Big Red

"Go ahead. We are not the ones who broke in."

―Big Red talking to Amanda LaRusso, who threaten to call the Police^[src]

Big Red is a minor character in the Netflix original series, Cobra Kai. He is portrayed by Christopher Ryan Lewis. Big Red was a student at Cobra Kai Dojo and a friend of Hawk's, before the latter betrayed Cobra Kai to join the opposing dojo.

Cobra Kai[]

Season 2[]

After watching Miguel at the All-Valley tournament, he joins Cobra Kai with his younger brother, Lil Red. After enduring Kreese's teachings, his younger brother and several other students quit while stayed. He participates in the antics of the rest of the dojo, including odd training sessions, parties, and fights. During the school fight, he fought with his brother until they witness Miguel falling off the balcony and breaking his back. The Cobra Kai's blame Johnny for the incident, as he teaches mercy now, and ultimately turn their backs on Johnny to side with Kreese.

Season 3[]

Red continues his membership with the dojo in the aftermath of the school fight. At school, he is seen laughing with the other cobra's when Hawk destroys a science project that Demetri created. Later that day, he partakes in a soccer game where a fight almost breaks out. Fortunately, for Red and the other Cobra Kai's, they don't get in trouble.

Later that month, Big Red participated in the Fight at Golf N'Stuff, where he and other Cobras peer pressured Hawk into breaking Demetri's arm, truly showing "No Mercy". Shortly after, new recruits arrive at Cobra Kai and Red witnesses Hawk brutally beat up Brucks. With his new allies, Hawk, Red and Edwin bully Mitch for losing to an untrained Kyler. However, later that day, Johnny tries to persuade him and other Cobras to join Eagle Fang Karate. Though due to his loyalty to Kreese, he stays with Cobra Kai.

Season 4[]

Red continues to train with Cobra Kai alongside his fellow teammates including Kyler, Tory, Robby Keene, and newcomer Kenny Payne as the tournament is fast approaching. At one point, he and several other Cobra Kais watch Bloodspot at a drive-in theater. He and the rest of Cobra Kai encounter the Miyagi-Do's while the movie plays, leading to a tense stand-off. Knowing they can't fight in public because of their sensei's deal, Miguel proposes meeting at the baseball diamond. When the Cobra Kai's arrive, Miguel turns on the sprinklers and drenches the group, humiliating them. During the 51st Annual Karate Championships, Red watches his team participate in matches. He celebrates when Tory defeats Sam in the girl's finals.

Season 5[]

Big Red would help fellow Cobra, Kenny, bully Anthony, who once was a bully to Kenny. Red would still train in Cobra Kai under the tutelage of Sensei Terry Silver. During the Sekai Taikai initiation, he would demonstrate his skills and cheer on Kenny during the boys match. He was surprised that the Miyagi-Fangs won the girls fight and also qualified for the Sekai Tekai along with Cobra Kai.

When the Miyagi-Dos and Eagle Fangs, joined by a remorseful Tory, break into the dojo in hopes of finding incriminating evidence against Silver, Red was among the Cobra Kai's that went towards the dojo after being tipped off by Mitch, who has rejoined the dojo after feeling disrespected by the Miyagi-Fang's. While majority of the Cobra Kais went inside to deal with the Miyagi-Fangs, Red along with three others stayed outside to prevent anyone from getting inside the dojo except Kim Da-Eun, who was sent by Silver to deal with the mess as they saw the break-in through a hidden security camera. Stingray, along with Daniel, Carmen and Amanda, arrived to the dojo where he defeats Big Red and the other Cobra Kai students in the front. After the fight, Big Red offers his brother a ride home, and the younger accepts, grumbling over being late getting home, which Big Red responded that he got his back.

Trivia[]

Head of the Snake marked the first episode where Big Red had a speaking line.