Actors - Jonathan Avildsen

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Jonathan Avildsen is an American actor who is also the son of American film director John G. Avildsen. Jonathan has had only a handfull of minor roles in mostly films along with a couple of television appearances. He made his debut in The Karate Kid, Part III
playing Cobra Kai villain Snake and then in Rocky V
as a drug addict. In an act of nepotism, he more than likely got both roles because of his father being the director of both films.

Clearly, Jonathan's role as Snake in The Karate Kid, Part III
marked the pinnacle of his career. As the cackling flunkie to "Karate's Bad Boy" Mike Barnes, Jonathan brought a vitality to the role of Snake that would have been regarded as that film's premier performance had it not been for Thomas Ian Griffith's Brando-like turn as Cobra Kai kingpin, Terry Silver. Who amongst us can forget the dashing figure Jonathan cut in his canary yellow Cobra Kai t-shirt? Tales abound of theater-going women struck with the vapors as Jonathan terrorized a trembling Ralph Macchio (as Daniel Larusso), while nation-wide, envious males copied Snake's leather jackets and Chia Pet hairstyle. Like other famous cinematic utterances, such as "I'll be back," and "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!" Jonathan's catch phrase, "You know it!" from his role as Snake, has a permanent place in the American lexicon.

Filmography

White Boy (2002
) .... Cole
Jane Bond (2001
) .... Operator
Coyote Moon (1999
) (V) .... Petey Hogan

Gone Fishin'
(1997
) .... Parking Lot Valet
Rocky V
(1990
) .... Druggy
The Karate Kid, Part III
(1989
) .... Snake

Notable TV Guest Appearances

The District playing "Boyd Lovett" April 6 2002
ER playing "Mr. Bartlet" 23 March 2000

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