We have seen many recurring characters from the Karate Kid films in Cobra Kai- here are the transformations of all of them.

All the Returning Karate Kids Cast in Cobra Kai – Then and Now

With all the eyes it’s been turning, it’s not an unknown fact that Cobra Kai is
a spin-off to the iconic original Karate Kid films. Renewed after 35 years of
the first film’s release, the series follows the lives of the protagonists from
the original movies—Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and William Zabka’s Johnny
Lawrence. But it isn’t just these two characters we see from the films in the
series. Here are all the Cobra Kai characters recurring from the Karate Kid
films: then vs now.


RALPH MACCHIO AS DANIEL LARUSSO

> time flies when you're kicking ass — who is your favorite returning Karate Kid
> cast member in COBRA KAI?
> 
> Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso: then and now pic.twitter.com/iHhLRpD0zX
> [https://t.co/iHhLRpD0zX]
> 
> — Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) January 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1483155421217103872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Don’t let his baby face fool you. Ralph Macchio may be starry-eyed as ever and,
not to mention, the badass karate he does in Cobra Kai, but this actor is 60
years old. Although he looked unbelievably young, Macchio was actually 22 during
the first Karate Kid film’s release and is currently 60.

ALSO READ: Ralph Macchio Found It Hard to Do This Scene of Cobra Kai Season 4
and It Was Dumped
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ralph-macchio-found-it-hard-to-do-this-scene-of-cobra-kai-season-4-and-it-was-dumped/]


WILLIAM ZABKA AS JOHNNY LAWRENCE

> William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence: then and now pic.twitter.com/csOv0JeOYI
> [https://t.co/csOv0JeOYI]
> 
> — Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) January 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1483155430146777091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Another actor who doesn’t seem to age is William Zabka. His physique might be
misleading but this actor is 56. During the time the karate kid films were
released, Zabka was the only teenager on set at the age of 18 and he still
remains the youngest among the recurring actors in the Netflix Original
[https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/].


MARTIN KOVE AS JOHN KREESE

> Martin Kove as John Kreese: then and now pic.twitter.com/6thmlAHK8x
> [https://t.co/6thmlAHK8x]
> 
> — Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) January 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1483155437973299200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Kove plays the role of Johnny’s quite dreadful sensei, John Kreese. Kove was 40
during the release of the first Karate Kid film and is 75 now. The Karate isn’t
much of an issue to him, though. The actor remains one of the only actors in the
films and the Netflix [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news/] series who
qualifies as a martial artist.


THOMAS IAN GRIFFITH AS TERRY SILVER

> Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry Silver: then and now pic.twitter.com/79DFUEc3Bi
> [https://t.co/79DFUEc3Bi]
> 
> — Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) January 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1483155537101524998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Another name on the list of ‘Characters That Have The Potential to Zap The
Living Joy Out Of Any Scene’ is Terry Silver, played by Thomas Ian Griffith.
Silver probably tops this list as the most shrewd character of the series with
no redeeming qualities. Griffith is much younger than the role he plays, being
21 when the first Karate Kid film came out and 59 now. In fact, he is younger
than Ralph Macchio!

ALSO READ: “We’re Putting Personality Into the Fighting”: Cobra Kai Cast Talks
About the Most Epic Action Sequences in Season 4
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-were-putting-personality-into-the-fighting-cobra-kai-cast-william-zabka-ralph-macchio-xolo-mariduena-mary-mouser-talks-about-the-most-epic-action-sequences-in-season-4/]


YUJI OKUMOTO AS CHOZEN

> Yuji Okumoto as Chozen: then and now pic.twitter.com/Wuo5LNp2np
> [https://t.co/Wuo5LNp2np]
> 
> — Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) January 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1483155545485987841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Chozen was a character we certainly didn’t expect to see again but were
delighted to meet again nonetheless. Okumoto was a 29-year-old when he made his
first appearance in the second Karate Kid film and is 62 years old now.

Cobra Kai seasons 4 is streaming on Netflix
[https://www.netflix.com/title/81002370] currently for you to do some morn then
vs now comparison for these actors. Which of these Cobra Kai
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai/] actors’ ages and transformations
shocked you the most? Let us know in the comments!

