Snake is a minor antagonist of The Karate Kid Part III, the third installment in The Karate Kid franchise.
He is portrayed by Jonathan Avildsen, the son of the movie's director, John G. Avildsen.
Biography[]
Snake, along with Dennis, are assigned by Terry Silver, to help Mike Barnes, take care of him and his training. When Daniel LaRusso refuses to defend his title for the All Valley Karate Tournament, Terry Silver orders Barnes and Snake, into forcing Daniel to enter the tournament. Snake and Barnes arrive at Miyagi's Little Trees, where they try to confront Daniel into having him sign the application. Daniel, however, refuses to fight Barnes. This results him trying to fight Daniel but Snake pulls him back and they both leave.
The following night, Mike, Snake, and Dennis arrive at the shop where they interrupt Daniel's dinner date with Jessica. Barnes asks Daniel if he signed the application, but he still didn't and refused to fight him once more. The trio begin trashing the shop. Jessica was able to knock out Snake with a pot only to be kicked in the stomach by Mike, who then fought Daniel. Mr. Miyagi suddenly arrives and defeats the trio, forcing them to escape. As Daniel and Miyagi drive Jessica home, this gives the opportunity for Snake to help Mike steal the bonsai trees and leave a tournament application on the spot.
When Daniel and Jessica decide to go on the mountains so they can steal a bonsai tree from the cliff and plan to sell it for more trees to sell, Snake and his gang follow them. As they retrieve the tree, they use the opportunity to have him assist them on getting back on the mountain in an attempt to force Daniel into signing the tournament contract. Against his will, Daniel signs it. Snake gets the application from him as well as the tree, passing it to Mike Barnes, who breaks it in half
Snake was also present in the All Valley Karate Tournament, supporting Mike Barnes and the Cobra Kai Dojo. Snake promotes the tournament by handing out T-shirts to spectators. During the fight between Daniel LaRusso and Mike Barnes, Snake constantly mocks Daniel as he continues to be abused by Mike. When Mike kicks him in the groin, Snake taunts Daniel by saying how his "family jewels" were, and even believed Daniel was hallucinating when he performed the kata during the sudden death round. After Mike Barnes is defeated by Daniel, Snake is disappointed and humiliated as the former Cobra Kai fans began throwing T-shirts at Terry Silver and John Kreese in disgust.
Snake died sometime before the events of Cobra Kai Season 6 episode 8.
Trivia[]
- Originally, Jonathan Avildsen was going to portray Mike Barnes, but the role was given to Sean Kanan.
- It is unknown if Snake will ever appear in Cobra Kai.
- In Season 6, it was confirmed that Snake died sometime before Season 6, episode 8.
