He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in four Karate Kid films (the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels, The Karate Kid Part II in 1986, The Karate Kid Part III in 1989, and the upcoming Karate Kid: Legends in 2025), as well as in Cobra Kai (2018–2025), a sequel television series on YouTube Premium and Netflix.

Ralph George Macchio was born on November 4, 1961 in Huntington, Long Island, New York. He started out in various TV commercials in the late 1970s before appearing in the puerile comedy movie Up the Academy (1980), then a regular role in 1980 on the television series Eight Is Enough (1977) followed by a decent performance as teenager Johhny ...

23 hours ago · Ralph Macchio talks about his journey from The Karate Kid over 40 years ago to the final episodes of Cobra Kai season 6 part 3 on Netflix. The end of Netflix spin-off Cobra Kai has finally arrived.

6 days ago · Ralph Macchio has played the role of Daniel LaRusso since 1984. After six seasons of reprising the character in “Cobra Kai,” he’s set to play Daniel again in the movie, “Karate Kid ...

1 day ago · Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio has said he would like to see a big screen version of his hit show Cobra Kai in “two or three years”.. READ MORE: Saturn Awards 2025 winners – see the full list ...

Apr 2, 2014 · Former teen heartthrob beloved for his role in 'The Karate Kid,' actor Ralph Macchio has appeared in movies, theater and on television.

Ralph George Macchio was born on November 4, 1961 in Huntington, Long Island, New York. He started out in various TV commercials in the late 1970s before appearing in the puerile comedy movie Up the Academy (1980), then a regular role in 1980 on the television series Eight Is Enough (1977) followed by a decent performance as teenager Johhny ...

6 days ago · Ralph Macchio might be saying goodbye to Cobra Kai, but he's ready for the next era of the Karate Kid franchise. "Throughout the Cobra Kai series, there have been those mentor moments, those ...

Ralph Macchio is an American actor best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid (1984) and its sequel films The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989) as well as the follow-up television series Cobra Kai (2018–23).

Nov 24, 2022 · Speaking from his house on Long Island, only a couple of dojos from where he grew up, Ralph Macchio, who played Daniel, is sharing his theory of why the film is still so loved.