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Ralph George Macchio Jr. (/ ˈ m ɑː tʃ i oʊ / MAH-chee-oh, Italian:; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three Karate Kid films (the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels, The Karate Kid Part II in 1986, and The Karate Kid Part III in 1989), as well as in Cobra Kai , a sequel ...
Feb 14, 2022 · Ralph Macchio has built up legions of fans throughout the decades of his work and the actor is still going strong at the age of 59.
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Oct 15, 2023 · Ralph Macchio was 22 when he played the teenage underdog Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid, even though the character was 17. Macchio aged two years between The Karate Kid Part II and The Karate Kid Part III, with the actor being 24 during filming.
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Mini Bio. 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 ...
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Nov 21, 2021 · 18-Year-Old Macchio’s Audition With Phil Hartman. The screen test, which takes place in 1980, when Macchio was 18 (three years before “ The Karate Kid ” was shot), consists of the young...
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Jan 23, 2022 · Ralph Macchio undoubtedly joins the list of Hollywood actors who do not seem to age. And, even at the start of his career, the actor credited looking young with helping him get ahead in the industry. When he was asked in an interview , at 18, if it bothered him that he looked "15 or 14," he said, "As far as business wise, it's been the best ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Updated: Aug 16, 2019. (1961-) Who Is Ralph Macchio? Ralph Macchio was born in Huntington, Long Island, New York, in 1961. He was discovered while performing at a dance recital at age 16 and was...
