Ralph Macchio
Biography
Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American actor. 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 Is Enough. He competed on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars.
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Acting History
2025
The Alex Leyba Movie II as Self (archive footage)
2025Karate Kid: Legends as Daniel LaRusso
2024Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson as Self
2024Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo as Self
2024Dinner Time Live with David Chang as Self
2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary as Self (archive footage)
2021More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self
2021The Netflix Afterparty as Self
2020The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
2020Reunited Apart as Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2018Cobra Kai as Daniel LaRusso
2018A Dog and Pony Show as Aaron
2017Psych: The Movie as Nick Conforth
2017The Deuce as Officer Haddix
2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as Self
2017Lost Cat Corona as Dominic
2016Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe as Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015The Real Miyagi as Daniel LaRusso (archive footage)
2014A Little Game as Tom Kuftinec
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2013Across Grace Alley as Father
2013Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
2013He's Way More Famous Than You as Ralph Macchio
2012Hitchcock as Joseph Stefano
2012Holiday Spin as Ruben
2012The Ballad Of Danko Jones as Dr. Lee Dorian
2012Comic Book Men as Self
2011His Way as Self
2010Conan as Self
2010Wax On, Fuck Off as Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead as Bobby Bianchi
2007Head Case as Self
2007Sweep the Leg as Daniel Larusso/Hilmself
2006Ugly Betty as Archie Rodriguez
2006Beer League as Maz
2006The One Show as Self
2006Psych as Nick Conforth
2006Psych as Logan Phelps
2005Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' as Self
2005How I Met Your Mother as Ralph Macchio
2005Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
2005The Way of The Karate Kid as Self / Daniel
2004Entourage as Ralph Macchio
2003Comedy Central Roasts as Self
2003A Good Night to Die as Donnie
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Louis Marciano
2000Can't Be Heaven as Hubbie
1999Twice in a Lifetime as Officer Dan Payello / Phillip Barbosa
1998The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as 17 Year Old Tim (voice)
1997The View as Self - Guest
1996The Daily Show as Self
1995The Outer Limits as Dr. Neal Eberhardt
1993Naked in New York as Chris
1993The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story as Robert Garwood
1992My Cousin Vinny as William 'Bill' Gambini
1991Too Much Sun as Frank, Jr.
1989The Karate Kid Part III as Daniel LaRusso
1988Distant Thunder as Jack Lambert
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1986The Karate Kid Part II as Daniel LaRusso
1986Crossroads as Eugene Martone
1984The Three Wishes of Billy Grier as Billy Grier
1984Teachers as Eddie Pilikian
1984The Karate Kid as Daniel LaRusso
1983The Outsiders as Johnny Cade
1982High Powder as Eddie
1982Dangerous Company as Denny Brody
1980Up the Academy as Chooch Bombalazzi
1977Eight Is Enough
1977Eight Is Enough as Jeremy Andretti
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