William Zabka

Quick Facts

Birth Date October 20,1965
Full Name William Zabka
Birth Name William Michael Zabka
Profession Actor
Nationality American
Ethnicity White
Birth City New York
Birth Country America
Father Name Stan Zabka
Father Profession director, writer
Mother Name Nancy Zabka
Mother Profession business liaison
Gender Identity Male
Sexual Orientation Straight
Horoscope Libra
Marital Status Married
Spouse Stacie Zabka
No Of Children 2
Height 184 cm
Weight 76 kg
Sibilings 2
Education El Camino Real High School
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William Zabka is an Oscar-nominated American actor, producer, and writer known for his outstanding performance in an American martial arts drama film The Karate Kid and its franchise: The Karate Kid Part II and Cobra Kai.

Active in the movie industry since 1983, William Zabka became popular from his very first role as Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid.

Biography

William Zabka, sometimes known as William Michael Zabka, was born in New York City, New York, on October 20, 1965. Along with his mother Nancy, brother Guy, sister Judy, and father Stan Zabka, he grew up in his hometown. His mother Nancy is a producer, production assistant, and business liaison, while his father Stan Zabka is a director, writer, and composer.

William Zabka will be 54 years old in 2022. He is of white ethnic heritage and an American by nationality. He is approximately 76 kg in weight and stands at a height of 184 cm (167 pounds). In terms of his education, Zabka attended El Camino Real High School. He attended California State University for his higher studies.

Career

Moving on to her professional career, William Zabka began his acting career in 1983 by playing Clarence Mortner Jr. in the TV series The Greatest American Hero. The Karate Kid, a 1984 film, gave him his breakout role in 1994 as Johnny Lawrence. His first film is also this one. In essence, William Zabka rose to fame thanks to his very first film role.

William Zabka had roughly 52 acting credits as of the beginning of 2022, with roles in movies like Hot Tub Time Machine, Back to School, How I Met Your Mother, The Equalizer, The Tiger’s Tale, The Last Line of Defense, and many more.

The Karate Kid’s William Zabka Photo credit: USA Today

His famous performances include Greg Larsen in Python, John Rawlins in To Appomattox, Chas in Back to School, Bob Bailey in Landspeed, Rick in Hot Tube Time Machine, and Chas as in Back to School, to name a few.

Furthermore, William Zabka, along with co-stars Ralph Macchio, Courtney Henggeler, Jacob Bertrand, Vanessa Rubio, Nichole Brown, and others, reprised his performance as Johnny Lawrence in the 1986 movie The Karate Kid Part II and Netflix’s Cobra Kai.

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Awards and citations

For his part in the 2003 short film Most, William Zabka was nominated for an Academy Award in 2004. Together with Bobby Garabedian, he was nominated for an Oscar.

For The Karate Kid, Zabka was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1985 for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure, or Drama. He was also nominated for the Best Comedic TV Performance in the Netflix original Cobra Kai at the 2018 IGN Summer Movie Awards.

What is the Net Worth of William?

William Zabka’s predicted net worth in 2022 is $3 million. His lucrative professional career as an accomplished American actor, writer, and director has brought him wealth.

Online sites claim that He also received a sizable bonus on The Karate Kid’s sales. In actuality, the $8 million budgeted film brought in more than $100 million in only the United States. Additionally, for the first two seasons and another season, Zabka earned about $100,000 every episode.

Is William a Married ?

William Zabka is a husband and father. In a small wedding ceremony, he and his longtime love Stacie Zabka exchanged vows in 2008.

Stacie and Zabka are a married couple.
Source of the image: Law of the Fist

The names of the couple’s other two children have not been made public, despite their blessing.