This list of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai characters reflects fictional characters from The Karate Kid franchise. Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg define the following works as canon: The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), and the Cobra Kai television series (2018–present). The 2010 remake exists in an alternate universe. Hurwitz clarified that the Karate Kid television series is not canon, but an easter egg from it appears in Season 3 of Cobra Kai. A musical adaption of the franchise was announced in January 2020 and debuted in St. Louis in 2022.

Overview

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List of characters

The Karate Kid (1984)

The Karate Kid Part II (1986) 
Karate Kid actor Martin Kove briefly appeared as John Kreese in the beginning of the film. Additionally, Karate Kid actors Rob Garrison (Tommy), Ron Thomas (Bobby Brown), Tony O'Dell (Jimmy), and William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence) were in the movie.

The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

Karate Kid actors Randee Heller and Martin Kove briefly reprised their roles as Lucille LaRusso and John Kreese in the film.

The Next Karate Kid (1994)

Karate Kid actor Ralph Macchio does not appear as Daniel LaRusso in this film.
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!Character
!Actor
!Description
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|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. Is a frequent victim to bullying; was taught karate for becoming violent.
|-
|Lieutenant Jack Pierce
|? 
|Julie's late grandfather, husband of Louisa Pierce, father of Julie's unnamed father; officer with the 442nd Infantry Regiment (United States) during World War II; was taught karate as a message of thanks for saving Mr. Miyagi's life.
|-
|Louisa Pierce
|Constance Towers
|Julie's grandmother, wife of Jack Pierce, mother of Julie's unnamed father; was sent away to Los Angeles to bond with Julie.
|-
|Colonel Paul Dugan
|Michael Ironside
|Leads a JROTC-style program, Alpha Elite, at Julie's school.
|-
|Eric McGowen
|Chris Conrad
|New student who joins Alpha Elite to someday be accepted into the Air Force Academy; bonds with Julie.
|-
|Ned Randall
|Michael Cavalieri
|Skilled academy student and gang leader of the Alpha Elite; fought Eric.
|-
|Charlie
|Walton Goggins
|One of Ned's friends; student of the Alpha Elite. 
|-
|Abbot
|Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad
| rowspan="4" |The monks. Abbot is the lead monk of the monastery.
|-
|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FEMININE ``KARATE KID IS HEAVY-HANDED |url=https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1994/vp940915/09150055.htm |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=scholar.lib.vt.edu}}</ref>
|}

Cobra Kai (2018–present): returning
Cobra Kai picks up 33 years after The Karate Kid, with the following characters that made a return: Daniel LaRusso, John Kreese, Johnny Lawrence, Ali Mills, Chozen Toguchi, Kumiko, Terry Silver, Mike Barnes, and Jessica Andrews.

 Cobra Kai: Season 1 (2018) introductions Karate Kid actor Randee Heller reprised her role as Lucille LaRusso (Daniel's mother) in this season while Martin Kove reprised his role as John Kreese in the season finale.

 Cobra Kai: Season 2 (2019) introductions 
Actors from The Karate Kid, Rob Garrison (Tommy), Ron Thomas (Bobby Brown), Tony O'Dell (Jimmy), and Randee Heller (Lucille LaRusso) made guest appearances during this season.

 Cobra Kai: Season 3 (2021) introductions 
Actors from The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid II, Elisabeth Shue (Ali Mills), Ron Thomas (Bobby Brown), Tamlyn Tomita (Kumiko), Traci Toguchi (Yuna), and Yuji Okumoto (Chozen Toguchi) all made guest appearances during this season.

 Cobra Kai: Season 4 (2021) introductions 
Thomas Ian Griffith reprised his role as Terry Silver from The Karate Kid III, and actors from The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid II, Yuji Okumoto (Chozen Toguchi) and Randee Heller (Lucille LaRusso), made guest appearances.

 Cobra Kai: Season 5 (2022) introductions 
Sean Kanan and Robyn Lively reprised their roles as Mike Barnes and Jessica Andrews from The Karate Kid III,

 Additional adaptations 

The Karate Kid (1989 animated series)
The animated series had different voice actors for the following characters: Joey Dedio as Daniel LaRusso, Robert Ito as Mr. Miyagi, and Janice Kawaye as Taki Tamurai.

The Karate Kid (2010)
Jon Hurwitz stated in a Twitter post that the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid is in an alternate universe.

 Broadway 
In January 2020, a Broadway musical adaptation of The Karate Kid'' was revealed to be in development. Amon Miyamoto served as the director, with an accompanying novel being written by the original film's screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen. Drew Gasparini is the lyricist and composer of the score, while Keone and Mari Madrid choreographed the play. Kumiko Yoshii and Michael Wolk will serve as producers, with The Kinoshita Group. The cast will include Jovanni Sy as Mr. Miyagi, John Cardoza as Daniel LaRusso, Kate Baldwin as Lucille LaRusso, Alan H. Green as John Kreese, Jake Bentley Young as Johnny Lawrence, Jetta Juriansz as Ali Mills, and Luis-Pablo Garcia as Freddie Fernandez. The adaption debuted in St. Louis in June 2022.

References

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