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Tommy was a supporting antagonist in the original The Karate Kid. He was a member of the Cobra Kai Dojo and Johnny Lawrence's gang.

He was portrayed by the late Rob Garrison.

History[]

Past[]

Tommy attended West Valley High School, where he met Ali Mills and developed a crush on her. At some point later, he joined Cobra Kai, where he met and befriended Johnny Lawrence, Dutch, Jimmy, and Bobby Brown. Tommy had thought about asking Ali out, but he never really did. He finally put his feelings aside upon learning she was already dating Johnny.

He faced and lost to Johnny in the final of the 1983 All Valley Tournament, but according to Johnny, he put up a tough fight. It is said that he defeated Darryl Vidal shortly before in the semifinals.

Karate Kid I[]

Like Johnny and the rest of his friends, Tommy repeatedly bullies Daniel LaRusso, both in and out of school. During the school's Halloween party, Tommy and his friends beat up Daniel, who is then defended by his karate sensei, Mr. Miyagi. The old man defeats all of the Cobra Kai, leaving Tommy with an injured arm as a result. They aren't allowed by Sensei Kreese to fight Daniel until the tournament.

At the All Valley karate tournament, Tommy faces Daniel in the fourth round. Despite having scored a point, Daniel manages to beat him. Throughout the Tournament, Tommy supports Johnny in both the semi-finals and the final. However, Johnny loses to Daniel in the final.

Karate Kid II[]

Following Johnny's loss to Daniel, Kreese berates the teen for his failure and strangles him in the parking lot. Tommy and the others (except for Dutch) try to defend Johnny, asking Kreese to let him go, with Tommy getting beaten up by Kreese when he tried to intervene. However, Johnny is saved by Miyagi, who defeats Kreese. After which, Tommy and his friends leave Cobra Kai for good.

Karate Kid III[]

Tommy and his friends appear in the opening montage of Karate Kid 3. Presumably he and the rest of the Cobra Kai students resigned from the dojo after the incident with Kreese.

Cobra Kai[]

34 years later, it is revealed that Tommy has been diagnosed with cancer, so he doesn't have long to live. He is now much calmer and more peaceful without Cobra Kai, although he maintains the sarcasm that characterized him in his adolescence. After a call from Bobby Brown, Johnny and the other ex-Cobras decide to spend a whole day together for the last time. The group spends their day fighting troublemakers guys, drinking and riding motorcycles, reliving their teenage days. Following a final talk with Johnny, Tommy dies peacefully in his sleep. At dawn, his friends discover that Tommy had passed away and are saddened.

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Series
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Characters
Original Trilogy: Daniel LaRusso, Johnny Lawrence, Mr. Miyagi, Ali Mills, Terry Silver, John Kreese, Lucille LaRusso, Bobby Brown, Dutch, Jimmy, Tommy, Jessica Andrews, Mike Barnes, Chozen Toguchi, Kumiko, Yukie, Sato Toguchi, Susan, Barbara, Freddy Fernandez

The Next Karate Kid: Julie

The Karate Kid (2010): Dre Parker, Mr. Han

Cobra Kai: Miguel Diaz, Robby Keene, Samantha LaRusso, Tory Nichols, Demetri Alexopoulos, Eli Moskowitz, Amanda LaRusso, Anthony LaRusso, Vanessa LaRusso, Louie LaRusso Jr., Carmen Diaz, Rosa Diaz, Hector Salazar, Grace Nichols, Kandace, Rodney, Joanne Steiner , Anoush Norouzi, Shannon Keene, Laura Lawrence-Weinberg , Laura Lawrence-Diaz, Sid Weinberg, Brucks, Kyler Park, Chris, Nathaniel, Abe, Lil' Red, Frank, Jason, Stiven, Kenny Payne, Edwin, Big Red, Rob, Charlotte, Paul, Lindsey, James Payne, Shawn Payne, Raymond "Stingray" Porter, Kyler Park, Aisha Robinson, Piper Elswith, Doug Rickenberger, Mikey Miller, Tim, Dieter, Lindsey, Cheyenne Hamadi, Ezra, Dennis De Guzman, Captain George Turner, Ponytail, Kim Sun-Yung, Kim Da-Eun, Sensei Odell, Sensei Min-Jun, Sensei Bacaria, Sensei Hyan-Woo, Sensei Suk-Chin, Sensei Morozov, Kwon Jae-Sung, Yoon Do-Jin, Min-Seok, Chung-He, Devon Lee, Bert, Mitch, Dirk, Logan, Ron, Daryl, George, Sue, 2018 Referee, 2019 Referee, Sekai Taikai Tryout Referee, Rosenthal, Xander Stone, Patricia Stone, Gunther Braun, Sensei Wolf, Zara Malik, Axel Kovacevic, Sensei Ivanov, Sensei Oksana, Vlad, Diego Aguilar, Maria Alvarez, Animal, Cara, Li Fong, Master Li, Cheng, Principal Lopez, Counselor Blatt, Mr. Palmer, Yasmine, Moon Taylor, Brucks, Rory, A.J., Ali Mills, Principal Fitzpatrick, Lia Cabrera, Zack Thompson, Marcus, Slade Wang, Dr. Emily Folsom, Gabriel, Lynn, Nestor, Judy, Trey, Cruz, Armand Zarkarian, Roland Zarkarian, Erik, Grigor, Lyle, Tom Cole, Rodney, Greg Hughes, Stevie, Baz, Zenker, Shane Page, Stew, Winnie Taylor, Jake, Jeremy, Mrs. Mills, Betsy, David, Yuna, Owen, Maria, Luis, Colonel Paul Dugan, Ned Randall, Eric McGowen, Elizabeth-Anne Rooney, Sherry Parker, Meiying, Harry, Clarence

Unseen: Mr. LaRusso, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Nichols

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