William Zabka
William Zabka is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who is well-known for his roles, Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984), Rick Steelman in Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), and The Karate Kid Part II (1986).
He is also recognized for his performance in the web television series named Cobra Kai (2018). Talking about his personal life, Zabka has been married to Stacie Zabka for a decade.
Early Life and Parents
William Zabka was born on 20 October 1965 in New York City, the United States of America as William Michael Zabka. He is the son of Stanley William Zabka, a director, writer, and composer, and Nancy (Heimert) Zabka, a business liaison, producer, and production assistant.
Zabka's father was also the assistant director of The Tonight Show Starring Johhny Carson during the first two years of the show and also worked as a production manager on various motion pictures such as Forced Vengeance.
Height And Weight
He is 6 feet and 76kg in weight. He has worked hard to maintain his body well fitted and properly maintained of it.
He grew up with two siblings; sister Judy Zabka and brother Guy Zabka. Both siblings are proficient musicians, singers, and songwriters.
Movies And TV Show
Zabka began his career as an actor in the movie, The Karate Kid in 1984. His appearance as Johnny Lawrence was highly appreciated. He portrayed the role of a martial artist in the movie which inspired him to learn the martial art of Tang Soo Do in real life too. He later earned a second-degree green belt.
In the early 1980s, he appeared in movies and the television shows like Just One of the Guys, Back to School, The Equalizer, and National Lampoon's European Vacation where he mostly played the bully characters.
Worked as a Producer
He then tried to step away from playing those roles as he was "sometimes has sled in public by random people because of the villainous characters he was best known for".
During the 1990s and 2000s, he acted mostly in independent movies while studying to be a filmmaker. Then in 2003, he wrote and produced the short movie Most which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2003.
Awards and Achievements
The movie won various awards including Best of Festival at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films in 2003. It was also nominated for an Academy Award.
Later in 2007, Zabka directed as well as starred in a music video entitled Sweep the Leg. This video involved cameos by various cast members of the movie The Karate Kid including Martin Kove and Ralph Macchio.
Famous Tv series
His other popular movies are Starting from Scratch, Hot Tub Time Machine, Where Hope Grows, The Dog Who Saved Summer, and a few more.
As in TV series, he made a guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother, Psych, and Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street. As of 2018, he worked in the web series Cobra Kai which continued the story of The Karate Kid movie.
William Zabka's Net Worth
American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer William Zabka has an estimated net worth of $3 million as per the Celebrity Net Worth.
His main source of income is his acting career and besides that, he is also a writer, producer, and director.
He has been a part of many hit films and some of them with their box collection are listed below.
| Year | Movie | Role | Box collection | Cast Members |
| 1984 | The Karate Kid | Johnny Lawrence | $90.8 million | Ralph Macchio, Elisabeth Shue, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita |
| 1986 | Back To School | Chas Osborne | $91 million (theatrical) $41.9 million (rentals) | Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Keith Gordon, Burt Young |
| 1986 | The Karate Kid II | Johnny Lawrence | $115.1 million | Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita |
| 2014 | Where Hope Grows | Milton Malcolm | $1.2 million | David DeSantis, Kerr Smith, Danica McKellar, McKaley Miller |
Married to Stacie Zabka
William is a married man. He tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Stacie Zabka in 2008. The couple lives a low-key life and does not make media appearances which is why not much is known about their relationship.
Since there is no news of their divorce and extra affairs we can assume the pair is living a happy life together.
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Together they have a son whose name is not disclosed. Regarding his online presence, he is active on Twitter with 44.8K followers and on Instagram with 44.1K followers as of 2022.
William Zabka's Body Measurement
William Zabka's height: she stands at the height of 6 feet and 2 inches.
Weight: 76kg
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Brown
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: White