List of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai characters
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This list of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai characters reflects fictional characters from The Karate Kid franchise.
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· Films › <i>The Karate Kid</i> (1984)
Daniel LaRusso
Daniel LaRusso
Character
Daniel LaRusso
Actor
Ralph Macchio
Description
The protagonist of The Karate Kid franchise. He has recently moved to Los Angeles from his native New Jersey with his mother, Lucille, and takes up Karate with his Sensei, Mr. Miyagi, to defend himself from bullies. One of the main characters in Cobra Kai where he is married to Amanda and together have two children named Samantha and Anthony, and h
Mr. Miyagi
Mr. Miyagi
Character
Mr. Miyagi
Actor
Pat Morita, Brian Takahashi (young)
Description
A karate master from Okinawa from the first four The Karate Kid films who served as a teacher for both Daniel LaRusso and Julie Pierce, before dying in 2011. Mr. Miyagi served in the US Army fighting in World War II before ending up as a maintenance man and later a karate master. In his later years, Mr. Miyagi formed a close friendship with Daniel'
Ali Mills
Ali Mills
Character
Ali Mills
Actor
Elisabeth Shue
Description
Daniel and Johnny's former high school girlfriend, and the cause of their rivalry. She appears in Cobra Kai season 3, where she recounts attending UCLA for college, going to medical school, marrying oncologist Gregory Schwarber, and having two children named Lucas and Ava. She also states that they are getting a divorce. During a dinner with Daniel
Johnny Lawrence
Johnny Lawrence
Character
Johnny Lawrence
Actor
William Zabka, Owen Stone (young), Thomas Parobek (young)
Description
The secondary antagonist of The Karate Kid and one of the main protagonists of Cobra Kai. He was the top student of the Cobra Kai dojo back in the 1980s, a two-time defending champion of the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships, and Daniel's high school rival, whom Daniel ultimately defeats in the All Valley. They meet again a few decades later
John Kreese
John Kreese
Character
John Kreese
Actor
Martin Kove, Barrett Carnahan (young)
Description
The main antagonist of The Karate Kid, and one of the two main antagonists (alongside Terry Silver) of Cobra Kai. Johnny's sensei and a co-founder of the Cobra Kai dojo. Served as a Special Forces veteran in the Vietnam War before opening the Cobra Kai dojo with his best friend, Terry Silver. He returns in the season 1 finale of Cobra Kai, and once
Lucille LaRusso
Lucille LaRusso
Character
Lucille LaRusso
Actor
Randee Heller
Description
Daniel's mother, a widow, Amanda's mother-in-law and paternal grandmother of Samantha and Anthony. She was concerned with how Daniel was being harassed by Johnny and his gang. In The Karate Kid II, though she doesn't appear on-screen, she gets a new job in Fresno for the summer, but allows Daniel to stay with Mr. Miyagi. In The Karate Kid III, she
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Character
Bobby Brown
Actor
Ron Thomas
Description
A friend of Johnny; trained under John Kreese's dojo, Cobra Kai; he bullied Daniel along with his friends, but was more compassionate then the others and knew when things were going too far and pleaded to his friends Daniel had enough, only to be ignored; was later tasked to kick Daniel "out of commission" by injuring his knee at the Tournament, wh
Tommy
Tommy
Character
Tommy
Actor
Rob Garrison
Description
A friend of Johnny and the third Cobra Kai member to be defeated by Daniel; he bullied Daniel along with his friends. In The Karate Kid II, after Kreese starts attacking Johnny, he tries to stop Kreese, but gets severely beaten up by him. In Cobra Kai season 2, Tommy has brain damage and is terminally ill, so Johnny, Bobby and Jimmy take him on one
Jimmy
Jimmy
Character
Jimmy
Actor
Tony O'Dell
Description
A friend of Johnny and Cobra Kai student who's quiet and is the only brown belt in the group; he bullied Daniel along with his friends; he was a witness to Bobby injuring Daniel. In The Karate Kid II, after Kreese starts attacking Johnny, Jimmy is horrified. In Cobra Kai season 2, he is married with two sons.
Dutch
Dutch
Character
Dutch
Actor
Chad McQueen
Description
A friend of Johnny and a Cobra Kai student, he bullied Daniel along with his friends, but was much more aggressive towards Daniel than the others were, more so than Johnny who was the leader. At one point Dutch asked Johnny if he was going to beat Ali up for defending Daniel, hinting Dutch might be abusive towards women; he is the fourth person to
Darryl Vidal
Darryl Vidal
Character
Darryl Vidal
Actor
Himself
Description
The third-place winner of the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament. He is the only person to shake hands with Johnny. Vidal was described in Cobra Kai as a third-generation black belt. Vidal later appears as the referee of the Sekai Taikai finals in Cobra Kai season 6, much to Daniel and Johnny's surprise; he later angers the two men
Freddy Fernandez
Freddy Fernandez
Character
Freddy Fernandez
Actor
Israel Juarbe
Description
Daniel's neighbor, whose invitation to a beach party for their high school led him to meet Ali. After Johnny beats Daniel up during the party, Freddy abandons him. Freddy is later seen at the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament cheering on Daniel, having made amends with Daniel. Although Freddy never makes another on-screen appearan
Susan
Susan
Character
Susan
Actor
Juli Fields
Description
Ali's best friend who dislikes Daniel, but her opinion later softens and is seen cheering for Daniel.
Barbara
Barbara
Character
Barbara
Actor
Dana Andersen
Description
Ali's friend who, like Susan, dislikes Daniel at first, but not nearly as harsh; her opinion softens and cheers him on later.
