John "Johnny" Lawrence, is the deuteragonist of Cobra Kai series and the secondary antagonist of The Karate Kid as well as a minor character in The Karate Kid: Part II. He is the father of Robby Keene, and the father figure/mentor and sensei of Miguel Diaz. He is portrayed by William Zabka.

John "Johnny" Lawrence is a fictional character in The Karate Kid media franchise, portrayed by William Zabka.

1 day ago · The Karate Kid’s Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) is the quintessential ’80s villain. You didn’t attend high school with thee Johnny Lawrence, but everyone knows a Johnny Lawrence.

I'm really in character when I'm doing that,” says Zabka, 59, who reprised his “Karate Kid” antagonist (and 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament runner-up) for the popular Netflix series. “It ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Karate Kid: Legends is set to unite Daniel LaRusso with Mr. Han from the 2010 reboot, but Johnny Lawrence is seemingly not going to be in the film.

Jul 5, 2022 · Let's take a look at the untold truth of the "Karate Kid" and "Cobra Kai" legend, Johnny Lawrence. A little known fact about Johnny Lawrence — one that wasn't revealed until "Cobra Kai," decades...

John "Johnny" Lawrence is the deuteragonist of The Karate Kid franchise. He was initially Cobra Kai's number one student and Daniel LaRusso's arch-rival during his youth, frequently bullying him due to dating his ex Ali Mills, only for Daniel to beat him at the 1984 All Valley.

John "Johnny" Lawrence is the deuteragonist of The Karate Kid franchise. He is Daniel LaRusso's former arch-rival, John Kreese's top student, Robby Keene's father, and Miguel Diaz's sensei and father figure.

Mar 1, 2020 · In the classic coming-of-age martial arts film from 1984, The Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) is bullied by Johnny Lawrence, forcing him to learn Karate from Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita). The movie culminates in an iconic final fight between Daniel and Johnny at a martial arts tournament.

When Kreese orders Johnny to target Daniel's wounded knee by performing a leg sweep, Johnny appears shocked that he's being ordered to do something so dishonorable (even though leg sweeping is a perfectly legal move in competitive Karate).