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How much is William Zabka paid for Cobra Kai? What is celebrity William Zabka net worth?

By David Mccullough

Although he continued to sometimes feature in movies like “Shootfighter,” “The Power Within,” and “Interceptors,” William Zabka turned his attention to production in the 1990s. He wrote and made the 2003 Academy Award-nominated short film “Most” Additionally, Zabka dabbled in directing music videos.

He recently made an appearance in an episode of “How I Met Your Mother” after spending a considerable amount of time behind the camera. In his capacity as a commercial director, Zabka has collaborated with well-known companies including Verizon and Little Tikes.

Together with a group of producers, Zabka and Ralph Macchio proposed a revived television series in 2017 based on their “Karate Kid” characters.

Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Apple, and other studios submitted bids; nonetheless, YouTube Red was selected as the successful bidder. For the first two seasons, Zabka and Macchio reportedly made $100,000 every episode, or around $1 million per season per person.

They work on the film as co-executive producers under the direction of Will Smith’s Overbrook Productions, which licensed the rights from Jerry Weintraub’s Weintraub Entertainment Group.

The show’s first season debuted in May 2018. Despite receiving favorable reviews, it had trouble getting viewers at first because it was only available on YouTube Red, which didn’t have a sizable subscriber base. However, the program was finally made available on Netflix in August 2020.

How much is William Zabka paid for Cobra Kai?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Zabka earned $100,000 per episode for the first two seasons, which equates to almost $1 million per season.

What is celebrity William Zabka net worth?

William Zabka’s net worth is $3 million dollars.