Chuck
Chuck
Character
Chuck
Actor
Frank Burt Avalon
Description
A friend of Freddy's who briefly befriends Daniel, but then abandons him after Daniel loses his fight to Johnny on the beach. Chuck is later seen at the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament cheering for Daniel.
Chicken Boy
Chicken Boy
Character
Chicken Boy
Actor
Todd Lookinland
Description
A teen in a chicken costume at the Halloween dance throwing eggs at people, including Daniel, which he and Ali both found amusing and laugh.
Mr. Mills
Mr. Mills
Character
Mr. Mills
Actor
William Bassett
Description
Ali's father who talks with his daughter about going out with Daniel instead of Johnny.
Mrs. Mills
Mrs. Mills
Character
Mrs. Mills
Actor
Shannon Wilcox
Description
Ali's mother who silently judged Daniel.
Deborah May
Deborah May
Character
Deborah May
Actor
30 years later in Cobra Kai season 3, Ali's mother disapproves of the fact that Ali is getting a divorce.
Mrs. Milo
Mrs. Milo
Character
Mrs. Milo
Actor
Frances Bay
Description
An elderly resident of Daniel's apartment complex who was also originally from New Jersey and owner of a dog; she tells Daniel to go back to New Jersey. She reappears in The Karate Kid III seen with her dog moving away after a new owner purchases the apartment complex forcing everybody residing there to move. In the first film, she was credited as
Mrs. Miyagi (photo)
Mrs. Miyagi (photo)
Character
Mrs. Miyagi (photo)
Actor
Ann Oshita
Description
Mr. Miyagi's late wife who died in the 1940s during World War II from pregnancy complications when she went into labour. Her photograph is seen in Mr. Miyagi's home on a table near his bed. Her photograph later appears in Cobra Kai season 5 when Daniel and Amanda explore Mr. Miyagi's bedroom, which has remained untouched since Mr. Miyagi's death.
The Referee
The Referee
Character
The Referee
Actor
Pat E. Johnson
Description
The referee in the first three The Karate Kid films. In the first film, he angrily orders the Cobra Kai students out of the locker room when he catches them harassing Daniel, but when Dutch takes one final jab at Daniel, he threatens to disqualify Dutch from the Tournament, so Dutch complies; he later tells Bobby he is disqualified after injuring D
Jerry Robertson
Jerry Robertson
Character
Jerry Robertson
Actor
Larry B. Scott
Description
A student at the Cobra Kai dojo who is not a part of Johnny's gang. He was the first Cobra Kai member to be defeated by Daniel in the 1984 All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament. In Cobra Kai season 6, Stevie, a man selling his home who eventually sells it to Johnny mentions to Johnny that he was friend's with Jerry's younger brother.
Mr. Harris
Mr. Harris
Character
Mr. Harris
Actor
Bernie Kuby
Description
Daniel's history teacher. In Cobra Kai season 4, Daniel tells Miguel he once caught his mother and Mr. Harris on a date.
Soccer Coach
Soccer Coach
Character
Soccer Coach
Actor
Peter Jason
Description
The soccer coach who didn't see Bobby tripping Daniel intentionally, but did see Daniel fight back in retaliation and kicks Daniel out from soccer tryouts.
Yahoo
Yahoo
Character
Yahoo
Actor
Larry Drake
Description
Two bums on a beach who make insulting remarks about Mr. Miyagi and Daniel and refuse to remove their beer bottles off of Mr. Miyagi's truck until Mr. Miyagi uses a karate technique smashing them, scaring the bums away and removing their beer bottles off his truck.
Yahoo
Yahoo
Character
Yahoo
Actor
Abott Alexander
Eddie
Eddie
Character
Eddie
Actor
Scott Strader
Description
A friend of Ali's who shakes hands with Daniel after she introduces them to each other. A deleted scene reveals he was a student in Cobra Kai defeated by Daniel in the 1984 All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament.
Alan
Alan
Character
Alan
Actor
Tom Fridley
Description
A student at the Cobra Kai dojo who Kreese aggressively throws on the floor for not paying attention during lessons and forces Alan to do pushups on his knuckles.
Peter
Peter
Character
Peter
Actor
Andrew Shue
Description
A student at the Cobra Kai dojo. Peter was portrayed by Elisabeth Shue's brother.
The Ring Announcer
The Ring Announcer
Character
The Ring Announcer
Actor
Bruce Malmuth
Description
The announcer for the tournament in the first two Karate Kid films. In the first film, he has trouble pronouncing Miyagi-Do until Daniel corrects him. In the second film, he briefly appears seen congratulating Daniel on his win.
Tournament Attendees
Tournament Attendees
Character
Tournament Attendees
Actor
Stanley Zabka and Nancy Zabka
Description
A couple at the 1984 All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament. They were portrayed by William Zabka's parents.
Judy
Judy
Character
Judy
Actor
N/A
Description
Daniel's first girlfriend whom he says goodbye to in the opening of the film as he and his mother leave New Jersey. A few decades later, Daniel tells Sam about her in Cobra Kai season 2.
