Ralph Macchio, now the “Karate Middle-Aged Guy”
Filed under Where are they now?
Ralph Macchio shot to fame in “The Outsiders” (as Johnny Cade in 1983) and then in “The Karate Kid” (as Daniel Larusso in 1984, and in the sequels). He was also featured in pretty much every teen magazine during those years.

Now — amazingly — 46 years old (where does time go?!), Ralph Macchio has been married for more than 20 years and has two kids. And he’s still looking pretty much the same! Check him out:

Ralph Macchio in May 2008
at the 8th Annual “Art of Giving” Benefit
at Christie’s in New York City
So whaddya think — time for “The Karate Kid: The Later Years”?
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Comment added May 25th, 2008 at 7:55 am
This man never ages. He looks great!
Comment added May 25th, 2008 at 7:55 am
still a cutie
Comment added May 28th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Ralph Macchio is FORTY SIX YEARS OLD????
I’m still hung up on that fact.
Comment added May 28th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
damn, we got old
Comment added September 24th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Doesnt look a day over 30. Bravo ;)
Comment added September 24th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Yes he still looks great! Cant believe he’s 46! Thats awesome! N Karate Kid the later yrs? Yea that would b amazing! Do it!
Comment added October 3rd, 2008 at 2:05 pm
After looking at the bad plastic surgery photos it’s refreshing to look at someone who aged naturally. He has a great smile!
Comment added October 31st, 2008 at 5:46 pm
40 something is great!
Comment added December 28th, 2008 at 10:35 am
just had another re-run of the Karate Kid in UK, wife and i remeber them first time around at the cinemas (where does your time clock tick too???) anyway, anyone tell us what he is doing now?
Comment added December 29th, 2008 at 6:18 am
just watched it with my mum.she remembers it from the olden days!i loved every second of it.
Comment added December 30th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
I love him so much. He looks so young. Is he really 46? Wow. He really dosne’t look any older than 30. I loved him in the outsiders. Hope he plays in something again. Love you Ralph Macchio.
Comment added January 7th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Me encantaría encontrar algunas películas que son algo difíciles de conseguir en España. Soy fan de Ralph Macchio desde muy jovencita, tengo 34 años y sigo siendo su más ferviente admiradora.
Comment added January 18th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
he is still lickable:))))
Comment added January 23rd, 2009 at 1:19 am
Was a huge fan in the 80s he still looks great and i wish he was single lol
xxxxx
i had photos of you on my wall for years when i was young
Comment added January 31st, 2009 at 2:03 pm
wow 46 already!!
Comment added February 4th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
He’s still adorable :3
Comment added February 24th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
love him look the same but older lol i will always love his actind i saw all the movies he’s in loved them all
Comment added February 25th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I loved ralph character in the outsiders….
I loved johnny…..
He was my dream guy….
it suks that johnny died…
I wish someone could be like him in my now and days..
I jus turned 13 and my class is reading the book…I passed my class and watchd the movie
Comment added February 28th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
I saw all the karate kid movies today i loved them all, such a cutie, i saw the out siders too hes like my fav character
Comment added March 4th, 2009 at 7:13 am
i thought that he was really in karate kid!!YUM,YUMMY EYE CANDY!!! MWAH!
Comment added March 5th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Daniel-son, it’s time for you to find your old head-band and once again whoop some Cobra-kai butt.
Comment added March 8th, 2009 at 7:42 am
wow
Comment added March 16th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Dang I have the movie the Outsiders. I always cry at the end when ponyboy finds the note in the book. He was quite cute when he was yunger dusnt look like he aged much…He’s my hero…
Comment added March 17th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
I loved Ralph Macchio in ‘The Outsiders’ and The Karate Kid. My walls were adorned with his pictures! wish he would do another film. luv ya Ralph xxxxx
Comment added April 19th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I love Johnny in the movie The Ouutsiders! He looked so fine back then! Ughh, why did he have to get old! He doesn’t look TOO old, but still. Well I wish he was still very young and looked like he used to! He should have shot more movies! I’d watch them all! I love you Ralph Macchio! (Well, how you looked back then) I LOVEE JOHNNYY CADEE ! <333 :DD
Comment added April 26th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
NO IMPORTA LA EDAD QUE TENGA PORQUE TIENE”ANGEL”.GENIAL EN TODAS SUS PELIS Y GUAPÍSIMO
Comment added May 4th, 2009 at 7:08 am
wow. he s as handsome now as he was years ago. my son was obsessed with all the karate kid films. we all knew them word for word. brill
Comment added May 4th, 2009 at 7:09 am
wow. he s ha still handsome. my son was obsessed with all the karate kid films. we all knew them word for word. brill
Comment added May 4th, 2009 at 7:10 am
loved him then. love him now
Comment added May 10th, 2009 at 9:03 am
i love him! he still looks great!
Comment added May 11th, 2009 at 8:28 am
oh ralph!!!!! i love you with all my heart…always!!! i think you are the cutest person to walk planet earth…and you still are!!!!! i so wish you were single and my age!
yours eternally,
kk fan forever
Comment added May 18th, 2009 at 7:24 am
i used to think he was cool cause i was like 7 years old. now i look back and he is gay
Comment added May 22nd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
you just better shut your ****** yap about that …. he is no more gay than you are retardo…..
Comment added May 30th, 2009 at 9:48 am
kkfanforever, arguing on the internet is like winning the special olympics, even if you win, you are still a retard. save it
Comment added June 3rd, 2009 at 8:06 pm
hey freakin phil,
i dont care about winning `anything` i am just defending ralph macchio because he`s alot cooler than you could ever hope to be retardo…..
Comment added June 13th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
omg this dude iz my fave guy celeb!! and wowowow!! 46?!?! my my my he never looks old!! still very cute face
Comment added June 26th, 2009 at 10:47 am
i know, i wish i could of learned fake karate. oh wait, i did, watching karate kid. kkfan how does it feel to defend someone who will never notice you
Comment added June 26th, 2009 at 10:50 am
yea i wish i could of learned fake karate like ralph. oh wait, i did, i watched karate kid. kkfan how does it feel to defend someone who will never notice you