10+ Before and After Photos of the Karate Kid Trilogy actors (+ bonus on the Cobra Kai series)

Karate Kid — The Moment of Truth is a classic from the 1980s, which tells the story of a young fighter who wants to learn karate to avoid bullying. The film became very famous for the scenes in which the protagonist, Daniel “San” Larusso, performs everyday activities, such as cleaning the car or painting the wall, as part of martial arts training.

Today the awesome.club brings you, for you to miss, some images of the actors three decades after the release of the first film. Also check out the bonus with images and summary of the series called Snake Kaiwith the protagonists of the trilogy.

The film Karate Kid — The Moment of Truth was a real success in the 1980s and the main character was the reason for the passionate sighs of teenagers at the time. Actor Ralph Macchio had already done other work before, such as the comedy series eight is too much and the drama Lives Without Direction. Ralph also did work as a producer, director and screenwriter.

Other films and series with the actor’s participation: Head Case, Ugly Betty, How I Met Your Mother and The Deuce.

Pat Morita, who passed away in 2005, started in the artistic world in his youth doing shows as a comedian. Pat began his acting career years later and had almost 200 appearances in films, series and voiceovers throughout his life. The actor had his name engraved on the Walk of Fame and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

Other films and series with the actor’s participation: Mulan, the Crazy One, The Man from the Bottom of the Sea and The Bill Cosby Show.

The actress who played the role of Daniel’s girlfriend “San” began her career in the 1980s and played some characters in heavyweight films and series, with more than 50 appearances under her belt. In addition to being an actress, with more than 10 nominations for awards such as Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe, Elisabeth has also ventured into production.

Other films and series with the participation of the actress: Death Wish, CSI: Criminal Investigation, The Last House on the Street and Back to the Future II and III.

Martin Kove played one of the plot’s antagonists, the head instructor of the Cobra Kai karate school, and was part of the cast of the first two sequels of the trilogy. With almost 50 years of career, Martin accumulates the impressive mark of more than 200 films, series, short films and documentaries.

Other films and series with the actor’s participation: Rambo II: The Mission, Chuck Norris: The Lawman, crocodile 2, Criminal minds and Max Reload and the Nether Blasters.

The actress already had a career of more than 10 years when she played the role of Lucille Larusso. She was already known for the role of Alice in the series soap, from the late 1970s, in which she played one of the first lesbian characters on TV. In the movie Karate KidRandee and Ralph Macchio were mother and son, despite being only 15 years apart in age.

Other films and series with the participation of the actress: The Ladies Club, Better Days, ALF the Stubborn, Drake & Josh, The Little Girls of Beverly Hills, Grey’s Anatomy and Awaken Housewives.

William was one of the antagonists, the fighter who nearly wins in the film’s epic finale. This role helped him to get participation in other films and other series, in a total of more than 50 works. For his performance in the film, the actor was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy, Musical, Adventure or Drama.

Other films and series with the actor’s participation: Frustrated Vacation II, The Equalizer, Python: The Killer Snake and How I Met Your Mother.

Rob played a supporting role as one of the students at the Cobra Kai academy and continued his character in the sequels. Karate Kid 2 — The Moment of Truth Continues and in the series Snake Kai. His career as an actor began in the 1970s and he made some appearances in smaller films and series. Rob passed away in 2019 at the age of 59.

Other films and series with the actor’s participation: MacGyver — Profession: Danger, The Hot Rings of Hollywood, Steel Eagle, Brubaker and The Pledge.

Chad was also one of the secondary antagonist characters, a role that gave him a certain projection, in addition, the talent for acting is in his blood, as his father was the famous actor and director Steve McQueen. The actor even started a career in motorsport, but years later stopped racing and decided to own a team.

Other films and series with the actor’s participation: Hadley’s Revolt, The Fascination, Fever PitchThe Other Man, Uncontrollable Passion and Fall

William began his career in the late 1960s and has accumulated more than 130 appearances in the most diverse TV and film jobs as an actor and voice actor. Today, the actor, who gave life to the father of Daniel’s girlfriend “San”, is 84 years old and continues to act brilliantly; his last job was in comedy Super Athlete.

Other films and series with the actor’s participation: Invaders from Mars, Dallas, Sabrina the Sorceress’s Apprentice, Power Rangers in the Lost Galaxy and Avatar: The Legend of Aang.

The actresses who gave life to Ali’s colleagues (Daniel’s girlfriend) in the plot, Barbara and Susan, had very different paths in their personal and artistic lives. Juli (Susan) only did this job as an actress, while Dana made some appearances in films and series until the mid-1990s and also left the scene.

After more than three decades of the trilogy Karate Kid, which was a smashing success at the box office, premiered a sequel to the adventures of Daniel Larusso and Johnny Lawrence. The web series is set in the present day, with the two characters already adults, and focuses on how the antagonist duo’s life has changed over that time.

The series began streaming through a YouTube Premium channel and its first episode already has nearly 90 million views. Cobra Kai had two seasons on the video platform. The plot is now available on Netflix.

The new series talks about the adult lives of the two protagonists, their rivalry and the characters of a new generation of fighters. Johnny reopens his old Sensei’s gym and continues to encourage violence in the new students. On the other hand, Daniel tries to teach other teenagers the true essence of martial arts, in keeping with Mr. Miyagi.

For old fans of the trilogy, this is a series to kill the longing and rekindle the passion for martial arts. For newcomers, it’s a way to get to know the message of friendship and good values ​​that the plot makes available to its viewers.

Did you like to know how the actors of the trilogy are doing? Have you seen any other movies or series in which they participated? Have you had a look at the new series? Tell us in the comments.