William Zabka is best known for his role as Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid Part II and the TV series Cobra Kai.
16 Facts About William Zabka
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William Zabka's father was born in Des Moines, Iowa of Czech descent; he was assistant director of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson during the first two years of Carson's tenure, and worked as production manager on a number of motion pictures, including the Chuck Norris film Forced Vengeance.
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In 1983, William Zabka graduated from El Camino Real Charter High School in Los Angeles before briefly attending California State University, Northridge and majoring in film.
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William Zabka's breakout acting role came in his first movie, The Karate Kid.
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William Zabka played Johnny Lawrence, the main antagonist to the title character and protagonist played by Ralph Macchio.
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William Zabka had no training in karate at the time but was an accomplished wrestler.
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William Zabka co-starred on the CBS television series The Equalizer as the son of the title character.
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William Zabka played Jack, Audrey's jock boyfriend, in National Lampoon's European Vacation.
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William Zabka later tried to step away from playing the class bully character.
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William Zabka mentioned in an interview how he was sometimes hassled in public by random people because of the villainous characters he was best known for.
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In 2007, William Zabka directed and starred in a music video for the band No More Kings titled "Sweep the Leg".
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In 2010, William Zabka directed Rascal Flatts in their music video for the song "Why Wait" and directed the video for their 2017 hit "Yours If You Want It".
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Also in 2010, William Zabka made a cameo appearance in the comedy movie Hot Tub Time Machine.
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William Zabka appeared in several episodes of the sitcom's ninth season.
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William Zabka directed commercials for clients including Little Tikes and Verizon at Heresy in Venice, California.
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William Zabka married Stacie Zabka in 2008 and they have two children.