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Biography of William Zabka
| Date of Birth: | 1965, October 20 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 55 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet 1 inch |
| Name | william zabka |
| birth name | William Michael Zabka |
| nick’s name | William |
| Dad | Stanley William Zabka |
| Mother | nancy heimert |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | New York, USA |
| ethnicity | White-American |
| Profession | Actor, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, poet |
| Net worth | $1.5 million |
| eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| weight in kg | 78 kilograms |
| subject with | None |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Stacie Zabka (2008 present) |
| Kids | Are |
| Divorce | Not yet |
| Awards | Young Artist Award and Academy Award Nominee |
| online presence | Instagram, Twitter |
| Films | The Karate Kid, Back to School, Most, The Dog That Saved Summer |
| tv show | America’s Greatest Hero, The Equalizer, Python, Python II |
| Brothers | Judy Zabka, Guy Zabka |
William Zabka is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who is known for his roles, Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984), Rick Steelman in Jacuzzi Time Machine (2010), and The Karate Kid Part II (1986). . He is also recognized for his performance in the web television series called Cobra Kai (2018). Talking about his personal life, Zabka has been married to Stacie Zabka for a decade.
Early life of William Zabka
William Zabka was born on October 20, 1965 in New York City, United States of America as William Michael Zabka. He is the son of Stanley William Zabka , director, writer and composer and Nancy (Heimert) Zabka , business liaison, producer and production assistant.
Zabka’s father was also an assistant director on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for the show’s first two years and also worked as a production manager on several movies like Forced Revenge.
He grew up with two brothers; sister Judy Zabka and brother Guy Zabka . Both brothers are proficient musicians, singers and songwriters.
William Zabka’s Movies and TV Show
Zabka started his acting career in the movie, The Karate Kid in 1984. His appearance as Johnny Lawrence was highly appreciated. He played the role of a martial artist in the movie which inspired him to learn the martial art of Tang Soo Do in real life as well. He later earned a second degree green belt.
In the early 1980s, he appeared in films and television shows such as Just One of the Boys , Back to School , The Equalizer , and National Lampoon’s European Vacation where he mainly played the bully characters. He later tried to steer clear of playing those roles as he was ‘ sometimes picked on in public by random people because of the evil characters he was best known for ‘.
During the 1990s and 2000s, he mostly acted in independent films while studying to be a filmmaker. Then, in 2003, he wrote and produced the short film More which premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. The film won several awards, including Best Festival at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival in 2003. It was also nominated for an Academy Award.
Later in 2007, Zabka directed and starred in a music video titled Sweep the Leg. This video featured cameo appearances by various members of the film’s cast. The Karate Kid including Martin Kove and Ralph Macchio.
His other popular movies are Starting from Scratch, Hot Tub Time Machine, Where Hope Is Grown, The Dog Who Saved Summer and some more. As in the television series, he appeared as a guest on How I Met Your Mother, Psychologist and Life of Gortimer Gibbon on Ordinary Street. As of 2018, he has worked on the web series. Cobra Kai which continued the story of The Karate Kid movie.
William Zabka Net Worth
American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer William Zabka has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. The main source of income for him is his acting career and besides that, he is also a writer, producer and director.
He has been a part of many successful movies and some of them with his box set collection are listed below.
| Year | Movie | Paper | 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 (theater) $41.9 million (rentals) | Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Keith Gordon, and 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 |
William Zabka’s personal life
William is a married man. He married his longtime girlfriend. Stacie Zabka in 2008. The couple live low-key lives and don’t make media appearances, so not much is known about their relationship.
Since there is no news of their divorce and extra flings, we can assume that the couple is living a happy life together.
Together they have a son whose name is not revealed. As for his online presence, he is active on Twitter with 44.8K followers and Instagram with 44.1K followers as of August 2018.
William Zabka Body Measurements
William Zabka’s height: He is 6 feet 2 inches.
Weight: 76kg
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye color: brown
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: white