Ralph Macchio

Macchio is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three Karate Kid films and in Cobra Kai, a sequel television series. He also played Johnny Cade in The Outsiders, Jeremy Andretti in Eight Is Enough, Bill Gambini in My Cousin Vinny, Eugene Martone in Crossroads, and Archie Rodriguez in Ugly Betty, and had a recurring role as Officer Haddix in The Deuce. In 2022, Macchio published the memoir Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me (Dutton), in which he reflects upon the legacy of the Karate Kid films and Cobra Kai.

Macchio has written a book called "Waxing On" about auditioning and getting the role of "Daniel Larusso".
In 2025, Macchio reprised his role once more in Karate Kid: Legends, a major theatrical release that reunited him with Jackie Chan and introduced Ben Wang as the new protagonist, Li Fong.