Even wise Mr. Miyagi couldn’t have seen the surprising path taken by “The Karate Kid” stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. The first day of filming the 1984 movie found Macchio face down ...

Forty years later in the series finale episode of “Cobra Kai,” it’s the same mat but a different winner, with Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) lifted up by his students and basking in sweet ...

William Zabka has long been recognized for his portrayal of Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. But did you know he’s more than just a talented actor? Zabka’s directing skills were put to ...

Left to right: Griffin Santopietro as Anthony LaRusso, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz.

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With fans still reeling from the epic conclusion of the series, the calls for Emmy recognition for William Zabka are growing louder than ever. And now, the creator of the series, Jon Hurwitz ...

With fans still reeling from the epic conclusion of the series, the calls for Emmy recognition for William Zabka are growing louder than ever. And now, the creator of the series, Jon Hurwitz, is ...

Zabka gave an affecting performance, first in a scene with his injured son Robby, as a teary-eyed Johnny told the boy how proud he was of him. The love and emotional maturity the actor conveyed ...

But the heart of the show has always been the relationship between Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and his first pupil, Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña). In an interview with Variety, Maridueña ...

"If you asked me 15 years ago if William Zabka and I would be doing 65 episodes, playing these characters, and, slowly but surely, becoming best friends off-camera, I'd be like, 'Yeah? Seriously?