Ralph Macchio

Ralph George Macchio Jr. (/ˈmɑːtʃioʊ/ MAH-chee-oh; born November 4, 1961) 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.

Macchio was born in Huntington, New York.[1] He is the son of Rosalie (née DeSantis) and Ralph George Macchio Sr., who owned a few laundromats and a wastewater disposal company. Ralph has a younger brother Steven.[2] His father is of half Italian and half Greek[3] descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry.[4] In a 1980 screen test, Macchio said his family was from Naples.[5] In 1979, Macchio graduated from Half Hollow Hills Central School District in New York