Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, director and author. 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.

Filmography

• 2026The Girl in the River — Colin Ripley
• 2025Karate Kid: Legends — Daniel LaRusso, Executive Producer
• 2022Beyond the Bonsai
• 2018A Dog and Pony Show — Aaron
• Cobra Kai — Daniel LaRusso, Co-Executive Producer, Director
• 2017Lost Cat Corona — Dominic
• 2017Psych: The Movie — Nick Conforth
• The Deuce — Officer Haddix
• 2015I Hate Christian Laettner — Daniel LaRusso (archive footage)
• 2015The Real Miyagi — Daniel LaRusso (archive footage)
• 2014A Little Game — Tom Kuftinec
• 2013Across Grace Alley — Father, Director, Writer
• 2013He's Way More Famous Than You — Ralph Macchio
• 2012Hitchcock — Joseph Stefano
• 2012Holiday Spin — Ruben
• 2012The Ballad Of Danko Jones — Dr. Lee Dorian
• 2010Wax On, Fuck Off — Self, Writer
• 2009Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead — Bobby Bianchi
• 2006Beer League — Maz
• Psych — Nick Conforth, Logan Phelps
• Ugly Betty — Archie Rodriguez
• How I Met Your Mother — Ralph Macchio
• Entourage — Ralph Macchio
• 2003A Good Night to Die — Donnie
• 2002Love Thy Brother — Writer, Director
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Louis Marciano
• 1999Can't Be Heaven — Hubbie
• 1999The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue — 17 Year Old Tim (voice)
• Twice in a Lifetime — Officer Dan Payello / Phillip Barbosa
• The Outer Limits — Dr. Neal Eberhardt
• 1993Naked in New York — Chris
• 1993The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story — Robert Garwood
• 1992My Cousin Vinny — Bill Gambini
• 1991Too Much Sun — Frank, Jr.
• 1989The Karate Kid Part III — Daniel
• 1988Distant Thunder — Jack Lambert
• 1986Crossroads — Eugene Martone
• 1986The Karate Kid Part II — Daniel
• 1984Teachers — Eddie Pilikian
• 1984The Karate Kid — Daniel
• 1984The Three Wishes of Billy Grier — Billy Grier
• 1983The Outsiders — Johnny Cade
• 1982Dangerous Company — Denny Brody
• 1982High Powder — Eddie
• 1980Up the Academy — Chooch Bombalazzi
• Eight Is Enough — Jeremy Andretti

Appearances as themselves (30)

• Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo — Self
• Dinner Time Live with David Chang — Self
• 2024Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson — Self
• 2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary — Self (archive footage)
• Last Meals — Self
• 2021More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story — Self
• The Netflix Afterparty — Self
• Reunited Apart — Self
• The Drew Barrymore Show — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self - Guest
• 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs — Self
• 2016Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self, Self - Guest
• Whose Line Is It Anyway? — Self
• Comic Book Men — Self
• 2011His Way — Self
• Conan — Self - Guest
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Head Case — Self
• The One Show — Self
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Contestant
• 2005Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' — Self
• 2005The Way of The Karate Kid — Self / Daniel
• Comedy Central Roasts — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• The View — Self - Guest
• The Daily Show — Self
• MTV Movie & TV Awards — Self - Presenter
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest