William Zabka: movies and TV shows
William Zabka has 62 credits in the archive: 50 films and 12 TV series, from 1984 to 2025. Highest rated: Cobra Kai (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1984 – 2025 · busiest year: 2002 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Karate Kid: Legends | Johnny Lawrence | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2024 | Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo | Self | TV | 8.8 | 58 |
| 2024 | Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson | Self | Film | 5.6 | 58 |
| 2024 | The Cobra Kai Movie | William Zabka | Film | 8.6 | 58 |
| 2022 | Beyond the Bonsai | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2021 | The Netflix Afterparty | Self | TV | 5.7 | 55 |
| 2021 | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story | Self | Film | 7.1 | 55 |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart | Self | TV | 5.5 | 54 |
| 2020 | Jud's Decision | Film | 4.0 | 54 | |
| 2018 | Cobra Kai | Johnny Lawrence | TV | 8.2 | 52 |
| 2018 | Cobra Kai | TV | 8.2 | 52 | |
| 2018 | Cobra Kai | TV | 8.2 | 52 | |
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Self | Film | 6.7 | 51 |
| 2016 | The Man in the Silo | Kevin | Film | — | 50 |
| 2015 | The Dog Who Saved Summer | Officer Johnny/Apollo | Film | 5.8 | 49 |
| 2015 | I Hate Christian Laettner | Johnny Lawrence (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 48 |
| 2014 | Where Hope Grows | Milton Malcolm | Film | 7.6 | 48 |
| 2011 | Cross | Saw | Film | 4.1 | 45 |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | Rick | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 2007 | Smiley Face | Prison Guard | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 2007 | Cake: A Wedding Story | Sam | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 2007 | Sweep the Leg | Johnny Lawrence/Hilmself | Film | — | 41 |
| 2007 | Sweep the Leg | Film | — | 41 | |
| 2007 | Sweep the Leg | Film | — | 41 | |
| 2007 | Sweep the Leg | Film | — | 41 | |
| 2006 | Psych | Coach Baggs | TV | 7.9 | 40 |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | William Zabka | TV | 8.1 | 39 |
| 2005 | The Way of The Karate Kid | Self / Johnny | Film | 7.5 | 39 |
| 2004 | Wild Roomies | Slick Salesman | Film | 4.1 | 38 |
| 2003 | Most | Film | 7.3 | 37 | |
| 2003 | Most | Film | 7.3 | 37 | |
| 2002 | Landspeed | Bob Bailey | Film | 5.3 | 36 |
| 2002 | Dark Descent | Marty | Film | 3.0 | 36 |
| 2002 | Ablaze | Curt Peters | Film | 4.0 | 36 |
| 2002 | Python 2 | Greg Larson | Film | 5.4 | 36 |
| 2002 | Gale Force | Rance | Film | 5.7 | 36 |
| 2002 | Antibody | Otto Emmerick | Film | 4.3 | 36 |
| 2002 | Hyper Sonic | The Executive | Film | 5.9 | 36 |
| 2001 | Epoch | Rover Driver Joe | Film | 4.7 | 35 |
| 2001 | Project: Human Weapon | Rojack | Film | 3.2 | 35 |
| 2001 | Falcon Down | John - Security Guard | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 2000 | Python | Greg Larsen | Film | 5.1 | 34 |
| 1999 | Interceptors | Dave | Film | 4.9 | 33 |
| 1997 | High Voltage | Bulldog | Film | 5.4 | 31 |
| 1996 | Shootfighter II | Ruben | Film | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1996 | To the Ends of Time | Alexander | Film | 5.6 | 30 |
| 1995 | The Power Within | Raymond Vonn | Film | 5.9 | 29 |
| 1994 | Unlawful Passage | Howie | Film | 3.0 | 28 |
| 1993 | Shootfighter: Fight to the Death | Ruben | Film | 6.5 | 27 |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 8.1 | 26 |
| 1989 | Protect and Surf | Russell Cooper | Film | 5.0 | 23 |
| 1988 | A Tiger's Tale | Randy | Film | 4.4 | 22 |
| 1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | Johnny Lawrence (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 20 |
| 1986 | Back to School | Chas | Film | 6.3 | 20 |
| 1986 | Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story | Kim Fisher | Film | 7.4 | 20 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Scott McCall | TV | 7.1 | 19 |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | Jack | Film | 6.2 | 19 |
| 1985 | Just One of the Guys | Greg | Film | 6.4 | 19 |
| 1984 | The Karate Kid | Johnny | Film | 7.2 | 18 |
| 1984 | E/R | TV | 5.6 | 18 | |
| 1984 | Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story | Rick Peterson | Film | — | 18 |