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–present), a sequel television series on YouTube Premium and Netflix.

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.

Sensei Daniel LaRusso is the main protagonist of The Karate Kid franchise. He is portrayed by Ralph Macchio. Daniel was a bullied high school student whose life changed when he was mentored by a wise karate sensei, who taught him both valuable life lessons and self-defense.

Seventeen-year-old Daniel LaRusso and his mother Lucille move from Newark, New Jersey, to Reseda, Los Angeles, California. Their apartment's handyman is an eccentric but kind and humble Okinawan immigrant named Mr. Miyagi.

Daniel LaRusso is the titular main protagonist of The Karate Kid franchise. He is the founder and owner of LaRusso Auto Group, the sensei of the Miyagi-Do Karate dojo, Mr. Miyagi's former student, the husband of Amanda LaRusso, and the father of …

2020年8月28日 · Here's everything that happened to Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) in the decades between The Karate Kid trilogy and Cobra Kai. Along with Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), Daniel was the protagonist of The Karate Kid films released from 1984-1989.

2022年5月12日 · After nearly 40 years since Daniel won the All Valley against Johnny in "The Karate Kid," there is still debate over whether his iconic crane kick was even legal or not. As the argument goes,...

Daniel (Ralph Macchio) moves to Southern California with his mother, Lucille (Randee Heller), but quickly finds himself the target of a group of bullies who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself.

4 天之前 · The Next Karate Kid did not feature Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, leading many to wonder where the actor and character were. Often considered the worst of the Karate Kid movies, The Next Karate Kid focused on a different main star than Macchio. Hilary Swank took over the role, marking the first absence in the series for Daniel LaRusso, who later returned as …

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).