The Karate Kid Part III He spirals into an emotional pitfall, questioning everything he's ever done and his loyalty to Kreese, and begins to believe he is a pawn of Kreese, who in his mind, didn't really intend for them to team up for the glory days. Thomas Ian Griffith (adult)Nick Marini (young). As he never met Silver or Barnes during his time as a student under Kreese, Johnny appeals the ban by acknowledging the problems of the previous Cobra Kai, promising that his new version of Cobra Kai is nothing like it and is dedicated to helping change kids' lives for the better. Silver has Kenny to show how quickly his dojo sees progress. After reading about a karate Bad Boy Mike Barnes, he hired him to defeat and terrify Daniel. With the evidence provided by both the students and Stingray, Silver faces a litany of criminal charges. Particularly, a new student who Kreese called his star student. WebTerry Silver : Those two jerks are taking up 100% of my time from now on. Later, he tells his students that their championship is their path to new heights and introduces them to different senseis. It is revealed that Kreese and Silver were part of a unit that had been captured by the Vietnam Soldiers who were forced to fight each other to the death over a pit of snakes. It is revealed that Kreese and Silver were part of a unit that had been captured by the Vietnam Soldiers who were forced to fight each other to the death over a pit of snakes. Daniel saw Terry with the Cobra Kai's and warned his former student Robby Keene about the twisted methods Silver notoriously uses. He is best known for portraying Terry Silver in the 1989 film The Karate Kid Part III, a role he reprised in the fourth and fifth seasons of the television series Cobra Kai. He introduces himself to Daniel and Mr. Miyagi on a later day, claiming that he was sent to help Kreese regain balance. WebTerry appeared in the flashback in 1968 how he and Kreese become friends. However, fighting dirty has become Silver's method, with his speed and precision adding to the unwavering strength he wields. Theres a snake in the grass and his name is Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith). Just as he is about to finish off Chozen, the latter regains the upper hand and knocks him down. Tory confronts Silver for bribing the referee at the All-Valley Tournament, but he maintains it was necessary to ensure Cobra Kai's success. He was one of the lawyers representing James St. Patrick and he was also a love interest of Tasha St. Patrick . Silver says he took care of Chozen and will take care of him now, before declaring that Miyagi-Do ends here, but Daniel says Miyagi-Do existed before any of them and will continue to exist. Terry was a close friend of John Kreese from their shared time in Mr. Miyagi then appears at the dojo to rescue Daniel, engaging Barnes, Kreese, and Silver in one-on-one fights. John Kreese may be the most personal antagonist for Johnny Lawrence, but Silver is Griffith trained as an opera singer in New York City with Metropolitan Opera star Delia Rigal. Silver blamed himself for Ponytail's death and their capture, while their unit captain, Turner, blamed Kreese. They have two sons, Conner and Eamon. When Kyler and Kenny have problems listening to each other, he tells Kenny that he has to be a leader. He is cunning, manipulative, and excellent at manipulating everyone's view of himself. When Kreese crashes a party at Silver's beach house, he tells him that Johnny and Daniel have joined forces. Silver was selected to fight against their Captain, but the man was terrified of the possibility. This knowledge was not reciprocated by Johnny, who only learned of Silver upon his return to the valley. His parents are: Thomas Joseph Ian Sr., a college professor; and Mary Ann Griffith, a dance instructor. WebHe attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, majoring in English literature and music. Later on, Silver lures Johnny Lawrence to the dojo where he beats him up, much to Kreese's shock. The Miyagi-Do sensei agrees to fight him. He kept his word and in the 1980s, Kreese came to ask him for help and Terry obliged. In the Karate Kid universe, Silver is the original owner of the Cobra Kai dojo and a close friend of fellow antagonist Kohn Kresse. And you know what he's going to learn from me? Johnny, however, warned Silver to stay away from his son and Shannon. So have patience, my friend, I'm just getting things rolling. He burns down Barnes' furniture store when he learns Daniel was working with him to take Silver down, which is another example of how ruthless he is. As can be seen in 1986 flashbacks in season 3, Silver doesn't even have his ponytail yet. Disgusted and humiliated, Terry walked out of the arena with his plans having failed. U.S. Army Soldier (retired)Owner of DynaTox Industries (former)Corporate Owner of Cobra Kai Dojo (1974-1985)Sensei of Cobra Kai Dojo (former) Silver meets with Daniel after thirty years. However, when Terry's style is different from Cobra