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<p>With all the eyes it&#8217;s been turning, it&#8217;s not an unknown fact that <em>Cobra Kai</em> is a spin-off to the iconic original <em>Karate Kid</em> films. Renewed after 35 years of the first film&#8217;s release, the series follows the lives of the protagonists from the original movies—Ralph Macchio&#8217;s Daniel LaRusso and William Zabka&#8217;s Johnny Lawrence. But it isn&#8217;t just these two characters we see from the films in the series. Here are all the <em>Cobra Kai</em> characters recurring from the Karate Kid films: then vs now.</p>
<h2>Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso</h2>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">time flies when you&#39;re kicking ass &#8212; who is your favorite returning Karate Kid cast member in COBRA KAI?</p>
<p>Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso: then and now <a href="https://t.co/iHhLRpD0zX">pic.twitter.com/iHhLRpD0zX</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1483155421217103872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t let his baby face fool you. Ralph Macchio may be starry-eyed as ever and, not to mention, the badass karate he does in <em>Cobra Kai</em>, but this actor is 60 years old. Although he looked unbelievably young, Macchio was actually 22 during the first Karate Kid film&#8217;s release and is currently 60.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ralph-macchio-found-it-hard-to-do-this-scene-of-cobra-kai-season-4-and-it-was-dumped/">Ralph Macchio Found It Hard to Do This Scene of Cobra Kai Season 4 and It Was Dumped</a></strong></p>
<h2>William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence</h2>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence: then and now <a href="https://t.co/csOv0JeOYI">pic.twitter.com/csOv0JeOYI</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1483155430146777091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Another actor who doesn&#8217;t seem to age is William Zabka. His physique might be misleading but this actor is 56. During the time the karate kid films were released, Zabka was the only teenager on set at the age of 18 and he still remains the youngest among the recurring actors in the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/">Netflix Original</a>.</p>
<h2>Martin Kove as John Kreese</h2>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Martin Kove as John Kreese: then and now <a href="https://t.co/6thmlAHK8x">pic.twitter.com/6thmlAHK8x</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1483155437973299200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Kove plays the role of Johnny&#8217;s quite dreadful sensei, John Kreese. Kove was 40 during the release of the first Karate Kid film and is 75 now. The Karate isn&#8217;t much of an issue to him, though. The actor remains one of the only actors in the films and the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news/">Netflix</a> series who qualifies as a martial artist.</p>
<h2>Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry Silver</h2>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry Silver: then and now <a href="https://t.co/79DFUEc3Bi">pic.twitter.com/79DFUEc3Bi</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1483155537101524998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Another name on the list of &#8216;Characters That Have The Potential to Zap The Living Joy Out Of Any Scene&#8217; is Terry Silver, played by Thomas Ian Griffith. Silver probably tops this list as the most shrewd character of the series with no redeeming qualities. Griffith is much younger than the role he plays, being 21 when the first <em>Karate Kid</em> film came out and 59 now. In fact, he is younger than Ralph Macchio!</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-were-putting-personality-into-the-fighting-cobra-kai-cast-william-zabka-ralph-macchio-xolo-mariduena-mary-mouser-talks-about-the-most-epic-action-sequences-in-season-4/">“We’re Putting Personality Into the Fighting”: Cobra Kai Cast Talks About the Most Epic Action Sequences in Season 4</a></strong></p>
<h2>Yuji Okumoto as Chozen</h2>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yuji Okumoto as Chozen: then and now <a href="https://t.co/Wuo5LNp2np">pic.twitter.com/Wuo5LNp2np</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1483155545485987841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Chozen was a character we certainly didn&#8217;t expect to see again but were delighted to meet again nonetheless. Okumoto was a 29-year-old when he made his first appearance in the second <em>Karate Kid</em> film and is 62 years old now.</p>
<p>Cobra Kai seasons 4 is streaming on <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81002370" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix</a> currently for you to do some morn then vs now comparison for these actors. Which of these <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai/">Cobra Kai</a> actors&#8217; ages and transformations shocked you the most? Let us know in the comments!</p>


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