Rob Garrison

Rob Garrison

Date of Birth: January 31, 1933
Date of Passing: September 27, 2019
Birthplace: Wheeling, West Virginia
Obituary: Hollywood Reporter

Rob Garrison was an American film and television actor.

Garrison is best known for his recurring role as Tommy in The Karate Kid (1984) and The Karate Kid Part II (1986), as well as his work in Brubaker (1980) and The Pledge (2011).

He was also widely recognized in television, appearing in Cobra Kai, Sweep the Leg, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Coach, Columbo, Tour of Duty, MacGyver, and St. Elsewhere.

Garrison graduated from Ohio University where he studied theater on a full-ride scholarship.

Garrison died September 27th, 2019, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was 59.

Rob Garrison was an American film and television actor.

Garrison is best known for his recurring role as Tommy in The Karate Kid (1984) and The Karate Kid Part II (1986), as well as his work in Brubaker (1980) and The Pledge (2011).

He was also widely recognized in television, appearing in Cobra Kai, Sweep the Leg, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Coach, Columbo, Tour of Duty, MacGyver, and St. Elsewhere.

Garrison graduated from Ohio University where he studied theater on a full-ride scholarship.

Garrison died September 27th, 2019, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was 59.

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