Portrait of William Zabka

Acting

William Zabka

Career

Active from 1984 to 2018, busiest in 2002 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Zabka Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

46
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 59
Karate Kid: Legends
Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
GoodWatch score 59

as Johnny Lawrence

The Cobra Kai Movie
The Cobra Kai Movie (2024)

as William Zabka

Jud's Decision
Jud's Decision (2020)

Craft Service

2010s

7 titles · average score 60
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai (2018)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Johnny Lawrence

The Man in the Silo
The Man in the Silo (2016)

as Kevin

The Dog Who Saved Summer
The Dog Who Saved Summer (2015)
GoodWatch score 49

as Officer Johnny/Apollo

I Hate Christian Laettner
I Hate Christian Laettner (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

as Johnny Lawrence (archive footage)

Where Hope Grows
Where Hope Grows (2014)
GoodWatch score 59

as Milton Malcolm

Cross
Cross (2011)
GoodWatch score 35

as Saw

Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
GoodWatch score 61

as Rick

2000s

17 titles · average score 45
Cake: A Wedding Story
Cake: A Wedding Story (2007)

as Sam

Smiley Face
Smiley Face (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

as Prison Guard

Psych
Psych (2006)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Coach Baggs

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as William Zabka

Most
Most (2003)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Writer

Python 2
Python 2 (2002)
GoodWatch score 38

as Greg Larson

Antibody
Antibody (2002)
GoodWatch score 32

as Otto Emmerick

Dark Descent
Dark Descent (2002)
GoodWatch score 36

as Marty

Hyper Sonic
Hyper Sonic (2002)
GoodWatch score 44

as The Executive

Project: Human Weapon
Project: Human Weapon (2001)
GoodWatch score 26

as Rojack

Epoch
Epoch (2001)
GoodWatch score 41

as Rover Driver Joe

Python
Python (2000)
GoodWatch score 37

as Greg Larsen

1990s

7 titles · average score 49
Interceptors
Interceptors (1999)
GoodWatch score 42

as Dave

High Voltage
High Voltage (1997)
GoodWatch score 39

as Bulldog

Shootfighter II
Shootfighter II (1996)
GoodWatch score 46

as Ruben

To the Ends of Time
To the Ends of Time (1996)
GoodWatch score 55

as Alexander

The Power Within
The Power Within (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

as Raymond Vonn

Unlawful Passage
Unlawful Passage (1994)

as Howie

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

as Ruben

1980s

12 titles · average score 59
Protect and Surf
Protect and Surf (1989)

as Russell Cooper

A Tiger's Tale
A Tiger's Tale (1988)
GoodWatch score 47

as Randy

Back to School
Back to School (1986)
GoodWatch score 71

as Chas

The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
GoodWatch score 57

as Johnny Lawrence (uncredited)

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986)

as Kim Fisher

Just One of the Guys
Just One of the Guys (1985)
GoodWatch score 60

as Greg

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Scott McCall

National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

as Jack

The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

as Johnny

E/R
E/R (1984)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story
Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story (1984)

as Rick Peterson

The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero (1981)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Clarence Mortner Jr.