I've just seen the news that Dutch has joined Tommy and Alan in that dojo in the sky.
It's a shame he never made an appearance in Cobra Kai. A reference was made to him being in prison, which leads me to believe he would of taken a lot joy in terrorising Danielle again.
Terrible news. He played such an important role in tormenting Daniel, holding him up during the Halloween beatdown and reprimanding Bobby for showing mercy. His stare down in the locker room alone should’ve secured him a supporting actor nomination.
“McQueen is best known for his role as “Dutch” in “The Karate Kid” (1984) and its sequel, “The Karate Kid Part II” (1986). His portrayal of one of the Cobra Kai members was iconic in ’80s pop culture. His character, in particular, exhibited a merciless attitude and encouraged Johnny Lawrence (played by William “Billy” Zabka) to brutally beat up Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) during the night of the Halloween dance.
His character also mocks and threatens the New Jersey native before the All-Valley Tournament. During the second season of the TV series “Cobra Kai,” it is revealed that Dutch has been serving time in prison. Though there were talks of McQueen potentially appearing in the show, scheduling issues reportedly prevented it.”
Lord Striderwind brings us sad tidings. Dutch was one Kai who could never be accused of selling out. He was always cognizant of the despicable nature of Miyagi-do and Danielle and remained committed to expunging that stain from the SoCal scene. Terry Silver should have hired Dutch for the following year's tournament. With some training in the fundamentals of QuickSilver, he'd have won that tournament in a walk.
I'll remember Dutch and raise a glass to him tonight over my dinner of poached salmon.
He was also Steve McQueen's son.
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