Ralph Macchio

Biography

Ralph Macchio is an American actor who started with a Bubble Yum commercial and a role on Eight Is Enough. Born in Huntington, New York, he was discovered by a talent agent as a teenager. He played Johnny Cade in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders (1983), then took the role of Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid (1984). He returned for The Karate Kid, Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid, Part III (1989), and later played Bill Gambini in My Cousin Vinny (1992). Other credits include Crossroads (1986), Hitchcock (2012), and Karate Kid: Legends (2025). From 2018 to 2025 he reprised Daniel in Cobra Kai, earning two Critics' Choice Award nominations and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He has also directed short films, received positive reviews for a U.S. tour revival of a musical, and got a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2024.

64years old

Turns 65 on November 4in 23 days

Born November 4, 1961Huntington
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Ralph George Macchio Jr. (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 45 years1980 to 2025

Genres

Comedy45%, 10 films
Drama41%, 9 films
Action27%, 6 films
Biography18%, 4 films
Family18%, 4 films

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First role
Macchio got his first role in a 1980 Bubble Yum commercial. That year he also played Jeremy Andretti during the last season of Eight Is Enough.
Early training
At three years old, Macchio started taking tap dancing lessons, and a talent agent found him when he was 16.
Behind the camera
Macchio directed two short films, Love Thy Brother in 2002 and Across The Alley in 2013, and both won awards at film festivals based in the U.S.

Ralph Macchio movies on Netflix

Karate Kid: Legends2025IMDb rating 6.3as Daniel LaRusso
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary2022IMDb rating 9.2as Himself
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Psych: The Movie2017IMDb rating 7.3as Nick Conforth
The Real Miyagi2015IMDb rating 7.1as Daniel
He's Way More Famous Than You2013IMDb rating 3.7as Ralph Macchio
Hitchcock2012IMDb rating 6.8as Joseph Stefano
Holiday Spin2012IMDb rating 5.7as Ruben
Beer League2006IMDb rating 5.9as Maz
A Good Night to Die2003IMDb rating 4.6as Donnie
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue1998IMDb rating 3.4as Tim
Naked in New York1993IMDb rating 5.6as Chris
My Cousin Vinny1992IMDb rating 7.6as Bill Gambini
The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story1992IMDb rating 5.6as Robert Garwood
Too Much Sun1990IMDb rating 4.2as Frank, Jr.
The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4as Daniel
Crossroads1986IMDb rating 7.1as Eugene Martone
The Karate Kid, Part II1986IMDb rating 6.2as Daniel
Teachers1984IMDb rating 6.1as Eddie Pilikian
The Karate Kid1984IMDb rating 7.4as Daniel
The Outsiders1983IMDb rating 7.0as Johnny Cade
Up the Academy1980IMDb rating 4.7as Chooch

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Karate Kid1984 Action, Drama, Familyas Daniel
IMDb rating 7.4275K votes
The Karate Kid, Part II1986 Action, Family, Romanceas Daniel
IMDb rating 6.2111K votes
The Karate Kid, Part III1989as Daniel
IMDb rating 5.479K votes
My Cousin Vinny1992as Bill Gambini
IMDb rating 7.6162K votes
The Outsiders1983as Johnny Cade
IMDb rating 7.0111K votes
Crossroads1986as Eugene Martone
IMDb rating 7.120K votes
Beer League2006as Maz
IMDb rating 5.98.9K votes
Hitchcock2012as Joseph Stefano
IMDb rating 6.884K votes

Most often with

John G. Avildsen directed three of these films, Robert Downey Sr. two and Kayvon Derak-Shanian two. Pat Morita appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Pat Morita

Martin Kove

Sean Kanan

Pat E. Johnson

James Hong

Robert Downey Jr.

John G. AvildsenDirector, 3 films

Robert Downey Sr.Director, 2 films Kayvon Derak-ShanianDirector, 2 films

Films together

Pat Morita5 films together, 1984 to 2021
Pat Morita's page
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4Macchio as HimselfMorita as Self / Various
- The Real Miyagi2015IMDb rating 7.1Macchio as DanielMorita as Mr. Miyagi(Noriyuki Morita)…
- The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4Macchio as DanielMorita as Mr. Miyagi
- The Karate Kid, Part II1986IMDb rating 6.2Macchio as DanielMorita as Miyagi
- The Karate Kid1984IMDb rating 7.4Macchio as DanielMorita as Miyagi
Martin Kove4 films together, 1984 to 2021
Martin Kove's page
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4Macchio as HimselfKove as Himself
- The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4Macchio as DanielKove as Kreese
- The Karate Kid, Part II1986IMDb rating 6.2Macchio as DanielKove as Kreese
- The Karate Kid1984IMDb rating 7.4Macchio as DanielKove as Kreese
Sean Kanan3 films together, 1989 to 2021
Sean Kanan's page
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4Macchio as HimselfKanan as Himself
- The Real Miyagi2015IMDb rating 7.1Macchio as DanielKanan as Himself
- The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4Macchio as DanielKanan as Mike Barnes
Pat E. Johnson3 films together, 1986 to 2015
Pat E. Johnson's page
- The Real Miyagi2015IMDb rating 7.1Macchio as DanielJohnson as Himself
- The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4Macchio as DanielJohnson as Referee
- The Karate Kid, Part II1986IMDb rating 6.2Macchio as DanielJohnson as Referee
James Hong2 films together, 1990 to 2021
James Hong's page
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4Macchio as HimselfHong as Himself
- Too Much Sun1990IMDb rating 4.2Macchio as Frank, Jr.Hong as Frank, Sr.
Robert Downey Jr.2 films together, 1980 to 1990
Robert Downey Jr.'s page
- Too Much Sun1990IMDb rating 4.2Macchio as Frank, Jr.Downey as Reed Richmond
- Up the Academy1980IMDb rating 4.7Macchio as ChoochDowney as Boy on Soccer Team
John G. AvildsenDirector, 3 films, 1984 to 1989
All films by John G. Avildsen
- The Karate Kid, Part III1989IMDb rating 5.4Macchio as Daniel
- The Karate Kid, Part II1986IMDb rating 6.2Macchio as Daniel
- The Karate Kid1984IMDb rating 7.4Macchio as Daniel
Robert Downey Sr.Director, 2 films, 1980 to 1990
All films by Robert Downey Sr.
- Too Much Sun1990IMDb rating 4.2Macchio as Frank, Jr.
- Up the Academy1980IMDb rating 4.7Macchio as Chooch
Kayvon Derak-ShanianDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2021
All films by Kayvon Derak-Shanian
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story2021IMDb rating 7.4Macchio as Himself
- The Real Miyagi2015IMDb rating 7.1Macchio as Daniel
Also two films together9 more actors
- Seymour CasselBeer League (2006) and A Good Night to Die (2003)
- Andrea MartinThe Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998) and Too Much Sun (1990)
- Eric IdleThe Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998) and Too Much Sun (1990)
- William ZabkaMore Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021) and The Karate Kid (1984)
- Allan ArbusToo Much Sun (1990) and Crossroads (1986)
- Randee HellerThe Karate Kid, Part III (1989) and The Karate Kid (1984)
- Steve VaiSteve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary (2022) and Crossroads (1986)
- Ron ThomasMore Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021) and The Karate Kid (1984)
- William Christopher FordThe Real Miyagi (2015) and The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.