| Character | Actor | Description |
| Daniel LaRusso | Ralph Macchio | The protagonist of The Karate Kid franchise. He has recently moved to Los Angeles from his native New Jersey with his mother, Lucille, and takes up Karate with his Sensei, Mr. Miyagi, to defend himself from bullies. One of the main characters in Cobra Kai where he is married to Amanda and together have two children named Samantha and Anthony, and h |
| Mr. Miyagi | Pat Morita, Brian Takahashi (young) | A karate master from Okinawa from the first four The Karate Kid films who served as a teacher for both Daniel LaRusso and Julie Pierce, before dying in 2011. Mr. Miyagi served in the US Army fighting in World War II before ending up as a maintenance man and later a karate master. In his later years, Mr. Miyagi formed a close friendship with Daniel' |
| Ali Mills | Elisabeth Shue | Daniel and Johnny's former high school girlfriend, and the cause of their rivalry. She appears in Cobra Kai season 3, where she recounts attending UCLA for college, going to medical school, marrying oncologist Gregory Schwarber, and having two children named Lucas and Ava. She also states that they are getting a divorce. During a dinner with Daniel |
| Johnny Lawrence | William Zabka, Owen Stone (young), Thomas Parobek (young) | The secondary antagonist of The Karate Kid and one of the main protagonists of Cobra Kai. He was the top student of the Cobra Kai dojo back in the 1980s, a two-time defending champion of the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships, and Daniel's high school rival, whom Daniel ultimately defeats in the All Valley. They meet again a few decades later |
| John Kreese | Martin Kove, Barrett Carnahan (young) | The main antagonist of The Karate Kid, and one of the two main antagonists (alongside Terry Silver) of Cobra Kai. Johnny's sensei and a co-founder of the Cobra Kai dojo. Served as a Special Forces veteran in the Vietnam War before opening the Cobra Kai dojo with his best friend, Terry Silver. He returns in the season 1 finale of Cobra Kai, and once |
| Lucille LaRusso | Randee Heller | Daniel's mother, a widow, Amanda's mother-in-law and paternal grandmother of Samantha and Anthony. She was concerned with how Daniel was being harassed by Johnny and his gang. In The Karate Kid II, though she doesn't appear on-screen, she gets a new job in Fresno for the summer, but allows Daniel to stay with Mr. Miyagi. In The Karate Kid III, she |
| Bobby Brown | Ron Thomas | A friend of Johnny; trained under John Kreese's dojo, Cobra Kai; he bullied Daniel along with his friends, but was more compassionate then the others and knew when things were going too far and pleaded to his friends Daniel had enough, only to be ignored; was later tasked to kick Daniel "out of commission" by injuring his knee at the Tournament, wh |
| Tommy | Rob Garrison | A friend of Johnny and the third Cobra Kai member to be defeated by Daniel; he bullied Daniel along with his friends. In The Karate Kid II, after Kreese starts attacking Johnny, he tries to stop Kreese, but gets severely beaten up by him. In Cobra Kai season 2, Tommy has brain damage and is terminally ill, so Johnny, Bobby and Jimmy take him on one |
| Jimmy | Tony O'Dell | A friend of Johnny and Cobra Kai student who's quiet and is the only brown belt in the group; he bullied Daniel along with his friends; he was a witness to Bobby injuring Daniel. In The Karate Kid II, after Kreese starts attacking Johnny, Jimmy is horrified. In Cobra Kai season 2, he is married with two sons. |
| Dutch | Chad McQueen | A friend of Johnny and a Cobra Kai student, he bullied Daniel along with his friends, but was much more aggressive towards Daniel than the others were, more so than Johnny who was the leader. At one point Dutch asked Johnny if he was going to beat Ali up for defending Daniel, hinting Dutch might be abusive towards women; he is the fourth person to |
| Darryl Vidal | Himself | The third-place winner of the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament. He is the only person to shake hands with Johnny. Vidal was described in Cobra Kai as a third-generation black belt. Vidal later appears as the referee of the Sekai Taikai finals in Cobra Kai season 6, much to Daniel and Johnny's surprise; he later angers the two men |
| Freddy Fernandez | Israel Juarbe | Daniel's neighbor, whose invitation to a beach party for their high school led him to meet Ali. After Johnny beats Daniel up during the party, Freddy abandons him. Freddy is later seen at the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament cheering on Daniel, having made amends with Daniel. Although Freddy never makes another on-screen appearan |
| Susan | Juli Fields | Ali's best friend who dislikes Daniel, but her opinion later softens and is seen cheering for Daniel. |
| Barbara | Dana Andersen | Ali's friend who, like Susan, dislikes Daniel at first, but not nearly as harsh; her opinion softens and cheers him on later. |
| Chuck | Frank Burt Avalon | A friend of Freddy's who briefly befriends Daniel, but then abandons him after Daniel loses his fight to Johnny on the beach. Chuck is later seen at the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament cheering for Daniel. |
| Chicken Boy | Todd Lookinland | A teen in a chicken costume at the Halloween dance throwing eggs at people, including Daniel, which he and Ali both found amusing and laugh. |
| Mr. Mills | William Bassett | Ali's father who talks with his daughter about going out with Daniel instead of Johnny. |
| Mrs. Mills | Shannon Wilcox | Ali's mother who silently judged Daniel. |
| Deborah May | 30 years later in Cobra Kai season 3, Ali's mother disapproves of the fact that Ali is getting a divorce. | |
| Mrs. Milo | Frances Bay | An elderly resident of Daniel's apartment complex who was also originally from New Jersey and owner of a dog; she tells Daniel to go back to New Jersey. She reappears in The Karate Kid III seen with her dog moving away after a new owner purchases the apartment complex forcing everybody residing there to move. In the first film, she was credited as |
