William Zabka

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.

  • Title: William Zabka
  • Popularity: 28.224
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1965-10-20
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Billy Zabka
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William Zabka Movies

  • 2002
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    Dark Descent

    Dark Descent

    3.8 2002 HD

    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...

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  • 1984
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    The Karate Kid

    The Karate Kid

    7.187 1984 HD

    Daniel moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by...

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  • 2001
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    Epoch

    Epoch

    4.6 2001 HD

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

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  • 2010
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    Hot Tub Time Machine

    Hot Tub Time Machine

    6 2010 HD

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

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  • 1985
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    National Lampoon's European Vacation

    National Lampoon's European Vacation

    6.2 1985 HD

    The Griswalds 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,...

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  • 2004
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    Wild Roomies

    Wild Roomies

    4.3 2004 HD

    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...

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  • 1985
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    Just One of the Guys

    Just One of the Guys

    6.482 1985 HD

    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...

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  • 1986
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    The Karate Kid Part II

    The Karate Kid Part II

    6.282 1986 HD

    After discovering that his father is at death's door, Mr. Miyagi sets out to Japan, to see him with Daniel. Upon arriving, Miyagi must confront an...

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  • 2007
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    Smiley Face

    Smiley Face

    6 2007 HD

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

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  • 2002
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    Antibody

    Antibody

    4.3 2002 HD

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

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  • 2002
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    Python 2

    Python 2

    5.458 2002 HD

    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...

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  • 1986
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    Back to School

    Back to School

    6.3 1986 HD

    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...

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  • 1993
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    Shootfighter: Fight to the Death

    Shootfighter: Fight to the Death

    6.2 1993 HD

    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...

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  • 1996
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    Shootfighter II

    Shootfighter II

    5.4 1996 HD

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

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  • 2011
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    Cross

    Cross

    4.17 2011 HD

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

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  • 1986
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    Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

    Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

    6.7 1986 HD

    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...

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  • 2002
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    Hyper Sonic

    Hyper Sonic

    5.2 2002 HD

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

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  • 2002
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    Gale Force

    Gale Force

    5.9 2002 HD

    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...

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  • 1997
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    High Voltage

    High Voltage

    5.25 1997 HD

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

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  • 2007
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    Cake: A Wedding Story

    Cake: A Wedding Story

    1 2007 HD

    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...

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  • 1999
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    Interceptors

    Interceptors

    4.9 1999 HD

    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...

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  • 2001
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    Project: Human Weapon

    Project: Human Weapon

    2.3 2001 HD

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

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  • 2016
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    The Man in the Silo

    The Man in the Silo

    1 2016 HD

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

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  • 2000
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    Python

    Python

    5.205 2000 HD

    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...

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  • 2014
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    Where Hope Grows

    Where Hope Grows

    6.8 2014 HD

    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...

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  • 2017
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    John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

    John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

    6.8 2017 HD

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

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  • 1984
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    Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story

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

    1 1984 HD

    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...

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  • 1995
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    The Power Within

    The Power Within

    5.5 1995 HD

    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...

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  • 2002
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    Ablaze

    Ablaze

    3.9 2002 HD

    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...

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  • 1988
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    A Tiger's Tale

    A Tiger's Tale

    4.7 1988 HD

    A young man falls for his girlfriend's mother.

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  • 1989
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    Protect and Surf

    Protect and Surf

    1 1989 HD

    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.

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  • 1994
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    Unlawful Passage

    Unlawful Passage

    2 1994 HD

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

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  • 2001
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    Falcon Down

    Falcon Down

    5 2001 HD

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

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  • 2005
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    The Way of The Karate Kid

    The Way of The Karate Kid

    1 2005 HD

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

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  • 1996
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    To the Ends of Time

    To the Ends of Time

    5.3 1996 HD

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

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  • 2021
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    More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

    More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

    7.1 2021 HD

    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...

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  • 2007
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    Sweep the Leg

    Sweep the Leg

    1 2007 HD

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

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  • 1986
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    Dreams of Gold

    Dreams of Gold

    1 1986 HD

    The story of Mel Fisher, who spent his life searching for sunken Spanish treasure off the coast of Florida.

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  • 2024
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    Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

    Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

    6 2024 HD

    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....

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  • 2003
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    Most

    Most

    7.1 2003 HD

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

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  • 2007
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    Sweep the Leg

    Sweep the Leg

    1 2007 HD

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

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  • 2020
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    Jud's Decision

    Jud's Decision

    1 2020 HD

    First short film made by Jacob Bertrand.

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  • 2003
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    Most

    Most

    7.1 2003 HD

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

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  • 1985
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    The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

    7.1 1985 HD

    Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself...

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  • 1984
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    E/R

    E/R

    5.2 1984 HD

    E/R is an American television sitcom that aired in 1984 and 1985. Developed from the long running play of the same name created and produced by the...

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  • 2021
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    The Netflix Afterparty

    The Netflix Afterparty

    6 2021 HD

    Hosts David Spade, Fortune Feimster and London Hughes welcome guests from the newest and biggest Netflix titles for fun conversations, skits and more.

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  • 2018
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    Cobra Kai

    Cobra Kai

    8.211 2018 HD

    This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for...

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  • 2005
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    How I Met Your Mother

    How I Met Your Mother

    8.2 2005 HD

    A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their...

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  • 2006
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    Psych

    Psych

    7.872 2006 HD

    Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad)....

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  • 2020
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    Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

    5.5 2020 HD

    Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt conversations.

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  • 2024
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    Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo

    Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo

    8.3 2024 HD

    Go behind the scenes with the cast and creators of "Cobra Kai" as they break down the action and surprises awaiting fans in Season 6 — the...

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  • 1992
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    MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

    7.7 1992 HD

    The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV with winners decided online by the...

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  • 1970
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    MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

    8.211 1970 HD

    This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for...

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