{"id":21780,"date":"2022-09-09T12:39:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T10:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1703673"},"modified":"2022-09-09T13:03:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T11:03:16","slug":"cobra-kai-cast-meet-the-characters-and-actors-in-netflix-hit","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/cobra-kai-cast-meet-the-characters-and-actors-in-netflix-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"Cobra Kai cast | Meet the characters and actors in Netflix hit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 09 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Martial arts series Cobra Kai<\/a> has become a true sensation over its first four seasons, moving from YouTube to Netflix<\/a> and being nominated for numerous awards.<\/p>\n

It has truly revived the Karate Kid franchise from which it was birthed, bringing characters such as Daniel, Johnny, John and Terry back to screens while also introducing us to a whole new generation of trainees.<\/p>\n

The show stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, but as it returns for its fifth season just who else is in the cast, and who do they play?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Cobra Kai.<\/p>

Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Courtesy of Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Daniel LaRusso?\u00a0<\/strong>The main protagonist of The Karate Kid film franchise, at the start of Cobra Kai Daniel LaRusso reignited his rivalry with Johnny Lawrence. However, now that Terry Silver has taken over the Cobra Kai dojo and is trying to make his \u201cNo Mercy\u201d style of karate the only game in town, season 5 sees Daniel call on an old friend for help.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Ralph Macchio before?\u00a0<\/b>Macchio is best known for starring as Daniel LaRusso in the first three Karate Kid films, but has also appeared in shows including The Deuce and Ugly Betty, and films including My Cousin Vinny and Hitchcock.<\/p>\n

William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Curtis Bonds Baker\/Netflix <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Johnny Lawrence? <\/strong>Daniel LaRusso\u2019s former rival, Johnny lost the Cobra Kai dojo to John Kreese and now Terry Silver, and at the start of season 5 has set aside karate entirely in order to focus on repairing the damage he\u2019s caused. But will he get pulled back into the fray?<\/p>\n

Where have I seen William Zabka before? <\/strong>Zabka is best known for plays Johnny in 1984\u2019s The Karate Kid and sequel The Karate Kid Part II. However, he has since gone on to become an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and have appearances in shows including How I Met Your Mother<\/a> and The Equaliser.<\/p>\n

Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Courtesy of Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Amanda LaRusso?\u00a0<\/strong>Amanda is Daniel\u2019s wife and the mother of\u00a0Samantha\u00a0and\u00a0Anthony. She is also the co-owner of\u00a0the LaRusso Auto Group with Daniel. She is often her husband\u2019s voice of reason in his feuds.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Courtney Henggeler before?\u00a0<\/strong>Henggeler is best known for appearing in series such as The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Jane the Virgin, Fuller House and Faking It.<\/p>\n

Xolo Maridue\u00f1a as Miguel Diaz<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Xolo Maridue\u00f1a as Miguel Diaz in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Curtis Bonds Baker\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Miguel Diaz?\u00a0<\/strong>Miguel is Johnny\u2019s neighbour who became his first student and helped him to re-establish the Cobra Kai dojo. He has a rivalry with Robby Keene and previously suffered a spinal injury from a fight. At the end of season 4 he went to Mexico City to find his biological father.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Xolo Maridue\u00f1a before?\u00a0<\/strong>Maridue\u00f1a is best known for starring in NBC comedy-drama Parenthood, Victor and Valentino and Cleopatra in Space. He has also been cast as Blue Beetle in the DC film of the same name.<\/p>\n

Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Curtis Bonds Baker\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Robby Keene?\u00a0<\/strong>Robby is Johnny\u2019s estranged teenage son who first became a student of Daniel LaRusso and formed a relationship with his daughter Samantha. However, after his rivalry with Miguel led to him getting arrested, his turned to John Kreese\u2019s brutal style of fighting. At the end of season 4 it seemed as though he may finally be mending his relationship with Johnny.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Tanner Buchanan before?\u00a0<\/strong>Outside of Cobra Kai, Buchanan has appeared in ABC\u2019s Designated Survivor, Nickelodeon series Game Shakers, The Goldbergs: 1990-Something and Fuller House.<\/p>\n

Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Curtis Bonds Baker\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Samantha LaRusso?\u00a0<\/strong>Samantha LaRusso is Daniel LaRusso\u2019s teenage daughter who is currently dating Miguel. She has been a student of both Daniel and Johnny and has the karate nickname Bonsai Badass.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Mary Mouser before?\u00a0<\/strong>Mary Mouser is best known for playing Lacey Fleming in ABC\u2019s Body of Proof as well as Karen Grant in Scandal. She has also appeared in The Fosters, NCIS and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.<\/p>\n

