Ralph Macchio (1961 - )
Ralph Macchio was born on November 4, 1961 in Huntington, Long Island, New York.
In 1980 Ralph Macchio started his career as an actor in the movie UP THE ACADEMY which was a Mad Magazine comedy, directed by Robert Downey Sr.
Mistaken as a murderer Ralph Macchio is going to be defended by Joe Pesci in the court case comedy MY COUSIN VINNY this movie also stared Marisa Tomei.
Ralph Macchio is best known as THE KARATE KID, this movie was extremaly popular in the 80's telling the story of a teenage that gets bullied, then with the help of the apt. handy man Pat Morita he learns martial art. This movie also stared Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove, and William Zabka.
As one of the twelve Promising New Actors of 1984 Listed in John Willis' Screen World, Ralph Macchio had just filmed the first of three KARATE KID Movies.
Making his writing and directing debut in 2002 Ralph Macchio pulled together the movie LOVE THY BROTHER, which stared Gideon Jacobs, Bobby Boriello, and Todd Weeks.
Playing a teenager from the wrong side of the tracks, Ralph Macchio was Johhny Cade in the THE OUTSIDERS.
Ralph Macchio's other notable credits include...
BEER LEAGUE (2006)
A GOOD NIGHT TO DIE (2003)
THE OFFICE PARTY (2000)
MY COUSIN VINNY (1992)
THE KARATE KID PART III (1989)
THE KARATE KID PART II (1986)
THE KARATE KID (1984)
THE OUTSIDERS (1983)
UP THE ACADEMY (1980)