| Mrs. Miyagi (photo) | Ann Oshita | Mr. Miyagi's late wife who died in the 1940s during World War II from pregnancy complications when she went into labour. Her photograph is seen in Mr. Miyagi's home on a table near his bed. Her photograph later appears in Cobra Kai season 5 when Daniel and Amanda explore Mr. Miyagi's bedroom, which has remained untouched since Mr. Miyagi's death. |
| The Referee | Pat E. Johnson | The referee in the first three The Karate Kid films. In the first film, he angrily orders the Cobra Kai students out of the locker room when he catches them harassing Daniel, but when Dutch takes one final jab at Daniel, he threatens to disqualify Dutch from the Tournament, so Dutch complies; he later tells Bobby he is disqualified after injuring D |
| Jerry Robertson | Larry B. Scott | A student at the Cobra Kai dojo who is not a part of Johnny's gang. He was the first Cobra Kai member to be defeated by Daniel in the 1984 All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament. In Cobra Kai season 6, Stevie, a man selling his home who eventually sells it to Johnny mentions to Johnny that he was friend's with Jerry's younger brother. |
| Mr. Harris | Bernie Kuby | Daniel's history teacher. In Cobra Kai season 4, Daniel tells Miguel he once caught his mother and Mr. Harris on a date. |
| Soccer Coach | Peter Jason | The soccer coach who didn't see Bobby tripping Daniel intentionally, but did see Daniel fight back in retaliation and kicks Daniel out from soccer tryouts. |
| Yahoo | Larry Drake | Two bums on a beach who make insulting remarks about Mr. Miyagi and Daniel and refuse to remove their beer bottles off of Mr. Miyagi's truck until Mr. Miyagi uses a karate technique smashing them, scaring the bums away and removing their beer bottles off his truck. |
| Yahoo | Abott Alexander | |
| Eddie | Scott Strader | A friend of Ali's who shakes hands with Daniel after she introduces them to each other. A deleted scene reveals he was a student in Cobra Kai defeated by Daniel in the 1984 All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament. |
| Alan | Tom Fridley | A student at the Cobra Kai dojo who Kreese aggressively throws on the floor for not paying attention during lessons and forces Alan to do pushups on his knuckles. |
| Peter | Andrew Shue | A student at the Cobra Kai dojo. Peter was portrayed by Elisabeth Shue's brother. |
| The Ring Announcer | Bruce Malmuth | The announcer for the tournament in the first two Karate Kid films. In the first film, he has trouble pronouncing Miyagi-Do until Daniel corrects him. In the second film, he briefly appears seen congratulating Daniel on his win. |
| Tournament Attendees | Stanley Zabka and Nancy Zabka | A couple at the 1984 All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament. They were portrayed by William Zabka's parents. |
| Judy | N/A | Daniel's first girlfriend whom he says goodbye to in the opening of the film as he and his mother leave New Jersey. A few decades later, Daniel tells Sam about her in Cobra Kai season 2. |
· Films › <i>The Karate Kid Part II</i> (1986)
Kumiko Tanaka
Kumiko Tanaka
Character
Kumiko Tanaka
Actor
Tamlyn Tomita
Description
Briefly has a relationship with Daniel during his visit to Okinawa. She and Daniel meet again a few decades later in Cobra Kai season 3, after she has become a professional dancer who once toured with a dance company. During this visit to Okinawa, she helps Daniel and Chozen resolve their decades-long rivalry, and reunites Daniel with Yuna. In Cobr
Chozen Toguchi
Chozen Toguchi
Character
Chozen Toguchi
Actor
Yuji Okumoto, Shigi Ohtsu (young)
Description
The main antagonist for The Karate Kid Part II, and Daniel's rival. Chozen is Sato's nephew, and the top student of his dojo. He and Daniel meet again a few decades later in Cobra Kai season 3, where Chozen is now the sensei of Miyagi-Do in Okinawa. After Kumiko helps them resolve their differences and become friends, Chozen helps Daniel in his feu
Sato Toguchi
Sato Toguchi
Character
Sato Toguchi
Actor
Danny Kamekona, Akihiro Kitamura (young)
Description
Chozen's uncle and Mr. Miyagi's former best friend. He was arranged to marry Yukie, but she had already fallen in love with Miyagi. In 1972, when he is training a young Chozen and American soldiers, he catches Chozen cheating and scolds and yells at Chozen, reducing Chozen to tears. Sato and Mr. Miyagi end up becoming friends again after Mr. Miyagi
Yukie
Yukie
Character
Yukie
Actor
Nobu McCarthy
Description
Mr. Miyagi's childhood girlfriend and Kumiko's aunt. Yukie and Sato were planned to marry each other, but Yukie in actuality loves Miyagi. This led to a death match between Sato and Miyagi, in which Miyagi decided to forfeit. In the third season of Cobra Kai, it is revealed that Yukie died and Kumiko had inherited her property.
Yuna
Yuna
Character
Yuna
Actor
Traci Toguchi
Description
A little girl who is nameless in the film and who lives at Tomi Village. Daniel rescues her from the bell tower during a typhoon. A few decades later in Cobra Kai season 3, she appears as Yuna, the senior vice president of sales for Doyona International, who speaks perfect English and saves Daniel's business.
Autograph Fan
Autograph Fan
Character
Autograph Fan
Actor
Garth Johnson
Description
Two young boys who ask Daniel for his autograph after Daniel won the Tournament. They tell Daniel they are from Reseda, making Daniel happy and he tells them he is from their too.
Autograph Fan
Autograph Fan
Character
Autograph Fan
Actor
Brett Johnson
Toshio
Toshio
Character
Toshio
Actor
Joey Miyashima
Description
Chozen's friends who helped to torment Daniel.
Taro
Taro
Character
Taro
Actor
Marc Hayashi
Miyagi Chōjun
Miyagi Chōjun
Character
Miyagi Chōjun
Actor
Charlie Tanimoto
Description
Miyagi's father; trained both Miyagi and Sato. He is dying due to his old age and Miyagi returns to Okinawa to see his dad in his final days. His final wish was for Miyagi and Sato to become close friends again and make peace, then he passes away in front of a saddened Miyagi, Sato, Daniel, Yukie, and Kumiko. The next day, his funeral is held with
Ichiro
Ichiro
Character
Ichiro
Actor
Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad
Description
Old villager that lives in Tomi Village; witness to Daniel's first confrontation with Chozen when Chozen is exposed as a fraud.
