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Ralph Macchio is an American actor and film producer. Additionally, Ralph Macchio is best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in three ‘The Karate Kid’ films and the television series ‘Cobra Kai.’ He also appeared in ‘The Outsiders’ as Johnny Cade, ‘Eight Is Enough’ as Jeremy Andretti, ‘My Cousin Vinny’ as Bill Gambini, ‘Crossroads’ as Eugene Martone, ‘Ugly Betty’ as Archie Rodriguez and ‘The Deuce’ as Officer Haddix.
Early life
Ralph George Macchio Jr., better known as Ralph Macchio, was born on November 4, 1961 in Huntington, New York, United States of America. He is currently 60 years old and a United States citizen. Furthermore, his sun sign is Scorpio and he has a mixed ethnicity. He is the son of Ralph Macchio Sr. (father) and Rosalie Macchio (mother). Plus, his family is from Naples. His parents owned a ranch.
Caption: Ralph Macchio posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
Talking about his academic qualification, he graduated from Half Hollow Hills West High School in 1979.
Career
Talking about his professional career, he started his acting career with advertisements for ‘Dr. Pepper’ and ‘Bubble Yum’. He made his screen debut in the 1980 film ‘Up in the Academy’ and his first major role was as Jeremy Andretti in the television series ‘Eight is Enough’. He played Johnny Cade in ‘The Outsiders’, a film adaptation of SE Hinton’s novel of the same name, released in 1983. He gained international fame when he appeared in Daniel LaRussoin’s ‘Karate Kid’ in 1984. In the sequels ‘The Karate Kid II’ and ‘The Karate Kid III’, made an appearance.
Subtitle: Ralph Macchio in the Netflix series Cobra Kai III (Source: Instagram)
Over the next few years, his career slowed, but he regained prominence in 1992 when he appeared in the hit comedy ‘My Cousin Vinny’, in which he played William Gambini, his first major adult role.
In the short film Naked in New York, he played a sexually confused Chris in 1993. In 1996, he appeared as J Pierrepont Finch in the revival of the 1962 musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” For his interpretation of it, he garnered great comments from both audiences and critics. Ralph appeared in cameos and guest roles on television shows and movies over the next few years. He made several appearances on ABC’s ‘Ugly Betty’ in 2008. Archie Rodriguez, a politician, was the character he played.
More professional jobs
In 2010, he appeared in a staged reading of ‘A Room of My Own’ as Carl Morelli. In 2011, he competed on the ABC dance competition “Dancing with the Stars,” but was eliminated in the semifinals and finished fourth.
He was cast in the 2012 film ‘Hitchcock’, based on the book ‘Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho’. Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Biel and other actors also appeared in the film. He also appeared in an episode of the hit comedy television series ‘How I Met Your Mother’. In 2016, he co-starred in the off-Broadway production of ‘A Room of My Own.’
Ralph Macchio – Awards
Talking about his awards and recognitions, he has won several of them. He was nominated for the Young Artist Award in the category of Best Young Actor in a Television Special for ‘Eight Is Enough’. In 2002, he won the Audience Award for ‘Love Thy Brother’ at the Stony Brook Film Festival. He won the Festival Award at the 2002 Long Island International Film Expo for the same film. He was ranked number 80 on VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Teen Stars in November 2008.
Ralph Macchio – Net worth 2023
As an actor and television personality, he earned a good sum of money. Talking about his net worth, it is estimated that he earned around $4 million US dollars from his acting career.
civil status
He is a married man after marrying Phyllis Fierro in 1987. The couple has two children named Julia, born in 1992, and Daniel, born in 1996.
Caption: Ralph Macchio with his wife Phyllis Fierro (Source: People)
Talking about his rumors and controversies, he is not a part of them so far. Furthermore, he likes to stay away from them and focus on his personal and professional career.
Body measurements
The actor is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs around 70 kg and has black eyes and black hair. Apart from that, there is no more information about Macchio’s other body measurements.
Ralph Macchio is active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. On his Instagram he has more than 2 million followers and on his Twitter account he has more than 331k followers. Furthermore, he has more than 851,000 followers on his Facebook.
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