- published: 25 Jun 2010
- views: 745998
Ralph George Macchio, Jr. (/ˈmɑːtʃi.oʊ/, Italian pronunciation: [ˈmakkjo]; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid series, Eugene Martone in Crossroads, Bill Gambini in My Cousin Vinny, and Johnny Cade in The Outsiders. He is also known to American television audiences for his recurring role as Jeremy Andretti in the fifth season of the television comedy-drama Eight Is Enough. He also appeared on the television comedy Ugly Betty in the recurring role of Archie, a local Queens politician. He competed on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars. Ralph also appeared twice on the show Psych.
Macchio was born in Huntington, New York. He is the son of Rosalie (née DeSantis) and Ralph Macchio, Sr., who owned a ranch. His father is of half Greek and half Italian descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry. In a 1980 screen test, Macchio stated his family is from Naples.
Macchio first appeared on American television commercials for products such as Bubble Yum and Dr Pepper. His on-screen debut was in the 1980 film Up the Academy, and his first major role was playing Jeremy Andretti in the television series Eight Is Enough. In 1983, he appeared as Johnny Cade in The Outsiders alongside many young actors who had yet to become major stars, such as C. Thomas Howell, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, and Matt Dillon.
Become a fan on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/funnyordie In his new movie, Ralph Macchio faces his toughest challenge yet; to become a Hollywood bad boy. With Karate Kid returning to the big screen, his career fading his friends and family are forced to stage an intervention. In order to re-establish himself in the entertainment industry he hits the streets of Los Angeles to show everyone how tough he can be. Coming soon, "Wax On, Fuck Off" See the original at: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/c8ad4aa802/wax-on-f-ck-off-with-ralph-macchio
Ralph Macchio recalls the moment that he realized "The Karate Kid" was going to be a huge hit! Be sure to like and comment if you have enjoyed and subscribe if you want more from The Meredith Vieira Show! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MeredithVieiraShow Connect with the Meredith Vieira Show: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeredithShow Twitter: @MeredithShow (https://twitter.com/MeredithShow) Instagram: MeredithShow (http://instagram.com/meredithshow) Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/TheMVShow Google+: https://plus.google.com/108072672263147015034/posts
If you're new, Subscribe! → http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Looper In 1984, Ralph Macchio karate-kicked down the door to our hearts in retro sweats and an artfully tied headband. But despite being one of the hottest young actors to emerge in the '80s, by the mid-1990s, Macchio had all but vanished from Hollywood. Where is he now, and what is he up to? He's embraced his legacy | 0:18 He's almost too nice | 0:53 He's tearing up TV | 1:25 He's busting a move | 1:47 On stage and behind the scenes | 2:10 The next Karate Kids | 3:01 Read more here → http://www.looper.com/26891/ralph-macchio-now/ The Reason We Don't Hear From These Stars Anymore... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOzaghBOlEsdT_4mKq91jIQ1dZwkg89oD The Real Reasons We Don't Hear From Johnny Knoxville Anymore https://www.you...
In 1984, Ralph Macchio starred in the martial arts drama The Karate Kid wearing a white headband with a lotus flower design. Watch as Ralph shares how the instantly recognizable handkerchief, which was not part of his original costume, ended up a pop culture artifact. Plus, Ralph reveals why he struggled to find roles once the mania surrounding the movie died down. For more on #WhereAreTheyNow, visit http://www.wherearetheynow.buzz Find OWN on TV at http://www.oprah.com/FindOWN SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1vqD1PN About Where Are They Now: Their stories made headlines across America. Now, the original series Oprah: Where Are They Now? tracks down the Oprah Show guests who made you laugh...and made you cry. Find out where they are now, plus see what happened to the biggest newsmakers of all ...
I've had a small clip of this on YouTube for awhile, but here is the complete screen test from 1980. The voice you hear reading with Ralph off camera? That's the late, great Phil Hartman. This is from a 3/4" videotape that I acquired from a Hollywood estate - filled with screen tests. Enjoy!
