William Zabka
William Zabka
William Zabka has appeared in 23 movies on CringeMDb. 8 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 15 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
- Most recent with adult content: Where Hope Grows (2014)
Born October 20, 1965 · Known for acting
34.8% Featured Movie Cringe Score (23 movies)
William Zabka Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Epoch
...as Rover Driver Joe
Antibody
...as Otto Emmerick
Python 2
...as Greg Larson
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
...as Ruben
Cross
...as Saw
Hyper Sonic
...as The Executive
Gale Force
...as Rance
High Voltage
...as Bulldog
The Power Within
...as Raymond Vonn
Ablaze
...as Curt Peters
Falcon Down
...as John - Security Guard
To the Ends of Time
...as Alexander
Landspeed
...as Bob Bailey
The Dog Who Saved Summer
...as Officer Johnny/Apollo
Karate Kid: Legends
...as Johnny Lawrence
Certified Cringeworthy
Dark Descent
...as Marty
Hot Tub Time Machine
...as Rick
Wild Roomies
...as Slick Salesman
Smiley Face
...as Prison Guard
Shootfighter II
...as Ruben
Interceptors
...as Dave
Python
...as Greg Larsen
Where Hope Grows
...as Milton Malcolm
About William Zabka
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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