The 80s - The William Zabka Appreciation Thread - The Quintessential 80's Bully

**Barrybgb** · 09-06-2008, 09:47 AM

From the mean kid in The Karate Kid (1984), to the lunch table lifting bully in Just One Of The Guys (1985), and to the college jerk in Back To School (1986), William Zabka was the bully of the 80s to remember.

The Karate Kid:

Just One Of The Guys:

Back To School:

Of course, there was one nice role for him in the 80's. That of Jack, Audrey's boyfriend in National Lampoon's European Vacation(1985).

AutumnColorsღ · 09-09-2008, 01:58 PM

I remember him, he did play a good jerk.

**Barrybgb** · 09-10-2008, 09:48 AM

He really did. Last time I saw him was in a late 90's/early 2000's movie with Robert Englund called "Python". Lol.

He has a pretty funny My Space page too. I think there are a few.

I just got the Back To School DVD and he does an interview for the extras. Still really blonde, but looks to have put on some weight.

**Barrybgb** · 06-11-2009, 03:28 PM

I heard he had a small part in the beginning of Karate Kid 2. I barely remember the movie. Anyone remeber?.

And yes, I've now added a picture.

**Barrybgb** · 01-22-2010, 10:35 AM

This could be fun :

William Zabka is going to direct a new teen comedy that is being described as a throwback to the 80s, along the lines of "Weird Science". It's called "Science Of Cool", where two nerds transform themselves into studs. And get this, 80s favorite Steve Guttenberg is rumored to be in it.

I have also added some new pictures.

playgroundDiaries · 03-11-2010, 12:14 AM

Oh, so that's his name.

Yeah, I know him only as this one thing. I think there might have been even more bully roles.

Has he directed anything else aside from this pet project?

**Barrybgb** · 03-11-2010, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by playgroundDiaries (View Post)

Oh, so that's his name.

Yeah, I know him only as this one thing. I think there might have been even more bully roles.

Has he directed anything else aside from this pet project?

Lol. Yeah, that's the name. A lot of people may know the face and the roles, but not the name.

I really don't know if he's directed anything else. I'll have to look it up and see.

**Barrybgb** · 03-21-2012, 09:55 AM

I'm following him on Twitter. he's pretty funny, actually. Seems to have fun with his 80s bully roles. A lot of references.

I also fixed the OP with a new Karate Kid pic and a recent one.

**Barrybgb** · 04-21-2012, 01:51 PM

William wrote to me on Twitter. I'm just piling these celebrity responses up!

His character in "Just One Of The Guys" picked up the tables in the cafeteria and made the kids' food all slide off. So, I said "There should be #NationalZabkaDay where we pick up tables wherever we are. I'm going to try it 2day". Lol. He wrote back saying "Watch out for Moorehouse!" which was another character in the movie.