Cobra Kai Season 5 Updates: American martial arts comedy series ‘Cobra Kai’ is one of the most popular series on Netflix now. Robert Mark Kamen’s film ‘The Karate Kid’ is the prequel to that series.
On April 24, 2018, the series has its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival at the SVA Theatre of New York City. The first season of the series began a time that is thirty-four years after the events of ‘The Karate Kid’ in which Johnny Lawrence was defeated in the All-Valley Karate Tournament by Daniel LaRusso.
Now he is in his 50s fallen from his wealthy lifestyle and is engrossed in alcoholism and depression.
The third season of ‘Cobra Kai’ is set to release on September 9, 2022. William Zabka and Ralph Macchio will be seen reprising their roles as Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso respectively from the ‘The Karate Kid’ film series. Other cast members of the series are Courtney Henggeler, Tanner Buchanan, Xolo Maridueña, Jacob Bertrand, Mary Mouser, etc.
Let’s have a look at the cast members of Cobra Kai Season 5.
Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso:
The primary protagonist of ‘The Karate Kid’ trilogy and one of the two primary protagonists of ‘Cobra Kai’ series is Daniel LaRusso. He began his acting career with Robert Downey Sr.’s American comedy movie ‘Up the Academy in 1980.
Since then he has starred in numerous films besides ‘The Karate Kid trilogy such as ‘Dangerous Company’, ‘Teachers’, ‘The Three Wishes of Billy Grier’, ‘Distant Thunder’, ‘Too Much Sun’, ‘My Cousin Vinny’, ‘Naked in New York’, ‘Can’t Be Heaven’, ‘A Good Night to Die’, ‘Beer League’, ‘Hitchcock’, ‘A Little Game’, ‘Lost Cat Corona’, ‘Psych: The Movie’ etc.
Most significant the TV Series in which Macchio has starred include the American comedy-drama ‘Eight Is Enough’, Colombian telenovela-inspired comedy series ‘Ugly Betty’, HBO’s ‘The Deuce’ etc.
William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence:
The central antagonist of ‘The Karate Kid’ trilogy and the rival of Daniel LaRusso Johnny Lawrence is played by American actor and martial artist William Michael Zabka.
Besides ‘The Karate Kid franchise the films that he starred in are ‘Just One of the Guys’, ‘National Lampoon’s European Vacation’, ‘Back to School’, ‘Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story’, ‘A Tiger’s Tale’, ‘For Parents Only’, ‘Shootfighter: Fight to the Death’, ‘Unlawful Passage’, ‘Cake: A Wedding Story’, ‘Hot Tub Time Machine, ‘Where Hope Grows’ etc.
He has also appeared in a number of tv series such as ‘The Greatest American Hero’, ‘Gimme a Break!’, ‘CBS Schoolbreak Special’, ‘The Equalizer’, ‘Python’, ‘Python II’, ‘Robot Chicken’, ‘How I Met Your Mother’, ‘Psych’, ‘Gortimrt Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street, etc.
For producing and co-writing the short film named ‘Most’, Zabka received a nomination for Academy Award.
Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso:
Amanda LaRusso is wife of Daniel. She is also the co-owner of a chain of car dealerships named LaRusso Auto Group. She contributes to moderating her husband’s hostility towards Johnny Lawrence.
American actress Courtney Henggeler portrays the character of Amanda. Her significant filmography includes films like ‘Kristin’s Christmas Past, ‘Fixed’, ‘Feed’, ‘Nobody’s Fool’, ‘Pilgrim’, ‘The Boys in the Boat’ etc.
Henggeler starred in the popular sitcom ‘The Big Bang Theory as one of the protagonists Sheldon Cooper’s elder sister Missy Cooper.
Other tv series where she appeared are ‘Criminal Minds’, ‘Roommates’, ‘Working Class’, ‘Happy Endings’, ‘Melissa & Joey’, ‘Mom’, ‘Franklin & Bash’, ‘Faking It, ‘The Mysteries of Laura’, ‘Stitchers’, ‘Mary + Jane’, ‘Bones’, ‘Jane the Virgin’ etc.
Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz:
Johnny’s next-door neighbor and later his first student of the newly opened Cobra Kai dojo Miguel Diaz is played by American actor Xolo Maridueña. He played the role of Victor Graham in NBC’s American family comedy-drama ‘Parenthood’ from 2012 to 2015.
In Season 3 he was cast as a guest actor and from Season 4 to Season 6 he acted as the main cast. Other tv series in which he appeared include ‘Major Crimes’, ‘Mack & Moxy’, ‘Rush Hour, ‘Twin Peaks’, ‘Victor and Valentino’, ‘Cleopatra in Space’, ‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical’ etc.
He won the Young Artist Awards for Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series for his performance in ‘Parenthood’. In the upcoming DC Extended Universe movie ‘Blue Beetle’, he will be seen starring in the titular role.
Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene:
Robby Keene is the estranged son of Johnny and his only child. American actor Tanner Buchanan portrays the character of Robby.
Buchanan’s other filmography includes films such as ‘Jake Squared’, ‘The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards’, ‘Anything’, ‘Chance’, ‘He’s All That’ and tv series such as ‘Modern Family, ‘Grey’s Anatomy, ‘Major Crimes’, ‘Ghost Ghirls’, ‘The Goldbergs’, ‘Growing Up Fisher, ‘Giel Meets World’, ‘Game Shakers’, ‘The Fosters’, ‘Fuller House’ etc.