Jacob Bertrand as Eli \u2018Hawk\u2019 Moskowitz<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Jacob Bertrand as Eli \u2018Hawk\u2019 Moskowitz in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Courtesy Of Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Eli \u2018Hawk\u2019 Moskowitz? <\/strong>Eli, previously known as Hawk, is a sensitive teenager who joined Cobra Kai but was corrupted by the brutal style of fighting. He has since joined the Miyagi-Do Karate and tried to make amends for his past actions.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Jacob Bertrand before?\u00a0<\/strong>Bertrand is best known for his roles in Disney XD series Kirby Buckets, Disney movie The Swap, The Legend of Korra, Marvin Marvin and Parks and Recreation.<\/p>\n

Gianni Decenzo as Demetri Alexopoulos<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Gianni Decenzo as Demetri Alexopoulos in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Demitri Alexopoulos? <\/strong>Demitri is a friend of Eli and Miguel who started as a socially awkward teen, who has been bullied and was lacking in confidence. He joined the Cobra Kai dojo, but disagreeing with its style switched to Miyagi-Do. He is often the moral compass of the group.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Gianni Decenzo before?\u00a0<\/strong>Aside from Cobra Kai, Decenzo has appeared in Coop and Cami Ask the World, 100 Things to Do Before High School and The Middle.<\/p>\n

Martin Kove as John Kreese<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Martin Kove as John Kreese in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Curtis Bonds Baker\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is John Kreese? <\/strong>Kreese was Daniel LaRusso\u2019s main opponent who trained Johnny in The Karate Kid. In Cobra Kai, he returned to the dojo and ended up taking it over and ousting Johnny. He brought Terry Silver in to the dojo to train his students in their brutal fighting style, but Silver framed him for assault and he is now in prison.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Martin Kove before?\u00a0<\/strong>Outside of the Karate Kid series, Kove has appeared in Cagney & Lacey, The Goldbergs, Criminal Minds<\/a> and films such as Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.<\/p>\n

Peyton List as Tory Nichols<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Peyton List as Tory Nichols in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Curtis Bonds Baker\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Tory Nichols? <\/strong>Introduced in season 2, Tory joins Cobra Kai and begins dating Miguel after he breaks up with Samantha. At the end of the season, she loses to Samantha in a fight and turns against Johnny in Kreese\u2019s coup for Cobra Kai.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Peyton List before?\u00a0<\/strong>List is best known for starring in Disney Channel series Jessie and spin-off Bunk\u2019d. She has also appeared in films including 27 Dresses, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Hubie Halloween.<\/p>\n

Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Vanessa Rubio as Carmen (right) with Courtney Henggeler as Amanda Larusso in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Curtis Bonds Baker\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Carmen Diaz? <\/strong>Carmen is Miguel\u2019s mother who is currently dating Johnny.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Vanessa Rubio before? <\/strong>Outside of Cobra Kai, Rubio has also appeared in series such as Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Bonding and Master of None.<\/p>\n

Thomas Ian Griffith\u00a0as Terry Silver<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Thomas Ian Griffith as Terry Silver in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Curtis Bonds Baker\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Terry Silver? <\/strong>Terry is a former army friend of Kreese\u2019s, who is brought back into the Cobra Kai dojo years after he initially planned to humiliate a young Daniel LaRusso. In season 3 he had John Kreese arrested, betraying him and taking the dojo for himself.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Thomas Ian Griffith before? <\/strong>Griffith previously played Silver in The Karate Kid Part III, and has since gone to appear in xXx, Excessive Force, John Carpenter\u2019s Vampires and One Tree Hill.<\/p>\n

Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny Payne<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny in Cobra Kai.<\/span><\/figcaption> Curtis Bonds Baker\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Kenny Payne? <\/strong>Kenny was previously bullied and turned to his older brother\u2019s friend Robby, who became a mentor. However, Kenny got corrupted while training at the Cobra Kai dojo, and is now all-in on their brutal methods.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Dallas Dupree Young before? <\/strong>Young has appeared in small roles in series such as The Good Place and Shameless, more extensive roles in The Fosters and Cousins for Life, and also appeared in Steven Spielberg\u2019s Ready Player One.<\/p>\n

Cobra Kai season 5 will be available to stream on Netflix from 9th September 2022, while seasons 1 to 4 are available now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can also read our guides to the\u00a0best Netflix series<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0best Netflix movies<\/a>\u00a0to keep you entertained, check out our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news, interviews and features, or visit our\u00a0TV guide<\/a>\u00a0for more to watch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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