Village Woman
Village Woman
Character
Village Woman
Actor
Tsuruko Ohye
Description
A villager who says hello to Mr. Miyagi and Mr. Miyagi tells Daniel that he remembers her from school.
Okinawan Boy
Okinawan Boy
Character
Okinawan Boy
Actor
BD Wong
Description
A friend of Kumiko's who tells her about a dance and suggests she invites Daniel to the dance.
G . Soldier
G . Soldier
Character
G . Soldier
Actor
Clarence Gilyard
Description
An American soldier on vacation in Okinawa who makes a bet on Daniel to break all six ice blocks.
| Character | Actor | Description |
| Kumiko Tanaka | Tamlyn Tomita | Briefly has a relationship with Daniel during his visit to Okinawa. She and Daniel meet again a few decades later in Cobra Kai season 3, after she has become a professional dancer who once toured with a dance company. During this visit to Okinawa, she helps Daniel and Chozen resolve their decades-long rivalry, and reunites Daniel with Yuna. In Cobr |
| Chozen Toguchi | Yuji Okumoto, Shigi Ohtsu (young) | The main antagonist for The Karate Kid Part II, and Daniel's rival. Chozen is Sato's nephew, and the top student of his dojo. He and Daniel meet again a few decades later in Cobra Kai season 3, where Chozen is now the sensei of Miyagi-Do in Okinawa. After Kumiko helps them resolve their differences and become friends, Chozen helps Daniel in his feu |
| Sato Toguchi | Danny Kamekona, Akihiro Kitamura (young) | Chozen's uncle and Mr. Miyagi's former best friend. He was arranged to marry Yukie, but she had already fallen in love with Miyagi. In 1972, when he is training a young Chozen and American soldiers, he catches Chozen cheating and scolds and yells at Chozen, reducing Chozen to tears. Sato and Mr. Miyagi end up becoming friends again after Mr. Miyagi |
| Yukie | Nobu McCarthy | Mr. Miyagi's childhood girlfriend and Kumiko's aunt. Yukie and Sato were planned to marry each other, but Yukie in actuality loves Miyagi. This led to a death match between Sato and Miyagi, in which Miyagi decided to forfeit. In the third season of Cobra Kai, it is revealed that Yukie died and Kumiko had inherited her property. |
| Yuna | Traci Toguchi | A little girl who is nameless in the film and who lives at Tomi Village. Daniel rescues her from the bell tower during a typhoon. A few decades later in Cobra Kai season 3, she appears as Yuna, the senior vice president of sales for Doyona International, who speaks perfect English and saves Daniel's business. |
| Autograph Fan | Garth Johnson | Two young boys who ask Daniel for his autograph after Daniel won the Tournament. They tell Daniel they are from Reseda, making Daniel happy and he tells them he is from their too. |
| Autograph Fan | Brett Johnson | |
| Toshio | Joey Miyashima | Chozen's friends who helped to torment Daniel. |
| Taro | Marc Hayashi | |
| Miyagi Chōjun | Charlie Tanimoto | Miyagi's father; trained both Miyagi and Sato. He is dying due to his old age and Miyagi returns to Okinawa to see his dad in his final days. His final wish was for Miyagi and Sato to become close friends again and make peace, then he passes away in front of a saddened Miyagi, Sato, Daniel, Yukie, and Kumiko. The next day, his funeral is held with |
| Ichiro | Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad | Old villager that lives in Tomi Village; witness to Daniel's first confrontation with Chozen when Chozen is exposed as a fraud. |
| Village Woman | Tsuruko Ohye | A villager who says hello to Mr. Miyagi and Mr. Miyagi tells Daniel that he remembers her from school. |
| Okinawan Boy | BD Wong | A friend of Kumiko's who tells her about a dance and suggests she invites Daniel to the dance. |
| G . Soldier | Clarence Gilyard | An American soldier on vacation in Okinawa who makes a bet on Daniel to break all six ice blocks. |
· Films › <i>The Karate Kid Part III</i> (1989)
Terry Silver
Terry Silver
Character
Terry Silver
Actor
Thomas Ian Griffith, Nick Marini (young)
Description
The main antagonist of The Karate Kid Part III, and one of the two main antagonists (alongside John Kreese) of Cobra Kai. Co-founded Cobra Kai with John Kreese, a war comrade and friend of his. He takes over the Cobra Kai dojo completely in the season 4 finale of Cobra Kai, and runs it throughout all of season 5 until he is defeated by the protagon
Mike Barnes
Mike Barnes
Character
Mike Barnes
Actor
Sean Kanan
Description
The secondary antagonist of The Karate Kid Part III. Returns in Cobra Kai season 5 as a furniture store owner which is co-owned by him and his wife; the furniture store gets burned down by his former ally, Dennis, who is still working for Terry Silver. He eventually becomes an ally of Daniel, Chozen, and Johnny in both season 5 and Cobra Kai season
Jessica Andrews
Jessica Andrews
Character
Jessica Andrews
Actor
Robyn Lively
Description
Came to work in her Aunt Pat's pottery shop (across the street from Daniel and Mr. Miyagi's shop) after Elizabeth-Anne Rooney ruined her relationship; spent time with Daniel LaRusso, but they decided to just be friends. Appeared in Cobra Kai season 5 as Amanda's maternal cousin (and Daniel and Amanda's matchmaker).
Snake
Snake
Character
Snake
Actor
Jonathan Avildsen
Description
One of Silver's henchmen who, along with Mike and Dennis, torments Daniel throughout The Karate Kid Part III . It is later revealed that he died some time before the events of Cobra Kai season 6.
