William Zabka: The “Karate Kid” cast is like a frat — salon.com

“The Karate Kid” just turned 30 years old; for three decades, we’ve been rooting for Daniel LaRusso and against Daniel’s nemesis Johnny Lawrence, the SoCal Golden Bully played so memorably by William “Billy” Zabka in his film debut. More recently, Mr. Zabka has built a side career on satirizing the villain he brought to life: Parts in “Hot Tub Time Machine” and the TV series “Psych” and “How I Met Your Mother” have Zabka transforming former BMOC Johnny into a hilarious also-ran, a sly commentary on the silliness of the Reagan-era success he embodied.

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