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Ralph Macchio
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American actor (born 1961)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 42
Top works
- Transformers UK Compendium Book Two
- X-Men
- Adventures of the X-Men - Clear and Present Dangers
- The Beginnings
- Vote Loki
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Film & TV
Acting · Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA
Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, director and author. He is best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid series, Billy Gambini in My Cousin Vinny, and Johnny Cade in The Outsiders. He is also known to American television audiences for his season five recurring role as Jeremy Andretti on the comedy-drama Eight…
Known for
- Karate Kid: Legends — Daniel LaRusso2025
- Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson — Self2024
- Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo — Self2024
- Dinner Time Live with David Chang — Self2024
- Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary — Self (archive footage)2022
- Beyond the Bonsai2022
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story — Self2021
- The Netflix Afterparty — Self2021
- The Drew Barrymore Show — Self2020
- Reunited Apart — Self2020
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 494
- Total plays
- 10,219
Tags
Ralph macchio is an old Hardcore Kaos band from Piteå,Sweden. They released 2 songs: Reverse God & Novembre Members: Tyler, Lars, Johan, David, Marcus, Tommy http://www.myspace.com/ralphmacchioband <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ralph+Macchio">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- QUANTUM ESPRESSO: a modular and open-source software project for quantum simulations of materials
· 2009 · cited 22,526x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,514x
- The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital
· 1997 · cited 16,029x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,326x
- Dendritic cells and the control of immunity
· 1998 · cited 10,863x
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Key facts
- Born
- Ralph George Macchio Jr. , ( 1961-11-04 ) November 4, 1961 (age 64) , Huntington, New York , U.S.
- Education
- Half Hollow Hills High School West in Dix Hills, New York
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1980–present
- Notable work
- The Outsiders , The Karate Kid , My Cousin Vinny
- Spouse
- Phyllis Fierro ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 )
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Ralph Macchio 01 (9514696578).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Ralph Macchio
- date of birth
- 1961-11-04
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- social media followers
- 358610
- birth name
- Ralph George Macchio Jr.
- name in native language
- Ralph Macchio
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Ralph George Macchio Jr. (/ˈmɑːtʃioʊ/ MAH-chee-oh; Italian: [ˈmakkjo]; born November 4, 1961) 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.
Early life