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William Zabka is a promising actor and producer from the United States. William Zabka is known for his acting roles as Johnny Lawrence in “The Karate Kid” (1984), “The Karate Kid Part II” (1986) and the television series “Cobra Kai” (2018-present).
Early life
William Zabka was born on October 20, 1965, in New York City, New York, United States. According to the astrological chart, he has the birth sign of Libra and is currently 58 years. She is an American by nationality and believes in Christianity. His full name is William Michael Zabka and he belongs to Czech ethnicity with Germanic ancestry.
He was born to his parents Nancy Zabka and Stan Zabka. By profession, his father is a director and composer, while his mother was a producer and production assistant. She grew up with her two brothers; a brother named Guy Zabka and a sister Judy Zabka. His sister is a businesswoman.
William Zabka – Education
He attended El Camino Real Charter High School in Los Angeles, United States. Later, she enrolled at California State University, Northridge, and majored in film.
Career
William Zabka began his acting career with the role of Johnny Lawrence in the 1984 film “The Karate Kid.” His role was the main antagonist of the main character and protagonist played by Ralph Macchio in that film. His role in the film motivated him to learn Tang Soo Do and he eventually earned a second degree green belt.
Subtitle: The poster for the 1984 film, The Karate Kid (Source: Amazon.com)
In the 1980s, he starred in the comedy films “Just One of the Guys” (1985) and “Back to School” (1986). The actor also appeared as the son of the title character in the CBS television series “The Equalizer” from 1986 to 1989. He also appeared as Jack, Audrey’s jock boyfriend, in “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” (1985).
During the 1990s and 2000s, he appeared primarily in independent films while learning to be a director. In 2003, he wrote and produced the short film “Most” (also known as The Bridge), which was shot on location in the Czech Republic and Poland.
His film shoot had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003 and won numerous awards at prestigious film festivals. Meanwhile, he was also nominated for an Academy Award for ‘Most’ in the Live Action Short Film category in the year 2004.
He began directing music videos and continued his professional career.
He also worked as a director and starred in a music video for the band No More Kings’ song, “Sweep the Leg.” Additionally, he continued to direct music videos for the 2010 song “Why Wait” and also directed the video for his 2017 hit “Yours If You Want It.” He made his guest appearance in the 2010 comedy film “Hot Tub Time Machine.”
Similarly, he appeared as a guest star in the television series “How I Met Your Mother” and “The Bro Mitzvah.” He also appeared in several episodes of the sitcom’s ninth season, portraying a fictional version of himself. He has directed commercials for clients such as Little Tikes and Verizon at Heresy in Venice, California.
On August 4, 2017, it was revealed that Zabka will reprise his role as Johnny Lawrence in a 10-episode Karate Kid series for YouTube Red called “Cobra Kai”, which premiered in 2018. He also serves as co-collector of the series. Executive producer alongside Ralph Macchio.
The series begins 33 years after the events of the first film and follows a depressed Johnny who, to restore his life, reopens the Cobra Kai dojo. He has also voiced his character Johnny Lawrence in the video game “Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues” (2020) and “Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising.”
Awards
Until now, this American actor has not won any major awards. However, he has been nominated for the Young Artist Award (1985) for his work on ‘The Karate Kid’ and for the Academy Award (2004) for his work on ‘Most’.
Net worth 2024
As of 2023, Zabka has an estimated net worth of $3 million. As an actor, his earnings range between $20,000 and $149,000. Apart from acting, he also earns money from his production career.
civil status
In 2008, William Zabka married Stacie Zabka, a homemaker. With the marriage, the couple has two children whose names are still unknown at the moment. Currently, the actor lives comfortably and happily with his family.
Caption: William Zabka with his wife (Source: www.pinterest.com)
So far he has not been involved in any controversy or scandal that has made the news. Apart from that, he has managed to avoid the rumors.
Body measurements
Caption: William Zabka attending an awards function (Source: Go Fug Yourself)
This American actor is 6 feet (1.84 m) tall and weighs around 167 pounds (76 kg). Furthermore, he has a pair of blue eyes with blonde hair and his body measurement is 42-14-34 inches.
William Zabka – Social Networks
On his Instagram page ‘@william_zabka’ he has more than 2.2 million followers. Likewise, there are more than 276.7 thousand followers on his Twitter page ‘@WilliamZabka’ and more than 3.7 thousand followers on his Facebook page.
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