For the movies’ original bad boy and archenemy to Daniel, Johnny Lawrence, played by William Zabka, Cobra Kai overall was a cautionary tale about the lifelong impact on a child if care and ...

William Zabka first portrayed karate bad boy Johnny Lawrence in 1984’s The Karate Kid. 39 years later, he’s 58 years old and can still pull those same moves for Cobra Kai.

Cobra Kai stars Ralph Macchio & William Zabka on if we'll see Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence fight one last time before the series ends. Published Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:37:08 -0500 ...

Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) met his bully, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) on the mats at the All-Valley Karate Tournament, and took him out with a legendary crane kick.

The iconic TV show starts and ends with Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), now a beloved sensei that fans aren't likely to ever forget.

Cobra Kai's trio of showrunners, producers, writers, and directors, Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, have been thinking about their series finale for years. "Even before we wrote ...

The famous final battle between Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio, right) and nemesis Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) in the 1984 hit film, "The Karate Kid." ...

William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz, Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene in Cobra Kai.

Zabka, 58, and Cobra Kai costar Ralph Macchio, 62, spoke to PEOPLE about how they stay fit off-screen, four decades after they debuted their characters in 1984’s The Karate Kid.

William Zabka on the ‘Cobra Kai’ Ending and Redemption of Johnny Lawrence The original 'Karate Kid' star looks back on the show taking a leap with YouTube and becoming a cultural phenomenon on ...