Ralph Macchio

Also Credited As:

Ralph George Macchio
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Biography

He first gained stardom as the doomed Johnny Cade in the must-see teen classic, "The Outsiders" (1983) before reaching superstardom as the bullied but ultimately triumphant Daniel LaRussa in "The Karate Kid" (1984) and its two sequels. But like Michael J. Fox, he was hampered by a boyish look that belied his age, causing a career stall by the 1990s. Despite successes like "My Cousin Vinny" (1992), the former leading man-turned-supporting actor …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

November 4, 1961

LATEST CREDITS

Forever Together

Actor

Crossroads

Eugene Martone

The Three Wishes of Billy Grier

Billy Grier

The Karate Kid

Daniel LaRusso

The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story

PFC Robert "Bobby" Garwood

Dizzyland

Actor

Journey to Survival

Tony Barnett

The Karate Kid Part II

Daniel LaRusso

Holiday Spin

Ruben

Popcorn Shrimp

Actor

The Karate Kid Part III

Daniel

My Cousin Vinny

Bill Gambini

Distant Thunder

Jack Lambert

Naked in New York

Chris

The Outsiders

Johnny Cade

Teachers

Eddie

Artie Lange's Beer League

Maz

The Secret of NIMH II: Timmy to the Rescue

Actor

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Undead

Bobby Bianchi

Dancing With the Stars: The Encore

Celebrity Participant

He's Way More Famous Than You

Actor

Up the Academy

Chooch

Dangerous Company

Denny Brody

Too Much Sun

Frank Della Rocca Jr

A Good Night to Die

Actor