Karate Kid Ralph Age. Surprisingly during filming in late 1983 ralph macchio was age 22. The newest karate kid movie starring will smith s son jaden smith was released in 2010.
The first karate kid film premiered in 1984 when macchio wasn t really a kid although he was playing a 17 year old at the time the actor was actually 23 years old. ˈ m ɑː tʃ i oʊ italian. Ralph george macchio jr.
He started out in various tv commercials in the late 1970s before appearing in the puerile comedy movie up the academy 1980 then a regular role in 1980 on the television series eight is enough 1977 followed by a decent performance as teenager johhny cade.
Cobra kai takes place 30 years after the events of the 1984 all valley karate tournament. Fast forward over 35 years and that kid is now all grown up but amazingly still looks almost the same and starring in cobra kai. Who can forget a young ralph macchio playing the underdog teenage martial arts champ in the iconic 80s film karate kid. Ralph george macchio jr.