Biography
Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Macchio, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full lis...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Karate Kid: Legends
2025
as Daniel LaRusso
After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new f...
Karate Kid: Legends
2025
Executive Producer
After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new f...
The Karate Kid
2024
as Daniel
"The Karate Kid" is a song by British rock band Coldplay, from Moon Music (Full Moon Edition), the bonus edition of their tenth studio album, Moon Mus...
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024
as Self
The Problem Child, Jake 'El Gallo' Paul, goes up against the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson, live from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ka...
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
2022
as Self (archive footage)
This is the first documentary covering Steve Vai's life from 1960 to 1990. (Co-written by Steve Vai.) Cover Vai's life growing up all the way until 19...
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
as Self
The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief time ...
A Dog and Pony Show
2018
as Aaron
A renowned circus dog is the only one left behind after her traveling show leaves town. In a stroke of luck, she is found by Billy, a kid from the cit...
Psych: The Movie
2017
as Nick Conforth
The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild...
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
as Self
An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.
Lost Cat Corona
2017
as Dominic
A play-it-safe guy must search for his wife's missing cat, bringing him face-to-face with the colorful, wacky, and sometimes, the more dangerous eleme...
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
2016
as Self
It's Rob Lowe's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
The Real Miyagi
2015
as Daniel LaRusso (archive footage)
The life of Fumio Demura, the greatest karate master of a generation.
A Little Game
2014
as Tom Kuftinec
Ostracized at her posh new uptown school and shaken by the death of her beloved grandmother, a 10 year-old downtown girl finds an unlikely mentor in t...
Across Grace Alley
2013
as Father
A young boy struggling with his parents' divorce seeks solace in his infatuation with a captivating woman he discovers through a neighboring window.
Across Grace Alley
2013
Director, Writer
A young boy struggling with his parents' divorce seeks solace in his infatuation with a captivating woman he discovers through a neighboring window.
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013
as Ralph Macchio
When once-up-and-coming indie film starlet Halley Feiffer loses her boyfriend, her agent and her career in one fell swoop she finally realizes that so...
Hitchcock
2012
as Joseph Stefano
Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert B...
Holiday Spin
2012
as Ruben
Blake and his mother Roxy live in Charlotte, NC. Roxy owns a dance studio and Blake is looking forward to a career as a fighter.
The Ballad Of Danko Jones
2012
as Dr. Lee Dorian
The Ballad Of Danko Jones is a short intriguing story of Canadian rock band Danko Jones trying to save the world from an evil scientist whilst escapin...
His Way
2011
as Self
A look at the professional, political and personal life of legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub featuring interviews with friends, family and coll...
Wax On, Fuck Off
2010
as Self
Ralph Macchio, once a former teen idol, once on top the world in the 80s. Now he is a family man with a loving wife and the nicest man in Hollywood......
Wax On, Fuck Off
2010
Writer
Ralph Macchio, once a former teen idol, once on top the world in the 80s. Now he is a family man with a loving wife and the nicest man in Hollywood......
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead
2009
as Bobby Bianchi
Julian Marsh is an out of work ladies' man who lands a job directing a bizarre adaptation of Hamlet. After casting his best friend and his ex-girlfrie...
Sweep the Leg
2007
as Daniel Larusso/Hilmself
Sweep the Leg incorpoarates elements of the 1984 film The Karate Kid and features appearances by nearly the entire original cast. Martin Kove reprise...
Beer League
2006
as Maz
An unemployed slacker inspires his softball teammates to improve their game to avoid getting kicked out of the local league.
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005
as Self
Join director Francis Coppola and his remarkable cast as they reminisce about their experiences shooting "The Outsiders" in 1982 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Way of The Karate Kid
2005
as Self / Daniel
Retrospective documentary on the making of The Karate Kid (1984).
A Good Night to Die
2003
as Donnie
One day in the life of a hit man, Ronnie, who spends it trying to save the life of fellow hit man, August, who he had brought into the business three ...
Love Thy Brother
2002
Writer, Director
A comedic look at the disastrous effects of sibling rivalry.
Can't Be Heaven
2000
as Hubbie
Everyone eventually meets the love of their lives. Sometimes, like Danny and Julia, that person comes along when you are 13 years old. Other times, li...
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998
as 17 Year Old Tim (voice)
The rats and mice, made intellectually superior in the original Secret of N.I.M.H., return to Thorn Valley to groom their destined leader - young Timm...
Naked in New York
1993
as Chris
Naked in New York begins in the car of grown up Jake, he is talking to us about his girlfriend, Joanne, and to whom you can turn to for help while fa...
The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story
1993
as Robert Garwood
Marine Private First Class Robert Garwood spent fourteen harrowing years as a Vietnam P.O.W. only to finally be released and immediately arrested by t...
My Cousin Vinny
1992
as William 'Bill' Gambini
Two carefree pals from Brooklyn traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortuna...
Too Much Sun
1990
as Frank, Jr.
A multimillionaire, whose son is gay and daughter a lesbian, leaves a will with one clause: His children will inherit his money only if at least one o...
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
as Daniel LaRusso
Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Dani...
Distant Thunder
1988
as Jack Lambert
A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an...
The Karate Kid Part II
1986
as Daniel LaRusso
Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of...
Crossroads
1986
as Eugene Martone
A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
1984
as Billy Grier
A teenager must cope with a disease that causes himself to age at an astronomical rate.
Teachers
1984
as Eddie Pilikian
A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still canno...
The Karate Kid
1984
as Daniel LaRusso
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target ...
The Outsiders
1983
as Johnny Cade
When two poor Greasers, Johnny and Ponyboy, are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount ...
High Powder
1982
as Eddie
Joe, who has been pushing drugs at his high school, expands his business to include the ski team. Rick, one of Joe's new customers, has some apparent ...
Dangerous Company
1982
as Denny Brody
The true story of Ray Johnson, a convict who spent most of his life in and out of prison until he finally decided to turn his life around.
Up the Academy
1980
as Chooch Bombalazzi
Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how t...