Zabka stars and co-produces alongside Ralph Macchio in the popular YouTube Red revival that picks up on the lives of Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso some 34 years after the "original" The Karate Kid. Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the east coast and faces the difficult task of making new friends. The 52-year old Los Angeles resident has once again embraced the role of Johnny Lawrence in his latest project entitled Cobra Kai. A fatherless teenager faces his moment of truth in THE KARATE KID. He's made guest appearances as Johnny on popular programs such as How I Met Your Mother, Jimmy Kimmel and Robot Chicken. Of course, that doesn't mean that Zabka has completely abandoned his most iconic role over the years. A teenager learns wisdom and self-control from an unorthodox karate master. PG 2 hr 20 min Jun 10th, 2010 Drama, Family, Adventure, Action. That said, Zabka was eventually able to shake that image to some degree and broaden his horizons in different types of roles, primarily working in the independent film industry in the 1990s and 2000s. A Teacher He Never Expected.' TMDb Score. Submit your review for this film: Do you know something we don. Have you seen this film We would love to see your review. Actor: : Karate Kid: Pat Morita: Actor: 2. While Zabka’s most famous role would earn him numerous opportunities in television and film moving forward, he was so convincing in the role of “villainous bully” that he was often type-cast as virtually the same character in the majority of his projects that followed. Name Occupation Birth DeathKnown for Frances Bay: Actor: 2: 1. The notorious leader of Cobra Kai, the primary antagonist to the film’s hero Daniel LaRusso, and one of the 1980’s most hated bad guys. Zabka actually made his big screen acting debut in The Karate Kid playing the role of Johnny Lawrence.