Biography
Ralph George Macchio Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Daniel LaRusso in four Karate Kid films (1984–2025) and in Cobra Kai (2018–2025), a sequel television series. For his work in the latter, Macchio was nominated for two Critics' Choice Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. He is also known for portraying Johnny Cade in Francis Ford Coppola's ensemble 1983 film, The Outsiders, and Bill Gambini in Joe Pesci's 1992 film My Cousin Vinny. Additional notable performances were in Eight Is Enough (1980–1981), Crossroads (1986), Ugly Betty (2008–2009), and The Deuce (2017–2019). He has also worked as a director and has produced two short films. Macchio received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024.
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Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actor · 1990 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Last Meals
Cobra Kai
How I Met Your Mother
Psych
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The Outer Limits
The Deuce
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
My Cousin Vinny
Entourage
Crossroads
Psych: The Movie
Conan
Comedy Central Roasts
The Karate Kid
The Outsiders
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Karate Kid: Legends
I Hate Christian Laettner
Comic Book Men
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
Hitchcock
The Real Miyagi
Can't Be Heaven
His Way
Ugly Betty
The Daily Show
The Karate Kid Part II
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Head Case
Eight Is Enough
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Dancing with the Stars
The Karate Kid Part III
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Distant Thunder
The Netflix Afterparty
Teachers
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
A Dog and Pony Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Beer League
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Up the Academy
The One Show