TV Interview!
Interview with Matt Borlenghi of “Cobra Kai,” on Netflix, “All My Children,” on ABC, etc. by Suzanne 4/1/25
I really enjoyed speaking to Matt because I’ve been watching him on TV since 1990 when he joined “All My Children” as Brian Bodine. I usually act in a professional manner, but I’m afraid I geeked out quite a bit talking to him about various shows, especially soaps and “Cobra Kai.” He’s been a very busy actor for the past 35 years. He was super kind and let me do a very long interview. If you’re a fan of his, or the soaps, or his other series, you should enjoy this quite a lot. He told me many interesting things about working on AMC and Cobra Kai; how much he appreciated being included in the last season of Cobra Kai; why Kelly Ripa owes him 😉; why Sheila on “Bold and Beautiful” didn’t kill him (despite the rumors); and why he never played Valentin Cassadine on “General Hospital” as expected.
MORE INFO: Cobra Kai Official Site Season 6 Part 3 Promo All My Children on Wikipedia
The Finale Event launches February 13, 2025.
After a shocking result in the Sekai Taikai, Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai must reckon with their pasts while facing an uncertain future both on and off the mat. Almost 40 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, it’s all been leading to this.
Cobra Kai is written and executive produced by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg via their production company, Counterbalance Entertainment. Will Smith, James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett executive produce for Westbrook Entertainment along with Susan Ekins in association with Sony Pictures Television. Ralph Macchio and William Zabka also serve as executive producers.
Cast: Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso), William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence), Martin Kove (John Kreese), Thomas Ian Griffith (Terry Silver), Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz), Jacob Bertrand (Hawk), Mary Mouser (Samantha LaRusso), Tanner Buchanan (Robby Keene), Peyton List (Tory), Gianni Decenzo (Demetri), Courtney Henggeler (Amanda LaRusso), Vanessa Rubio (Carmen), Dallas Dupree Young (Kenny), Yuji Okumoto (Chozen), Alicia Hannah-Kim (Sensei Kim Dae-Un), Griffin Santopietro (Anthony), Oona O’Brien (Devon), Rayna Vallandingham (Zara), Patrick Luwis (Axel) and Lewis Tan (Sensei Wolf)
Matt Borlenghi first came to the attention of audiences on “All My Children”, starring opposite Kelly Ripa. While playing this role, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy and won the Soap Opera Digest Award. Borlenghi then went on to star in several prime-time TV shows such as “The Jeff Foxworthy Show”, “Pig Sty”, “Party Girl”, “Police Academy: The Series”, and a pilot for a “Married with Children” spin-off titled “Enemies”, opposite Nicole Eggert. He has also been the recipient of five other awards, along with two nominations, for his various acting roles. Matt is also a multiple award-winning producer and has spent several years on the 
development of TV shows with and for production companies and networks. One of his shows, a crime investigation named “Postmortem in Vegas”, was co-produced by NorthSouth Productions and A&E Networks and aired as a one hour special on LMN. Further, Matt created, wrote and is prepping another proposed TV series entitled “ATF”. This drama is based on the life work of his good friend who spent twenty-five years working as an undercover ATF agent. Further details are at: Matt Borlenghi | ActorCV
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All My Children (often shortened to AMC) is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and iTunes.
Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictional suburb of Philadelphia, which is modeled on the actual Philadelphia suburb of Penn Valley. The original series featured Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime television’s most popular characters. All My Children was the first new network daytime drama to debut in the 1970s. Originally owned by Creative Horizons, Inc., the company created by Nixon and her husband, Bob, the show was sold to ABC in January 1970.[3] The series started with half-hour episodes before expanding to a full hour on April 25, 1977. The show had experimented with the full-hour format for one week starting on June 30, 1975, after which Ryan’s Hope premiered. More
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