Rob Garrison

Robert Scott Garrison (January 23, 1960 – September 27, 2019) was an American actor known for his role as Tommy in the 1984 film The Karate Kid and the second season of its sequel show Cobra Kai.

Garrison started his acting career in the 1970s and continued steadily over the 1980s and 1990s. He acted in Brubaker (1980), The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), and Iron Eagle (1986). He also had roles in the television shows Coach, St. Elsewhere, MacGyver, and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.

Early life Garrison was born on January 23, 1960, and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Career He first became involved in acting at Wheeling Park High School and also had a small role in Starship Invasions (1977) before graduating in 1978. He then studied theater at Ohio University on a full scholarship, and received a small role as a convict in Robert Redford's prison film Brubaker (1980).

He acted in the 2007 No More Kings music video Sweep the Leg, which parodied The Karate Kid,

Death Garrison continued acting on stage in local theatre productions in Wheeling until his health began to fail him. He died on September 27, 2019, at the age of 59.