Ralph Macchio
Macchio was classified as one of the Twelve Promising Young Actors by a renown critic in 1984. In 1987, he married Phyllis Fierro, with whom he has a son and a daughter.
Ralph Macchio began his acting career during the 1970s, as star of television commercials for Bubble Yum and Dr. Pepper. In 1983, he starred alongside Patrick Swayze and Matt Dillon, among others, in The Outsiders. It wasn't until 1984, however, that he became an international teen idol, after the release of the first Karate Kid movie, alongside Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue. Macchio became one of the most famous teen idols of the middle 1980s, his face appearing on the cover of many bubble gum magazines such as Tiger Beat, 16, Teen Beat and such others.
Macchio participated in two Karate Kid sequels, which came out in 1986 and 1989, respectively. However, after The Karate Kid Part III, his fame as a teen idol began to wane, and he has been seen sporadically as an actor since. He has participated as film director a few times, and also appeared in some minor films.
Ralph Macchio Facts
| Birth Name | Ralph George Macchio |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | November 4, 1961 (61) |
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Birthplace | Huntington, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 9" (1m75) How tall is Ralph Macchio compared to you? |
Selected Filmography
| The Karate Kid | ||
| The Outsiders | ||
| The Karate Kid: Part II | ||
| The Karate Kid III | ||
| Wax On, F*ck Off with Ralph Macchio | ||
| My Cousin Vinny | ||
| Crossroads | ||
| The Karate Kid I & II | ||
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