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William Zabka

1965 - Today

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William Michael “Billy” Zabka (; born October 20, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role of Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), and the TV series Cobra Kai (2018–2025). Zabka's career took off with The Karate Kid, despite having no prior karate training. During the 1980s, he appeared in the films Just One of the Guys (1985), Back to School (1986), and the television series The Equalizer (1986–1989). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. William Zabka is the 2,547th most popular actor (up from 3,197th in 2024), the 4,428th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,835th in 2019) and the 1,235th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Zabka ranks 2,547 out of 13,578. Before him are Miranda Otto, Fan Bingbing, Jennifer Morrison, Liya Akhedzhakova, Alexander Granach, and Jimmy Wang Yu. After him are Agostina Belli, David Alan Grier, Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Robert Walker, Joe E. Brown, and Gustavo Rojo.

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Among people born in 1965, William Zabka ranks 121. Before him are John C. Reilly, Guido Marini, Tom Tykwer, Gavin Rossdale, Karl-Heinz Riedle, and Eddie Irvine. After him are David Barnea, Ignatius Aphrem II, Jon Cryer, Kyra Sedgwick, Svetlana Medvedeva, and Mario Lemieux.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Zabka ranks 4,428 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennifer Morrison (1979), Ernest B. Schoedsack (1893), Richard Carpenter (1946), Charles Dillon Perrine (1867), Deke Slayton (1924), and Gary Peters (1958). After him are Daron Malakian (1975), Harry Harlow (1905), Robert Mulligan (1925), Arnold Gesell (1880), David Alan Grier (1956), and Anthony Davis (1993).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Zabka ranks 1,235. Before him are Rosalind Russell (1907), Connie Booth (1944), June Squibb (1929), Sonny Landham (1941), Lydia Clarke (1923), and Jennifer Morrison (1979). After him are David Alan Grier (1956), Robert Walker (1940), Joe E. Brown (1891), David Rasche (1944), Tim Kang (1973), and Stuart Whitman (1928).

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