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Whatever Happened To Actor Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid)
Ralph George Macchio who is also known as "The Karate Kid," was born in Long Island, New York in 1961. He started his careers by appearing in many commercials. When he was 19 years old he got his first role in a television show called "Eight is Enough."
After being in the series he received a part in the movie "The Outsiders," in which he played the role of Johnny Cade. His biggest break was when he got a role in one of the biggest blockbusters of all time, "The Karate Kid."
However, his career slowly started to dwindle after this. He also starred in the two sequels of the movie but nothing measured up to the first one. Macchio found it difficult to get serious roles in movies because of his youthful appearance.
Macchio found he had an interest in theatre and starred in the play "Cuba and His Teddy Bear," opposite Robert DeNiro. He also was in the musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in 1996 in which he toured 39 cities.
Ralph Macchio got married in 1987 to Phyllis Fiero. He has two children named Daniel and Julia. One of his latest movies is "Can't be Heaven" in which he plays a jazz saxophone player that comes back from the dead.
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