Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Ralph Macchio
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 2877
IMDb ID: nm0001494
Known for: Acting
Born: November 4, 1961
Age: 64
Place of birth: Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1977 - 2025
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 6.41
Wikidata: Q73346
Also known as
Ralph George Macchio
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Writer (2)Co-Executive Producer (1)Executive Producer (1)
Biography
Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is a European-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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ralph Macchio.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ralph Macchio.
7.5
My Cousin Vinny
as William 'Bill' Gambini
1992 Movie
7.4
Crossroads
as Eugene Martone
1986 Movie
7.3
Psych: The Movie
as Nick Conforth
2017 Movie
7.2
The Karate Kid
as Daniel LaRusso
1984 Movie
7.2
The Outsiders
as Johnny Cade
1983 Movie
7.0
Karate Kid: Legends
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.6
Hitchcock
as Joseph Stefano
2012 Movie
6.3
The Karate Kid Part II
as Daniel LaRusso
1986 Movie
5.9
The Karate Kid Part III
as Daniel LaRusso
1989 Movie
4.7
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as 17 Year Old Tim (voice)
1998 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ralph Macchio.
8.2
Cobra Kai
Co-Executive Producer • 65 eps
2018 Series
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
as Ralph Macchio • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Psych
as Nick Conforth • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Dr. Neal Eberhardt • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.7
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Louis Marciano • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.6
The Deuce
as Officer Haddix • 15 eps
2017 Series
7.4
Entourage
as Ralph Macchio • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.4
Ugly Betty
as Archie Rodriguez • 11 eps
2006 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ralph Macchio.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ralph Macchio.
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
as Ralph Macchio • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Psych
as Nick Conforth • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.2
Cobra Kai
Co-Executive Producer • 65 eps
2018 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Louis Marciano • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant • 18 eps
2005 Series
4.3
The View
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ralph Macchio.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Ralph Macchio.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ralph Macchio.
7.0
Karate Kid: Legends
as Daniel LaRusso
2025 Movie
5.6
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
as Self
2024 Movie
8.5
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
7.1
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self
2021 Movie
5.6
A Dog and Pony Show
as Aaron
2018 Movie
7.3
Psych: The Movie
as Nick Conforth
2017 Movie
6.7
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
as Self
2017 Movie
5.4
Lost Cat Corona
as Dominic
2017 Movie
6.7
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
as Self
2016 Movie
6.5
The Real Miyagi
as Daniel LaRusso (archive footage)
2015 Movie
6.5
A Little Game
as Tom Kuftinec
2014 Movie
5.5
Across Grace Alley
as Father
2013 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ralph Macchio.
8.8
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
as Self • 3 eps
2024 Series
6.8
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
5.7
The Netflix Afterparty
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.1
The Drew Barrymore Show
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
5.5
Reunited Apart
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.2
Cobra Kai
as Daniel LaRusso • 65 eps
2018 Series
7.6
The Deuce
as Officer Haddix • 15 eps
2017 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.8
Comic Book Men
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series