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William Zabka

Scott Mccall in The Equalizer

Photos William Zabka Birth name: William Billy Zabka
Birth date: 1965/10/20 (58 years old)
Birth place : New-York (USA)
Height: 1.85 m

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Biography for William Zabka

Billy began his acting career in 1984, playing the role of Johnny in the famous Karate Kid film.

All in career to play the 1st role in other films like “European Vacation,” Back

To School, "&“ Just One of the Guys ”and playing for 4 years in the series" Equalizer "on the CBS channel, Billy studied the staging and writing to the UCLA with the legendary filmmaker Vilmos Zsigmond.

In 2001, after a career of 20 films, Billy began his career as a director when he wrote and directed his 1st Most film "entirely in Czech language, shot in Prague and Poland.

"Most" was presented in preview of the Sundance Festival in 2003 and he continued won several awards with jury and assistance in other prestigious festivals including the “Best of Festival”, at the International Short Film Film Springs .

In 2004 "Most" received the highest award, an Academy Award's nomination for the Meillrur Action Film.

Billy is represented by William Morris Agency, and he recently signed with the Warner

Independent Pictures to write and produce "Sportsfishing: a Guide for the

Emotional Cripple, "based on its original manuscript.

William Zabka is an American actor known for his role as Johnny Lawrence in the Karate Kid television series in 1984. He was born on October 20, 1965 in New York, in New York. He grew up in Manhattan and started his acting career at the age of 12, playing in advertisements for products such as McDonald's and Skittles.

At the start of his career, Zabka played in several films for television, including the teeth of the sea 4: revenge, the teeth of the sea 3, and the teeth of the sea 2. He also played in television series such as the adventures of Buckaroo Banzai and the Remington Steele surveys.

Zabka became famous thanks to his role as Johnny Lawrence in Karate Kid. In this series, he embodies an arrogant and aggressive teenager who is the leader of a group of karate fighters called the Cobra Kai. His character is in competition with Daniel Larusso (played by Ralph Macchio) for the title of best karate fighter in the region.

Since Karate Kid, Zabka has continued to play in films and television series, especially comedies such as the Nerds and the American dream. In addition to his acting work, he is also a director and producer. In 2017, he co-produced and co-wrote the film The Karate Kid 2.

In addition to his acting career, Zabka is also an accomplished musician. He plays the guitar, bass and drums, and has recorded several albums with his group, The Unknowns. He is also an accomplished athlete, practicing football, karate and boxing.

In summary, William Zabka is an American actor, director and musician known for his role as Johnny Lawrence in the Karate Kid television series. He is also an accomplished athlete and has continued to work in the entertainment industry since its beginnings at the age of 12.

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Filmography

Title Role
Roomies (2004/I) Slick Salesman
Antibody (2002) (V) Otto Emmerick
Dark Descent (2002) Marty (opening credits only)
Python 2 (2002) (TV) (as Billy Zabka) Greg Larson
Landspeed (2002) Bob Bailey
Hyper Sonic (2002) (V) The Executive
Gale Force (2002) (V) Rance
Ablaze (2001) Curt Peters
Python (2000) Greg Larsen
Epoch (2000) (TV) Joe (Rover driver)
Falcon Down (2000) Security Guard John
Mindstorm (2000) Rojack
Interceptors (1999) Dave
High Voltage (1997) Bulldog
To the Ends of Time (1996) (TV) Alexander
The Power Within (1995) Raymond Vonn
Shootfighter II (1995) Ruben
Unlawful Passage (1994) Howie
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1992) Ruben
For Parents Only (1991) Ted
A Tiger's Tale (1988) Randy
"The Equalizer" (1985) TV Series Scott McCall (1986-1989)
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986) (TV) Kim Fisher
The Karate Kid, Part II (1986) Johnny
Back to School (1986) Chas
European Vacation (1985) Jack
Just One of the Guys (1985) Greg Tolan
The Karate Kid (1984) Johnny Lawrence
Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story (1984) (TV) Rick Peterson

Trivia

He was not at all experienced in martial arts prior to the filming of The Karate Kid (1984). He was actually an accomplished wrestler. In the years since, however, he has earned a black belt in Tang Soo Do.

Is of Czechoslovak ancestry; the Czech translation of "Zabka" is "Little Frog."

Speaks Czech fluently.

Runs his own business, "Virtual Kata," endorsed in part by Michele Krasnoo. The franchise involves customers being filmed against various blue-screen backgrounds, while performing their choice of a martial-arts routine. Music and/or other effects are then edited in, and the customer can buy a copy on homevideo.

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  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest

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