William Zabka aka Johnny Lawrence from the Karate kid movie and the hit show Cobra Kai🥋supported our efforts at California Youth Karate🥋Club, Inc. California Youth Karate Club, Inc. by making appearances at Lennox Sheriff’s Youth Activities League Center & California Dragon Awards also joined by 48 Martial Arts Celebrities/ Actors Hosted by CYKC Founder & Kenpo Master Hugo M. Rojas with opening ceremonies and welcoming remarks by City of Hermosa Beach 🏖 Mayor J.R. Reviczky. Thank You Mr. Zabka for being there for our kids!
Zabka was born in New York City, the son of Nancy Zabka, business liaison, producer, and production assistant, and Stan Zabka, a director, writer and composer. He is of Czech descent.He has a brother and a sister. His father was assistant director of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson during the first two years of Carson's tenure, and worked as production manager on a number of motion pictures, including the Chuck Norris film Forced Vengeance (1982).He married Stacie Zabka in 2008, and they have two children. Zabka is a Christian.
Zabka's breakout acting role came in his first movie, The Karate Kid (1984). He played Johnny Lawrence, the main antagonist to the title character and protagonist played by Ralph Macchio. He had no training in karate at the time but was an accomplished wrestler.His participation in the film inspired him to learn the martial art of Tang Soo Do and he later earned a second degree green belt.
During the 1980s, Zabka appeared in the comedy movies Just One of the Guys (1985) and Back to School (1986). Zabka also co-starred on the CBS television series The Equalizer as the son of the title character (1986–89). He also played Jack, Audrey's jock boyfriend, in National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985). He later tried to step away from playing the class bully character. He mentioned in an interview how he was sometimes hassled in public by random people because of the villainous characters he was best known for.
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William Zabka aka Johnny Lawrence from the Karate kid movie and the hit show Cobra Kai🥋supported our efforts at California Youth Karate🥋Club, Inc. California Youth Karate Club, Inc. by making appearances at Lennox Sheriff’s Youth Activities League Center & California Dragon Awards also joined by 48 Martial Arts Celebrities/ Actors Hosted by CYKC Founder & Kenpo Master Hugo M. Rojas with opening ceremonies and welcoming remarks by City of Hermosa Beach 🏖 Mayor J.R. Reviczky. Thank You Mr. Zabka for being there for our kids!
Zabka was born in New York City, the son of Nancy Zabka, business liaison, producer, and production assistant, and Stan Zabka, a director, writer and composer. He is of Czech descent.He has a brother and a sister. His father was assistant director of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson during the first two years of Carson's tenure, and worked as production manager on a number of motion pictures, including the Chuck Norris film Forced Vengeance (1982).He married Stacie Zabka in 2008, and they have two children. Zabka is a Christian.
Zabka's breakout acting role came in his first movie, The Karate Kid (1984). He played Johnny Lawrence, the main antagonist to the title character and protagonist played by Ralph Macchio. He had no training in karate at the time but was an accomplished wrestler.His participation in the film inspired him to learn the martial art of Tang Soo Do and he later earned a second degree green belt.
During the 1980s, Zabka appeared in the comedy movies Just One of the Guys (1985) and Back to School (1986). Zabka also co-starred on the CBS television series The Equalizer as the son of the title character (1986–89). He also played Jack, Audrey's jock boyfriend, in National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985). He later tried to step away from playing the class bully character. He mentioned in an interview how he was sometimes hassled in public by random people because of the villainous characters he was best known for.
#cobrakai #karatekid #johnnylawrence #filmproducers #newyork #netflix #ralphmacchio #martinkove #xolomariduena #marymouser #courtneyhenggeler #tannerbuchanan #rojaskenpo1 #karate #billyzabka