Dennis de Guzman
Dennis de Guzman
Character
Dennis de Guzman
Actor
William Christopher Ford
Description
One of Silver's henchmen who, along with Snake and Mike, torments Daniel throughout The Karate Kid Part III. He later returns as a major antagonist in Cobra Kai season 6, where he once again works with Terry Silver, who at this point has become the manager of the Iron Dragons. He was later revealed to be the one who burned down the furniture store
Uncle Louie (Louie LaRusso Sr.)
Uncle Louie (Louie LaRusso Sr.)
Character
Uncle Louie (Louie LaRusso Sr.)
Actor
Joseph V. Perry
Description
Daniel's uncle and Lucille's brother-in-law; becomes ill. Is revealed to be the father of Louie Jr. and Vanessa in Cobra Kai.
Milos Dadok
Milos Dadok
Character
Milos Dadok
Actor
Jan Tříska
Description
Terry Silver's Czech butler.
Margaret Spencer
Margaret Spencer
Character
Margaret Spencer
Actor
Diana Webster
Description
Terry Silver's English secretary.
The Announcer
The Announcer
Character
The Announcer
Actor
Rick Hurst
Description
Announcer of the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament in The Karate Kid Part III.
Rudy
Rudy
Character
Rudy
Actor
Gabriel Jarret
Description
A teenager at the downstairs dance club that Daniel and Jessica attend, and also attended by Terry. Terry secretly bribes Rudy to hit on Jessica and when he does, she rejects him while Daniel punches him in the face giving him a broken nose; Jessica storms off disgusted by Daniel's behaviour and Terry and Daniel flee the club, while bouncers remove
Glenn Medeiros
Glenn Medeiros
Character
Glenn Medeiros
Actor
Himself
Description
American singer performing at a downstairs dance club that Daniel and Jessica attend.
| Character | Actor | Description |
| Terry Silver | Thomas Ian Griffith, Nick Marini (young) | The main antagonist of The Karate Kid Part III, and one of the two main antagonists (alongside John Kreese) of Cobra Kai. Co-founded Cobra Kai with John Kreese, a war comrade and friend of his. He takes over the Cobra Kai dojo completely in the season 4 finale of Cobra Kai, and runs it throughout all of season 5 until he is defeated by the protagon |
| Mike Barnes | Sean Kanan | The secondary antagonist of The Karate Kid Part III. Returns in Cobra Kai season 5 as a furniture store owner which is co-owned by him and his wife; the furniture store gets burned down by his former ally, Dennis, who is still working for Terry Silver. He eventually becomes an ally of Daniel, Chozen, and Johnny in both season 5 and Cobra Kai season |
| Jessica Andrews | Robyn Lively | Came to work in her Aunt Pat's pottery shop (across the street from Daniel and Mr. Miyagi's shop) after Elizabeth-Anne Rooney ruined her relationship; spent time with Daniel LaRusso, but they decided to just be friends. Appeared in Cobra Kai season 5 as Amanda's maternal cousin (and Daniel and Amanda's matchmaker). |
| Snake | Jonathan Avildsen | One of Silver's henchmen who, along with Mike and Dennis, torments Daniel throughout The Karate Kid Part III . It is later revealed that he died some time before the events of Cobra Kai season 6. |
| Dennis de Guzman | William Christopher Ford | One of Silver's henchmen who, along with Snake and Mike, torments Daniel throughout The Karate Kid Part III. He later returns as a major antagonist in Cobra Kai season 6, where he once again works with Terry Silver, who at this point has become the manager of the Iron Dragons. He was later revealed to be the one who burned down the furniture store |
| Uncle Louie (Louie LaRusso Sr.) | Joseph V. Perry | Daniel's uncle and Lucille's brother-in-law; becomes ill. Is revealed to be the father of Louie Jr. and Vanessa in Cobra Kai. |
| Milos Dadok | Jan Tříska | Terry Silver's Czech butler. |
| Margaret Spencer | Diana Webster | Terry Silver's English secretary. |
| The Announcer | Rick Hurst | Announcer of the All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships tournament in The Karate Kid Part III. |
| Rudy | Gabriel Jarret | A teenager at the downstairs dance club that Daniel and Jessica attend, and also attended by Terry. Terry secretly bribes Rudy to hit on Jessica and when he does, she rejects him while Daniel punches him in the face giving him a broken nose; Jessica storms off disgusted by Daniel's behaviour and Terry and Daniel flee the club, while bouncers remove |
| Glenn Medeiros | Himself | American singer performing at a downstairs dance club that Daniel and Jessica attend. |
· Films › <i>The Next Karate Kid</i> (1994)
Julie Pierce
Julie Pierce
Character
Julie Pierce
Actor
Hilary Swank
Description
Protagonist of The Next Karate Kid. Teenage girl who lost her parents, Susan and her unnamed father, now living with her paternal grandmother Louisa Pierce. As she is a frequent victim of bullying, Mr. Miyagi teaches her Karate to defend herself. She helps heal a female Hawk with a broken leg who she names Angel and when Julie goes to the monastery
Lieutenant Jack Pierce (photo)
Lieutenant Jack Pierce (photo)
Character
Lieutenant Jack Pierce (photo)
Actor
NA
Description
Julie's late grandfather, husband of Louisa Pierce, father of Julie's unnamed father, and Mr. Miyagi's military commander during World War II; both were in the 442nd Infantry Regiment (United States). Mr. Miyagi eventually taught Jack Pierce Karate as a message of thanks for saving his life. Pierce would eventually teach Karate to his son, who taug
Louisa Pierce
Louisa Pierce
Character
Louisa Pierce
Actor
Constance Towers
Description
Julie's grandmother, widow of Jack Pierce, mother of Julie's unnamed father. Mr. Miyagi sends her to Los Angeles to his home in order to give him time to bond with Julie, and help her cope with bullying, as well as the loss of her parents.