Ralph Macchio in person for a post screening Q&A; of the Karate Kid. Moderated by Slate's Culture Editor John Swanburg. Recorded July 19, 2012
a clip from the movie crossroads portraying Ralph Macchio (the karate kid) playing a badass guitar solo. Info from IMDB.com "Though the blues guitar sounds aren't truly coming from Ralph Macchio's fingers, the actor is actually playing note for note the music of Steve Vai and Ry Cooder. His fingering, slides and bends are precise until the "main" solo, which incorporates Paganini's 5th Caprice, in which it is obvious he is not fingering the correct location on the guitar, as well with the patterns, this can be seen since he uses mainly the same pattern (scale on the top frets, then another one in the bottom frets) and all the scale portion of it, the scales are shifting and changing sound, but his patterns remain the same." and "Steve Vai played both sides of the guitar duel, w...
Actor and producer Ralph Macchio promotes his new show, "American Gypsies." For more CNN videos, check out our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/cnn Or visit our site at http://www.cnn.com/video/
Ralph Macchio in person for a post screening Q&A; of the Karate Kid. Moderated by Slate's Culture Editor John Swanburg. Recorded July 19, 2012
Subscribe and join our family...
Q&A; with Ralph Macchio and William Zabka from Karate Kid at MegaCon 2016.
The Outsiders (1983) Movie ** C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other.
Thank you for watching videos ! Likes comment and share videos
(18+)
The Outsiders (1983) https://goo.gl/7uzXnf The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. Director: Francis Ford Coppola (as Francis Coppola) Writers: Kathleen Rowell (screenplay) (as Kathleen Knutsen Rowell), S.E. Hinton (novel) Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio
The Outsiders (1983) The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. Director: Francis Ford Coppola (as Francis Coppola) Writers: Kathleen Rowell (screenplay) (as Kathleen Knutsen Rowell), S.E. Hinton (novel) Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio
A celebration of the 30th anniversary of the film "The Karate Kid" was held in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the Japanese American National Museum on September 9, 2014. A panel discussion and Q&A; was presented following a screening of the film with Ralph Macchio (Daniel), director John Avildsen, Aly Morita (Pat Morita's daughter), William Zabka (Johnny), and Martin Kove (Kreese), moderated by Jared Cowan. Darryl Vidal, who created the "Crane Kick," also participated. 0:00 - Introductions 3:19 - Would Daniel and Johnny have been friends after the end of the movie? 4:59 - John getting involved in project 6:29 - Ralph Macchio in "Outsiders," auditioning for "The Karate Kid" 8:30 - Move from East Coast to Los Angeles 9:41 - Auditioning actors 10:55 - Ralph’s screen test with Pat Morita 12...
Ralph Macchio in person for a post screening Q&A; of the Karate Kid. Moderated by Slate's Culture Editor John Swanburg. Recorded July 19, 2012
Ralph Macchio recalls the moment that he realized "The Karate Kid" was going to be a huge hit! Be sure to like and comment if you have enjoyed and subscribe if you want more from The Meredith Vieira Show! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MeredithVieiraShow Connect with the Meredith Vieira Show: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeredithShow Twitter: @MeredithShow (https://twitter.com/MeredithShow) Instagram: MeredithShow (http://instagram.com/meredithshow) Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/TheMVShow Google+: https://plus.google.com/108072672263147015034/posts
Ralph Macchio talks about his family and the remake of Karate Kid.
I've had a small clip of this on YouTube for awhile, but here is the complete screen test from 1980. The voice you hear reading with Ralph off camera? That's the late, great Phil Hartman. This is from a 3/4" videotape that I acquired from a Hollywood estate - filled with screen tests. Enjoy!
Matt Dillon Diane Lane Ralph Macchio Patrick Swayze C. Thomas Howell Emilio Estevez Tom Cruise
Actor and producer Ralph Macchio promotes his new show, "American Gypsies." For more CNN videos, check out our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/cnn Or visit our site at http://www.cnn.com/video/
In 1984, Ralph Macchio starred in the martial arts drama The Karate Kid wearing a white headband with a lotus flower design. Watch as Ralph shares how the instantly recognizable handkerchief, which was not part of his original costume, ended up a pop culture artifact. Plus, Ralph reveals why he struggled to find roles once the mania surrounding the movie died down. For more on #WhereAreTheyNow, visit http://www.wherearetheynow.buzz Find OWN on TV at http://www.oprah.com/FindOWN SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1vqD1PN About Where Are They Now: Their stories made headlines across America. Now, the original series Oprah: Where Are They Now? tracks down the Oprah Show guests who made you laugh...and made you cry. Find out where they are now, plus see what happened to the biggest newsmakers of all ...
New York City Summer 1983 Ralph and Elizabeth in my office running a scene from Robert Kamen's script.