Kai's, such as not retaliating against Miyagi Do after the latter pulled a prank on Cobra Kai, Kreese becomes concerned. When he learns that Kreese had to close Cobra Kai because he lost all of his students, Silver agrees to help him get back at Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi. After Kreese defeats Turner, Silver expresses his gratitude towards Kreese and pledges his undying loyalty to him. When Devon arrives, Silver tells Tory that she asked him to join because she wants to learn under Tory. He is a super-smart guy, Terry Silver. He became heavily addicted to cocaine in the 80s and 90s, which caused some of his erratic behavior. After listening to Daniel's story of how his Cobra Kai membership and the Cobra Kai culture negatively affected his personality, Demetri and Robby reconcile with Chris, and Demetri and Chris work together to lift a rock back up. He figured the Terry Silver role was out of reach because he was 28 at the time and the character was a Vietnam War veteran about two decades his senior. Daniel sought answers from the past while Johnny searches for redemption. After Daniel signs up for the tournament, he turns to Silver for guidance after Mr. Miyagi refuses to train him. Griffith presumed he had a better shot of being cast as "Bad Boy" Mike Barnes, a karate champion who fights La Russo in the climactic scene". After remembering his glory days, Silver has a change of heart and helps Kreese teach Cobra Kai. However, while Chozen has his back turned, Silver heavily wounds him with a katana. Kreese and Terry met in Vietnam as they were in the same infantry division of the US Army. In Karate Kid III, Terry helps Kreese exact revenge on LaRusso. Terry served as one of the tritagonists in season 4 and a supporting character turned supporting antagonist in season 5 and a posthumous antagonist in season 6. Kreese orders Silver to stop beating Johnny, and a bewildered Silver gets drunk and assaults Raymond "Stingray" Porter, a former adult Cobra Kai student desperate to rejoin after Kreese rejected him earlier. Its Daniels worst nightmare, Cobra Kai co-creator Jon Hurwitz tells Tudum.It was Terrys dream in The Karate Kid Part III. Despite Cobra Kai winning the boys' round, Cobra Kai loses the girls' round after Tory abandons her match. When Daniel and Johnny visit Kreese in prison, he reveals Silver's plan to get Cobra Kai into the Sekai Taikai, the most elite karate tournament in the world as part of his endgame for Cobra Kai to expand on a global scale. Silver, acting on a request from Kreese to make Daniel's knuckles bleed, forces Daniel to destroy a wooden dummy. He also has two sisters. Terry's actions left a big impact on Daniel, as even years later, he held traumatic memories of his encounters with Silver. Silver lies and tells her that it was an insurance policy to help Tory win the tournament. Cobra Kai ultimately is let in, but Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang also qualify. Series Information In 1975, Silver helps Kreese establish the Cobra Kai dojo. Before they begin sparring, the sensei's create a wager to split the students and whoever won the match will earn a 6-pack of beer. Knowing that they are going to have a lot of students, he adds that they need to have more senseis and welcomes another person, Chozen, who is under the guise of Joe. Tory arrives where she confronts Silver to talk about how he cheated the referee back at the tournament. Along with fellow soldier and lifelong friend John Kreese, he learned the basics while serving in the army and later studied it more extensively still under the tutelage of their former commanding officer's master Kim Sun-Yung of South Korea sometime thereafter, and became a highly skilled practitioner himself. His actions can be seen as far worse than the other villains Daniel has encountered, as they make their actions up front, while Terry hides his true nature until it is time for him to reveal himself. Impressed with how Cobra Kai operates, they qualify for the tournament but the organizers also announce Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang have also qualified. In addition, Terry Silvers strength feats should far overshadow those of At his mansion, he and Sensei Kim are hanging out when his former henchman Mike Barnes, Johnny and Chozen show up. He mocks Johnny and heads back to the dojo. Interestingly, Griffith (born in March 1962) is actually a few months younger than Macchio (November 1961), but Silver is significantly older than Daniel in the series. American actor Thomas Ian Griffith portrays Terry Silver in Cobra Kai season 4 and in The Karate Kid Part III.. When the fight begins, Silver and Kreese instruct Barnes to inflict pain on Daniel, by winning a point and subsequently losing a point to keep the score tied, leading to a sudden death round. Fresh off the tournament victory, Terry releases his first commercial encouraging students to join Cobra Kai. They pretend they are innocent in the dojo feud and leave, though