Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio
Macchio at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2018
Born
Ralph George Macchio Jr.

(1961-11-04) November 4, 1961 (age 62)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present
Spouse
Phyllis Fierro
(m. 1987)
Children2

Ralph George Macchio Jr. (/ˈmɑːi/ MAH-chee-oh, Italian: [ˈmakkjo]; 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 (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989), as well as in Cobra Kai, a sequel television series on Netflix. He also played Johnny Cade in The Outsiders (1983), Jeremy Andretti in the television series Eight Is Enough, William Gambini in My Cousin Vinny (1992), Eugene Martone in Crossroads (1986), and Archie Rodriguez in the television series Ugly Betty. He also had a recurring role as Officer Haddix in the television series The Deuce.

  1. ^ "Ralph Macchio". Biography (TV program). August 16, 2019. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2019.