About 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 (1980), which was a Mad Magazine comedy, directed by Robert Downey Sr.
Playing a teenager from the wrong side of the tracks, Ralph Macchio was Johhny Cade in the THE OUTSIDERS.
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.
Listed in John Willis' Screen World as one of the twelve Promising New Actors of 1984, Ralph Macchio had just filmed the first of three KARATE KID Movies.
Ralph married the love of his life, Phyllis Fierro, on April 5th, 1987. They have two children.
Mistaken as a murderer, Ralph Macchio was defended by Joe Pesci in the court case comedy, MY COUSIN VINNY; 1992. This movie also starred Marisa Tomei.
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.
Ralph Macchio portrayed the character Archie Rodriguez, in the TV series,
UGLY BETTY; 2008-2009.
Ralph Macchio is competing on ABC's "DANCING WITH THE STARS" - March 2011.
Ralph Macchio's other notable credits include...
ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE UNDEAD (2009)
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)
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