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Ralph Macchio

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Ralph George Macchio Jr. ( MAH-chee-oh, Italian: [ˈmakkjo]; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three Karate Kid films (the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels, The Karate Kid Part II in 1986, and The Karate Kid Part III in 1989), as well as in Cobra Kai, a sequel television series on Netflix. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ralph Macchio has received more than 16,904,847 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Ralph Macchio is the 1,700th most popular actor (down from 995th in 2019), the 2,816th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,804th in 2019) and the 786th most popular American Actor.

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  • 17M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Ralph Macchio Recalls The Moment He And William Zabka Went From Enemies To Friends On ‘The View’: “That Was The First Time We Were On The Same Side Of The Mat”
"Now, it’s like we’re very close friends."
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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ralph Macchio ranks 1,700 out of 13,578. Before him are Izabella Scorupco, Eric Campbell, Bernard Farcy, Lea Thompson, Tate Donovan, and Mario Brega. After him are Sofiko Chiaureli, Vladimir Menshov, Jason Miller, Choi Min-sik, Vic Morrow, and Aleksey Batalov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Ralph Macchio ranks 89. Before him are Billy Ray Cyrus, Chad Smith, Kim Tok-hun, Abdourahamane Tchiani, Elizabeth McGovern, and Lea Thompson. After him are Liam Cunningham, Andrey Kurkov, Jacky Cheung, Ignazio Cassis, Jonas Jonasson, and Dylan McDermott.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ralph Macchio ranks 2,816 out of 20,380. Before him are Art Pepper (1925), Michael J. Sandel (1953), Ralph Nader (1934), Eddie Eagan (1897), Lea Thompson (1961), and Tate Donovan (1963). After him are Don Bluth (1937), Laurie Anderson (1947), Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860), William A. Wellman (1896), Leonard Susskind (1940), and Jason Miller (1939).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ralph Macchio ranks 786. Before him are Melissa McBride (1965), Monica Potter (1971), Marilyn Chambers (1952), Denise Richards (1971), Lea Thompson (1961), and Tate Donovan (1963). After him are Jason Miller (1939), Vic Morrow (1929), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958), Ronny Cox (1938), Jessica Biel (1982), and Bea Arthur (1922).

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Television and Movie Roles

Cobra Kai
Daniel LaRusso
This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.
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The Karate Kid
Daniel LaRusso
Daniel moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of high school students, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei, John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
Jun 22o 19847.19 / 10
The Karate Kid Part II
Daniel LaRusso
After discovering that his father is at death's door, Mr. Miyagi sets out to Japan, to see him with Daniel. Upon arriving, Miyagi must confront an old rival. Meanwhile, Daniel encounters a new love, and some new enemies.
Jun 18o 19866.281 / 10