettnerMovie • 2015
Python 2Movie • 2002
Wild RoomiesMovie • 2004
Shootfighter IIMovie • 1996