Colonel Dugan
Colonel Dugan
Character
Colonel Dugan
Actor
Michael Ironside
Description
Main antagonist of The Next Karate Kid. Leads a JROTC-style program, Alpha Elite, at Julie's school. After losing a fight to Mr. Miyagi, his students quit on him.
Eric McGowen
Eric McGowen
Character
Eric McGowen
Actor
Chris Conrad
Description
New student who joins Alpha Elite to someday be accepted into the Air Force Academy; Julie's love interest. He later quits Alpha Elite, not approving of Col. Dugan's training methods. Eric takes Julie to prom. Later that night he fights Ned, but gets defeated by him, so Julie steps in and manages to defeat Ned.
Ned
Ned
Character
Ned
Actor
Michael Cavalieri
Description
Secondary antagonist of The Next Karate Kid. Skilled academy student and gang leader of the Alpha Elite; fought Eric and Julie, with the latter defeating him; he then quits Alpha Elite due to Col. Dugan's abuse and losing his fight to Mr. Miyagi.
Charlie
Charlie
Character
Charlie
Actor
Walton Goggins
Description
Ned's friends; students of the Alpha Elite who later quit due to Col. Dugan's abuse.
Gabe
Gabe
Character
Gabe
Actor
Tom O'Brien
Morgan
Morgan
Character
Morgan
Actor
Thomas Downey
Abbot
Abbot
Character
Abbot
Actor
Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad
Description
The monks. Abbot is the lead monk of the monastery. They are old friends with Mr. Miyagi. They briefly shun Julie when she tries to kill a cockroach as it goes against their beliefs in killing wildlife, but make amends with her when she gifts them with a praying mantis, and befriend her, and celebrate her birthday. They later visit Julie and Mr. Mi
Tall Monk
Tall Monk
Character
Tall Monk
Actor
Jim Ishida
Monk
Monk
Character
Monk
Actor
Rodney Kageyama
Buddhist Monk
Buddhist Monk
Character
Buddhist Monk
Actor
Seth Sakai
Senator Daniel Inouye
Senator Daniel Inouye
Character
Senator Daniel Inouye
Actor
Himself
Description
Made a cameo giving the opening speech at Arlington National Cemetery for a commendation for Japanese-Americans who fought in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II.
Girl At Prom
Girl At Prom
Character
Girl At Prom
Actor
Julie Weintraub
Description
A girl attending prom who alerts everyone at the prom about the Alpha Elite bungee jumping in the gym. She's portrayed by the daughter of the late producer Jerry Weintraub, who produced The Karate Kid films.
| Character | Actor | Description |
| Julie Pierce | Hilary Swank | Protagonist of The Next Karate Kid. Teenage girl who lost her parents, Susan and her unnamed father, now living with her paternal grandmother Louisa Pierce. As she is a frequent victim of bullying, Mr. Miyagi teaches her Karate to defend herself. She helps heal a female Hawk with a broken leg who she names Angel and when Julie goes to the monastery |
| Lieutenant Jack Pierce (photo) | NA | Julie's late grandfather, husband of Louisa Pierce, father of Julie's unnamed father, and Mr. Miyagi's military commander during World War II; both were in the 442nd Infantry Regiment (United States). Mr. Miyagi eventually taught Jack Pierce Karate as a message of thanks for saving his life. Pierce would eventually teach Karate to his son, who taug |
| Louisa Pierce | Constance Towers | Julie's grandmother, widow of Jack Pierce, mother of Julie's unnamed father. Mr. Miyagi sends her to Los Angeles to his home in order to give him time to bond with Julie, and help her cope with bullying, as well as the loss of her parents. |
| Colonel Dugan | Michael Ironside | Main antagonist of The Next Karate Kid. Leads a JROTC-style program, Alpha Elite, at Julie's school. After losing a fight to Mr. Miyagi, his students quit on him. |
| Eric McGowen | Chris Conrad | New student who joins Alpha Elite to someday be accepted into the Air Force Academy; Julie's love interest. He later quits Alpha Elite, not approving of Col. Dugan's training methods. Eric takes Julie to prom. Later that night he fights Ned, but gets defeated by him, so Julie steps in and manages to defeat Ned. |
| Ned | Michael Cavalieri | Secondary antagonist of The Next Karate Kid. Skilled academy student and gang leader of the Alpha Elite; fought Eric and Julie, with the latter defeating him; he then quits Alpha Elite due to Col. Dugan's abuse and losing his fight to Mr. Miyagi. |
| Charlie | Walton Goggins | Ned's friends; students of the Alpha Elite who later quit due to Col. Dugan's abuse. |
| Gabe | Tom O'Brien | |
| Morgan | Thomas Downey | |
| Abbot | Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad | The monks. Abbot is the lead monk of the monastery. They are old friends with Mr. Miyagi. They briefly shun Julie when she tries to kill a cockroach as it goes against their beliefs in killing wildlife, but make amends with her when she gifts them with a praying mantis, and befriend her, and celebrate her birthday. They later visit Julie and Mr. Mi |
| Tall Monk | Jim Ishida | |
| Monk | Rodney Kageyama | |
| Buddhist Monk | Seth Sakai | |
| Senator Daniel Inouye | Himself | Made a cameo giving the opening speech at Arlington National Cemetery for a commendation for Japanese-Americans who fought in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. |
| Girl At Prom | Julie Weintraub | A girl attending prom who alerts everyone at the prom about the Alpha Elite bungee jumping in the gym. She's portrayed by the daughter of the late producer Jerry Weintraub, who produced The Karate Kid films. |
· Films › <i>The Karate Kid</i> (2010)
Dre Parker
Dre Parker
Character
Dre Parker
Actor
Jaden Smith
Description
Protagonist of The Karate Kid. Goes into training for self-defense after being bullied; later wins in the Open Kung Fu Tournament. Moved from Detroit, Michigan, to Beijing, China. Also referred to as "Xiao Dre". Counterpart of Daniel LaRusso.
