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Ralph George Macchio Jr. (/ ˈ m ɑː tʃ i oʊ / MAH-chee-oh, Italian:; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor.He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three Karate Kid films (the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels, The Karate Kid Part II in 1986, and The Karate Kid Part III in 1989), as well as in Cobra Kai, a sequel television series on Netflix.
The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the Karate Kid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, and William Zabka. [3][4] The Karate Kid follows the story of Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), an Italian-American ...
English. Box office. $5,839,000 (US) [1] Crossroads is a 1986 American musical drama film inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson. Starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz, the film was written by John Fusco and directed by Walter Hill and features an original score by Ry Cooder featuring classical guitar by William ...
Ralph married his wife, Phyllis Fierro, over 35 years ago in 1987. They met when he was just 15 years old at a cousin's sweet 16. In his own words, he says that the two have been "in love ever since."
It’s been more than three decades since Ralph Macchio first warmed hearts as young Daniel LaRusso learning to defend himself in the Karate Kid trilogy. Now all grown up, the actor, 58 — who ...
Daniel LaRusso was born in Newark, New Jersey, on December 18, 1966, into an Italian-American family. When he was eight, his father died. Daniel's mother Lucille never remarried. In September 1984, Daniel and Lucille moved to Reseda, California, after Lucille accepted a job offer at a computer firm. Shortly after moving to California, Daniel ...
These days, Ralph Macchio plays Daniel LaRusso on 'Cobra Kai'—but you've seen the actor! Here's what to know about his career, family, and more.
Ralph Macchio was ultimately cast on the strength of his performance as Johnny Cade in The Outsiders (1983). [14] Macchio has stated that his performance as Johnny influenced the development of Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid. [17] [18] Macchio later commented that the character was originally named Danny Weber, but was later changed to ...