He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in four Karate Kid films (the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels, The Karate Kid Part II in 1986, The Karate Kid Part III in 1989, and the upcoming Karate Kid: Legends in 2025), as well as in Cobra Kai (2018–2025), a sequel television series on YouTube Premium and Netflix.

1 day ago · The showstopping moment is when a digitally recreated Mr. Miyagi comes to the rescue of Daniel LaRusso during an action-fighting sequence. The scene is a callback to The Karate Kid, when Daniel was similarly saved by Mr. Miyagi.. Since Mr. Miyagi is an iconic part of the franchise, Macchio and the producers of the series - Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg - made sure the scene ...

2 days ago · Warning: SPOILERS lie ahead for Cobra Kai season 6 part 3! After his surprise donning of the outfit, Ralph Macchio is weighing in on Daniel wearing a black gi and uttering the Cobra Kai mantra to Johnny in the season 6 finale. The Netflix series, a continuation of the Karate Kid films, has shown Macchio and William Zabka's iconic characters slowly working through their differences as they ...

2 days ago · Cobra Kai's season 6 part 3 on Netflix saw the deaths of two of the franchise's oldest villains. Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio has weighed in on how these deaths may affect his character, Daniel LaRusso.. Cobra Kai Season 6 brought about the shocking deaths of John Kreese and Terry Silver in a final fight between the two.The long-awaited battle between the two ended in a fiery way as Kreese ...

Daniel LaRusso is a fictional character and one of the central protagonists of The Karate Kid media franchise portrayed by Ralph Macchio. He was created by American screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen.

5 days ago · Ralph Macchio is a 'lucky guy' to still be playing Daniel LaRusso Daniel has also needed to evolve. He used his local sports stardom to launch a successful auto dealership, yet he has had issues.

5 days ago · Ralph Macchio opens up to USA TODAY's Brian Truitt about playing Daniel LaRusso in "Cobra Kai" and the legacy of "The Karate Kid."

5 days ago · The post Cobra Kai Interview: Ralph Macchio on Daniel LaRusso’s Emotional Airport Scene appeared first on ComingSoon ComingSoon Senior Editor Brandon Schreur participated in a roundtable ...

Feb 15, 2023 · Ralph Macchio is an American actor best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid (1984) and its sequel films The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989) as well as the follow-up television series Cobra Kai (2018–23).

Feb 7, 2025 · Ralph Macchio has played the role of Daniel LaRusso since 1984. After six seasons of reprising the character in “Cobra Kai,” he’s set to play Daniel again in the movie, “Karate Kid ...