Ralph Macchio

In 2020, Netflix released a series that is a sequel to the iconic Karate Kid movies. Macchio reprises his role as Daniel, and the show is set from Johnny Lawrence’s point of view. The villain from the original restarts the Cobra Kai dojo and his rivalry is renewed with Daniel.

Ralph Macchio first appeared on American television commercials for products such as Bubble Yum and Dr. Pepper. His on-screen debut was in the film Up the Academy and his first major role was playing Jeremy Welsh in the television series Eight Is Enough. He appeared as Johnny Cade in The Outsiders alongside many young actors who had yet to become major stars, such as C. Thomas Howell, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, and Matt Dillon. He became known internationally following the release of the first Karate Kid movie. Playing high school senior Daniel LaRusso, Macchio was actually in his early twenties when the film was made. He continued this success with the film’s sequels, Karate Kid Part II and III. With his boyish looks, Macchio became one of the most famous teen idols of the mid-1980s, his face appearing on the cover of many teen bubble gum” magazines such as Tiger Beat, 16, and Teen Beat. Since The Karate Kid series, Ralph Macchio has acted in a good number of movies such as My Cousin Vinny, Dizzyland, Cant Be Heaven, Office Party, Popcorn Shrimp, Hichcock, and Lost Cat Corona, to name a few…