Patrick Luwis

Patrick Luwis (born December 19, 1994) is an American actor known for his roles as Axel Kovačević in the Netflix series Cobra Kai and as Ivar in Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon franchise. He has appeared in several prominent television series and films since beginning his acting career in 2017.

Early life and education Luwis was born in Washington, D.C., and developed an interest in acting during his studies at Hampden–Sydney College, where he performed in several stage productions. He graduated with a degree in theatre and rhetoric and furthered his education by studying at the University of Oxford and the University of Auckland.

Career Luwis has appeared in television series such as The Dropout, NCIS, and Danger Force.

In 2023, Luwis had a cameo in Barbie. Later that year, Luwis portrayed Ivar in Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, directed by Zack Snyder. He would reprise the role in Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, the following year in 2024.

His breakthrough role came in 2024 when he was cast in a major role as Axel Kovačević in the Netflix series Cobra Kai. Kovačević was introduced as the co-captain of the Iron Dragons team alongside Zara Malik (played by Rayna Vallandingham), led by their sensei Feng Xiao a.k.a. Wolf (portrayed by Lewis Tan) during the Sekai Taikai tournament as the tournament's defending champions and as an undefeated rival team.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2023 Barbie Guy at the Beach 2023 Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire Ivar 2024 Meeting You, Meeting Me Gordon 2024 Shark Girl Kevin 2024 Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Ivar

Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 Danger Force Rudd Episode: "Power Problems Part 1" 2022 The Dropout Gavin Episode: "I'm in a Hurry" 2022 Animal Kingdom Cesar Episode: "Clink" 2023 NCIS Mike Episode: "Higher Education" 2024–2025 Cobra Kai Axel Recurring role, 8 episodes 2026 The Beauty Meyer Williams (Post Beauty) Episodes: "Beautiful Living Rooms" and "Beautiful Brothers"