Mr. Han
Mr. Han
Character
Mr. Han
Actor
Jackie Chan
Description
Chinese maintenance man who becomes Dre's Shifu; lost his wife and son to a car crash. Counterpart and former prodigy of Mr. Miyagi. In Karate Kid: Legends, he becomes a successful shifu (master) of a large wuguan (kung fu school); he later visits his former student and great-nephew, Li Fong, who moved to New York with his mother and then visits Da
Sherry Parker
Sherry Parker
Character
Sherry Parker
Actor
Taraji P. Henson
Description
Mother of Dre Parker. Counterpart of Lucille LaRusso.
Cheng
Cheng
Character
Cheng
Actor
Zhenwei Wang
Description
Main antagonist; Dre's arch rival; top student at the Fighting Dragon studio run by Master Li. Counterpart of Johnny Lawrence.
Meiying
Meiying
Character
Meiying
Actor
Wenwen Han
Description
Dre's love interest, violin player; her parents deem Dre to be a bad influence, but Dre rehearses a written apology to Meiying's father in which he asks for forgiveness. Counterpart of Ali Mills.
Liang
Liang
Character
Liang
Actor
Shijia Lü
Description
One of Cheng's friends, second-best student at the Fighting Dragons studio; disqualified due to injuring Dre's leg. Due to his disqualifying, he is counterpart of Bobby Brown.
Master Li
Master Li
Character
Master Li
Actor
Yu Rongguang
Description
Cheng's Kung Fu instructor; instructs Liang to deliver an illegal strike to Dre's leg. Counterpart of John Kreese.
Harry
Harry
Character
Harry
Actor
Luke Carberry
Description
An American who he and his family is also living in Beijing, and befriends Dre. Counterpart to Freddy Fernandez.
Music Instructor
Music Instructor
Character
Music Instructor
Actor
Harry Van Gorkum
Description
Meiying's English music teacher who resides in Beijing.
| Character | Actor | Description |
| Dre Parker | Jaden Smith | Protagonist of The Karate Kid. Goes into training for self-defense after being bullied; later wins in the Open Kung Fu Tournament. Moved from Detroit, Michigan, to Beijing, China. Also referred to as "Xiao Dre". Counterpart of Daniel LaRusso. |
| Mr. Han | Jackie Chan | Chinese maintenance man who becomes Dre's Shifu; lost his wife and son to a car crash. Counterpart and former prodigy of Mr. Miyagi. In Karate Kid: Legends, he becomes a successful shifu (master) of a large wuguan (kung fu school); he later visits his former student and great-nephew, Li Fong, who moved to New York with his mother and then visits Da |
| Sherry Parker | Taraji P. Henson | Mother of Dre Parker. Counterpart of Lucille LaRusso. |
| Cheng | Zhenwei Wang | Main antagonist; Dre's arch rival; top student at the Fighting Dragon studio run by Master Li. Counterpart of Johnny Lawrence. |
| Meiying | Wenwen Han | Dre's love interest, violin player; her parents deem Dre to be a bad influence, but Dre rehearses a written apology to Meiying's father in which he asks for forgiveness. Counterpart of Ali Mills. |
| Liang | Shijia Lü | One of Cheng's friends, second-best student at the Fighting Dragons studio; disqualified due to injuring Dre's leg. Due to his disqualifying, he is counterpart of Bobby Brown. |
| Master Li | Yu Rongguang | Cheng's Kung Fu instructor; instructs Liang to deliver an illegal strike to Dre's leg. Counterpart of John Kreese. |
| Harry | Luke Carberry | An American who he and his family is also living in Beijing, and befriends Dre. Counterpart to Freddy Fernandez. |
| Music Instructor | Harry Van Gorkum | Meiying's English music teacher who resides in Beijing. |
References
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/chad-mcqueen-death-karate-kid-cobra-kai-b2612142.html
- "'Cobra Kai' Is Ending, But There's Still a Bright Future For the 'Karate Kid' Franchise"https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/cobra-kai-ending-karate-kid-franchise-1235260148/
- "'Cobra Kai' Co-Creators Break Down How Hilary Swank's Julie Pierce Would Have Fit Into The 'Cobra Kai' Universe"https://decider.com/2025/02/13/cobra-kai-season-6-part-3-hilary-swank-julie-pierce-explained/
- KARATE KIDhttps://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1994/vp940915/09150055.htm
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/tv/news/ralph-macchio-cobra-kai-ending-coldplay-music-video-1236214971/
- Erin Bradley Dangar "For the inquiring minds who wanted to knowhttps://x.com/ebdfilmtv/status/1024775681199235072?lang=en
- Ghost Cult Magazinehttps://www.ghostcultmag.com/watch-dee-snider-perform-a-concert-during-cobra-kai-season-3/
- "The Karate Kid cartoon is not canon. But there is an Easter Egg from it in Season 3"https://twitter.com/jonhurwitz/status/1309356871073984512
- Broadway Buzzhttp://www.broadway.com/buzz/198186/new-musical-the-karate-kid-based-on-the-hit-80s-movie-aims-for-broadway/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/01/theater/karate-kid-musical.html