Jonathan Avildsen
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Jonathan Avildsen is an American actor and infamous graffiti artist who has played a handful of minor roles mostly in feature films, with a few appearances both in television and in documentaries dealing with the graffiti subculture.
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[edit] Acting career
His most notable parts were in The Karate Kid, Part III playing Cobra Kai villain Snake and then in Rocky V as a drug addict. His father, John G. Avildsen directed both films.
Jonathan's brother Anthony Avildsen is also an actor; he appeared in the prologue of their dad's film Lean On Me. Anthony is relatively easy to spot; Morgan Freeman (as a young Joe Clark) calls him by name.
In The Karate Kid Part III he played "Snake," the cackling flunkie to villain Mike Barnes. He was known for the leather jackets and Chia Pet hairstyle of the character, and the catch phrase, "You know it!", also came from this role.
[edit] Filmography
- The Karate Kid, Part III (1989) as Snake [1]
- Video Graf (1989)
- Gone Fishin' (1997) as Parking Lot Valet
- Rocky V (1990) as Druggy
- Titanic (1998) as JA
- State Your Name (????) as JA
- Coyote Moon (1999) (V) as Petey Hogan
- Jane Bond (2001) as Operator
- White Boy (2002) as Cole
[edit] Television appearances
[edit] References
He is an all city writer: JA One XTC YKK RIS; featured in the book Subway Lives
[edit] External links
- Jonathan Avildsen at the Internet Movie Database
- Jonathan Avildsen at Allmovie
- Jonathan Avildsen on Myspace
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