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 spinoff Cobra Kai.

[3] 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).

during the closing moments of the climactic fight between Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso and Zabka's Johnny Lawrence in the original Karate Kid film.

'"[10][3] Garrison continued his acting career over the 1980s and 1990s, appearing in films such as The Karate Kid Part II (cameo) (1986) and Iron Eagle (1986).

[7][8] He acted in the 2007 No More Kings music video Sweep the Leg, which parodied The Karate Kid,[12][13] The Pledge (2011), and the short film The Static released in 2016.

[11] Garrison interacted with his fans via social media and reprised the role of Tommy in the second season of Cobra Kai, which was his last performance.