Johnny Lawrence (character)

Johnny Lawrence
The Karate Kid character
William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence as he appears in The Karate Kid (left) and Cobra Kai (right).
First appearanceThe Karate Kid (1984)
Created byRobert Mark Kamen
Portrayed by
Voiced byWilliam Zabka (Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues)
In-universe information
Full nameJohn Lawrence
NicknameJohnny
TitleSensei
Founder of Eagle Fang Karate
2-time All Valley Karate Champion (1982, 1983)
Occupation
  • Karate instructor (sensei)
  • Car Salesperson at Larusso Auto Group
  • Uber driver (formerly)
  • Handyman (formerly)
Affiliation
  • Cobra Kai Karate (1979–1984; 2017–2018)
  • Eagle Fang Karate (2018–present)
  • Miyagi-Do Karate (2019–present)
  • Larusso Auto Group (2020-present)
Fighting styleTang Soo Do, Goju Ryu[4]
Family
Significant other
Children
NationalityAmerican
TeacherJohn Kreese
Students

Johnny Lawrence is a fictional character of The Karate Kid media franchise, portrayed by William Zabka.[5][6][7] Introduced in The Karate Kid (1984) as Daniel LaRusso's rival, Johnny briefly returns at the beginning of the sequel, The Karate Kid Part II (1986). 32 years later, Zabka began to reprise the role in the sequel television series Cobra Kai (2018–present), where he serves as one of the main protagonists.

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