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Christina Izzo

'Cobra Kai' co-creator reveals why this 'Karate Kid' actor never appeared on the Netflix show

Yuji Okumoto as Chozen Toguchi, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso in episode 508 of Cobra Kai.

Given that it's a spin-off of the martial arts classic "The Karate Kid," it's not a surprise that Netflix's "Cobra Kai" has reintroduced several notable characters from that film franchise, from main players like Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) to big bads like John Kreese (Martin Kove) and Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith). 

And though "Cobra Kai" season 6 has seen even more familiar faces, such as Sean Kanan's Mike Barnes from "The Karate Kid Part III," one member of the "Karate Kid" universe has been notably missing from the series: the bully Dutch, played by Chad McQueen, son of the legendary Steve McQueen. 

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