NY Islanders have a new bobblehead of Daniel-san, complete with crane-kick action. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three Karate Kid films and in Cobra Kai, a sequel television series. "We know that we will overcome all because we believe in that, the foundation of that. "I love celebrating your existence and your life." His parents owned a ranch. When Ralph Macchio was a teenager, he was discovered by an agent, per Biography. YouTube Robyn Lively plays Jessica Andrews in The Karate Kid Part III.. When it comes to marriage, Ralph Macchio's course has been unlike many of his industry peers. Now together for nearly four decades, Macchio credits their enduring marriage to their "commitment" to one another. The pair grew up in neighboring towns in Long Island. While the first movie was a huge success, it also spawned not only a run of sequels but the newly released Cobra Kai Netflix series. [23], At a celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Karate Kid at the Japanese American National Museum in 2014, Macchio said that the yellow 1947 Ford convertible his character Daniel receives from Miyagi in the first film was sitting in his garage. "So when she passed away, it was brutal.". Ralph Macchio was born in Huntington, Long Island, New York, in 1961. . The pair have two children: Julia and Daniel. All About Jovi Nicole Te'o. His "Karate Kid" alter ego is stuck in gear at . The family adopted Oliver, and Macchio said he feels like he "lucked out" with his pup's gentle disposition. 5,062, This story has been shared 4,909 times. [22], In 2013, he appeared in How I Met Your Mother. In 1992, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Julia, into the word, and in 1996 they had their son, Daniel. He is also a producer. Probably the Hustle!". Ralph Macchio met his wife, Phyllis Fierro, when he was just 15 years old. [1] He next won the role of Johnny Cade in the 1983 film The Outsiders. The pair quickly fell in love and got married in 1987, less than a year after Karate Kid II was released. Although The Outsiders actor had never adopted an animal from a rescue shelter before, Macchio said he's been "converted" since forming a special bond with Oliver. Macchio as Daniel learning "Wax on.