Trim Those Bonsai Trees—The Karate Kid Turns 50! Snakkle Celebrates Ralph Macchio
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Ralph Macchio, 1979
A pre-Miyagi Ralph graced the yearbook pages of Half Hollow Hills West High School in Half Hollow Hills, New York, back in 1979.
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<I>South Pacific,</I> 1979
Ralph (right) shows off his singing and dancing chops in a school production of South Pacific at Half Hollow Hills West High School in Half Hollow Hills, New York.
<I>The Karate Kid,</I> 1984
Ralph is perhaps best known as Daniel in the movie that launched a thousand childhood martial arts classes, The Karate Kid. Americans would never wax a car or trim a bonsai tree the same way again.
Ralph and Phyllis
In 1987, Ralph married his childhood sweetheart, Phyllis Fierro, a nurse practitioner. They're still happily married, with two children.
<I>My Cousin Vinny,</I> 1992
Ralph played Bill Gambini alongside Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny.
<I>Ugly Betty,</I> 2008-2009
In 2008, Ralph scored a recurring role as Archie on the ABC comedy Ugly Betty.
A Family Man
Ralph Macchio, his wife, Phyllis, and their children Julia and Daniel.
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Ralph and Son Daniel
Ralph and his son Daniel, or "Daniel-san," as we hope he calls him.
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Ralph and Phyllis, 2010
Ralph and his wife, Phyllis, attend a screening of The Fighter in New York City.
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<I>Dancing with the Stars,</I> 2011
Ralph finished in fourth place in the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars.