once out of earshot, Silver coolly states that he will destroy the arrogant Daniel. While on a mission, Kreese couldn't detonate the bombs laid by a fellow soldier, due to the soldier not being in the clear, and the unit was kidnapped as a result. At the tournament, the committee organizers allow Silver to give a speech before the final match. Silver "apologizes" to both Daniel and Mr. Miyagi on behalf of Kreese. When Silver finds out that Daniel will not fight at the tournament this year, he orders Barnes and his two thugs, Snake and Dennis, to harass Daniel and coerce him into entering the tournament. During the fight, the NVA camp was attacked by the US Air Force, though Kreese killed Turner despite the impending rescue. This also had a negative effect on his personality. Kreese volunteered, saving Silver's life, as Captain Turner would have killed the inexperienced and traumatized Silver. During the tournament, Silver and Kreese give conflicting instructions to their students, straining their relationship further, though they eventually win the tournament after Tory Nichols defeats Samantha LaRusso in the female division. He arrives at the dojo, just after his cheating at the All Valley tournament is exposed. He adds that everyone has weaknesses and the Cobra Kai's need to exploit them in a real fight. And since Macchio, then 28, had to somehow play a convincing teenager, casting someone younger than him as Daniel's older antagonist seemed simply insane. When they are both captured, a Vietnamese officer forces Silver to fight Captain Turner, However Kreese offers to fight Turner instead of Silver (who would certainly lose the fight). His parents are: Thomas Joseph Ian Sr., a college professor; and Mary Ann Griffith, a dance instructor. Terry Silver was originally trained in the art of Tang So Doo by Captain George Turner for the purposes of unarmed combat while serving in Vietnam; a Korean style of martial arts that balances kicking and punching, and relied on using the hips to produce more power behind kicks. First Appearance Born to a wealthy family, Terry Silver joined the US Army sometime before 1968 and was deployed to Vietnam, where he met John Kreese, and the duo became best friends. When Chozen reveals he knows Tang Soo Do, he talks about his origins. Upon discovering that Daniel has recruited Chozen Toguchi and plots to take down Cobra Kai, Silver vows to retaliate. Eva reveals that Silver told her how respected Amanda and their family were, much to Daniel's shock, who then likely realized that Silver intentionally manipulated and deceived him. The Netflix seriess fourth season has transformed Terry Silver from an amusingly cartoony psychopath to a more complicated, but equally engaging adversary. Terry was a close friend of John Kreese from their shared time in the military. When Daniel later told Silver that he would not compete in the tournament, Silver revealed his betrayal and true motivation to Daniel and ordered Barnes to assault him, while he and Kreese taunted Daniel. During the Vietnam War, Silver, Kreese, and "Ponytail" were under the command of Captain Turner. When Kreese revealed he was financially ruined, due to Cobra Kais defeat at the hands of Daniel and Mr. Miyagi, Silver made it a personal mission to help Kreese recover and seek revenge on the enemies. In the boys round of the demonstration, Kenny defeats Eli and finishes him off the with Silver Bullet, but unknown to the rest (Sans Tory), Silver paid the referee to help Cobra Kai win. Name Though he puts up the strongest fight of the three, Silver is defeated by Miyagi, but continues to taunt him afterwards. Silver reveals his plan with Stingray's assault, and then informs him that he is shedding his weakness. However, Silver's father wanted him to go into the family business and threatened to cut him out of the inheritance if he disobeyed. When Silver was summoned to fight the commander of the unit, Kreese fought in his place. Following Barnes victory at the penultimate match of the All Valley Tournament, Silver gave a speech where he claimed that they would open multiple Cobra Kai Dojos to instill the same values that he was taught. However, his desire to repay Kreese for all the time he saved him in Vietnam, is one positive thing about him at the time. During one such mission to attack a North Vietnamese Army base, the unit is captured when Silver's radio crackles, leading to Ponytail being executed by their captors. InKarate Kid III, Terry helps Kreese exact revenge on LaRusso. By 1979, Cobra Kai had a respectable number of students. His love for the finer things in life continued as he became vegan, calmer, and more accepting of the world he lived in. Kim Da-Eun, the granddaughter of Kim Sun -Yung, appears and tells her he wants to expand her grandfather's legacy and his students are ready. He concocted a vicious plan to harm and destroy Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi in every possible way. 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