Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reflected on three decades of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai while speaking with PEOPLE at PaleyFest Scott Huver is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been writing ...

Thanks to his performance as Johnny Lawrence in "The Karate Kid," William "Billy" Zabka's appearance exemplifies the archetype of all 1980s movie bullies. Suppose you close your eyes and think of ...

William Zabka swept the Karate Kid’s leg to great infamy. Here's to looking back on the magic of the '80s cult classic and his latest venture. I was just turning 18—I didn’t know what ...

Ralph Macchio, William Zabka attend 'Cobra Kai' premiere "Karate Kid" and "Cobra Kai" stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka were among the actors to attend the "Cobra Kai" Season 6, Part 3 ...

We then saw Zabka’s aggression melt away in real time as Kreese (finally!) delivered the sincerest apology in Karate Kid history. The entire affair served as an emotional narrative payoff more ...

Even wise Mr. Miyagi couldn’t have seen the surprising path taken by “The Karate Kid” stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. The first day of filming ... getting my ass kicked,” Macchio says with a ...

William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso, Yuji Okumoto as Chozen in Cobra Kai ...

also known as Billy Zabka, is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984) and the TV series Cobra Kai (2018–present).[3] In 2004, he was ...