Ralph Macchio Age Karate Kid. 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. Here s how old daniel larusso ralph macchio was in the karate kid movies and in the sequel tv series cobra kai introduced in 1984 s the karate kid daniel was the hero of the first three films of the saga alongside his beloved sensei mr.
Ralph george macchio was born on november 4 1961 in huntington long island new york. That movie is about a bullied student who finally does karate. 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.
Miyagi noriyuki pat morita in two of the three original films daniel and miyagi s chief rivals were the cobra kai dojo but the events of the.
Who can forget a young ralph macchio playing the underdog teenage martial arts champ in the iconic 80s film karate kid. 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. That movie is about a bullied student who finally does karate. Ralph george macchio was born on november 4 1961 in huntington long island new york.