Ralph Macchio Breaks Down His Career, from 'Karate Kid' to 'Cobra Kai' | Vanity Fair

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  • Ralph Macchio takes us through his legendary acting career, breaking down his roles in 'Up the Academy,' 'Eight Is Enough,' 'The Outsiders,' 'The Karate Kid,' 'The Karate Kid Part II,' 'My Cousin Vinny,' 'Ugly Betty,' 'The Deuce' and 'Cobra Kai.'
    Cobra Kai seasons one and two are available on Netflix now, with season three due in 2021. Watch here: www.netflix.com/cobrakai
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  • @MaryJenkinsallamericanmary
    @MaryJenkinsallamericanmary Před 3 lety +3846

    I’m so glad he never went the dark roads that so many young actors took.

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Před 3 lety +328

      Yeah considering he worked with Robert Downey Sr. (For anyone who doesn't get the reference, RDJ's dad was an infamous druggie who introduced his own son to drugs)

    • @roxyagogo0810
      @roxyagogo0810 Před 3 lety +232

      Totally agreed, especially for someone who took the world by storm when he was so young! No anti-ageing stuff, no facelift, no alcohol/drug/anger issues...He's even been married to the same person for more than 30 years. Wonder if he's extremely mentally stable, and/or he's simply enjoying being an actor as a job, not as the enabler of fortune and fame.

    • @anunknownperson4018
      @anunknownperson4018 Před 3 lety +66

      @@roxyagogo0810 i think he has a decent life you know, like good parents etc. a good kid

    • @serenitybeats1677
      @serenitybeats1677 Před 3 lety +5

      Wdym dark roads

    • @yasmine4945
      @yasmine4945 Před 3 lety +10

      @@serenitybeats1677 drugs and alcohol

  • @torivaldes
    @torivaldes Před 3 lety +4868

    The fact that he was 21 in the outsiders, when he was playing a 16 year old that looks 14 is seriously mind-blowing.

    • @Ssundass
      @Ssundass Před 3 lety +40

      NO FRRR

    • @_lucia_3798
      @_lucia_3798 Před 3 lety +25

      I know right.

    • @sofiafaretra1465
      @sofiafaretra1465 Před 2 lety +68

      I know I can't believe it!! That's a good thing for him though cause he'll always look 10 years younger than his actual age!

    • @kweenkong2281
      @kweenkong2281 Před 2 lety +54

      Ain’t no way he was 21 in that movie wtf

    • @isabellaacabane2926
      @isabellaacabane2926 Před 2 lety +31

      @@kweenkong2281 now he’s almost 60 years

  • @blackkimberly295
    @blackkimberly295 Před 3 lety +4665

    Ralph could play a high school student in Riverdale.

  • @Cierra_yo
    @Cierra_yo Před 3 lety +511

    He literally said "NO" to aging ❤️

    • @aubreylindsey1206
      @aubreylindsey1206 Před 2 lety +3

      I'm 15 And People Think I'm 13 Because I Look That Way They'd Be Like "Are You 13?" And My Response Is "No I'm 15" That To Me Is Funny Because Seeing People's Reactions Are Mind Blowing

    • @Cierra_yo
      @Cierra_yo Před 2 lety +1

      @@aubreylindsey1206 I'm 17 and I look like I'm 12 and plus I'm very short too so people going to think I'm a child too

  • @b0xergxng993
    @b0xergxng993 Před 3 lety +4280

    His voice now literally just sounds like his young voice with a sore throat. That’s crazy.

  • @gabbays
    @gabbays Před 3 lety +2383

    He was 22 in the karate kid, he looks 15 and sounds 12

    • @lordchold2316
      @lordchold2316 Před 3 lety +22

      well he sounds like he is 13 but still why does he sound like a boy?

    • @thatcoolguy6773
      @thatcoolguy6773 Před 3 lety +6

      I think he was 17 when he was in the movie

    • @aggiemyers7290
      @aggiemyers7290 Před 3 lety +26

      @@thatcoolguy6773 no, it’s proven he was 22 in the karate kid then like 24 in the second and 26 in the third one

    • @ilyssahagood8387
      @ilyssahagood8387 Před 3 lety

      I know

    • @ilyssahagood8387
      @ilyssahagood8387 Před 3 lety +8

      @@aggiemyers7290 yeah, the third he was 27 and married... Like what!

  • @bluerox8812
    @bluerox8812 Před 3 lety +3539

    Him during 90 years old: 🧔🏻

    • @catsrwonderful
      @catsrwonderful Před 3 lety +230

      me at 90 years old: ⚰️

    • @jords8161
      @jords8161 Před 3 lety +206

      Him when he’s 90: 👶🏽

    • @travelator3035
      @travelator3035 Před 3 lety +59

      Him during 90 years old: Officially Miyagi's age in KK1

    • @E-G-G-O-Fall
      @E-G-G-O-Fall Před 3 lety +33

      looking like a 40 year old man🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @travelator3035
      @travelator3035 Před 3 lety +7

      @KK TV But he certainly looked like a senior citizen than a middle aged man.

  • @one-eye1721
    @one-eye1721 Před 3 lety +398

    I remember when COBRA KAI was announced and I thought "Oh, that'll be cute for a bit of nostalgia for my generation..." I had no idea it would be a real show and actually become as good as it is.

    • @rollotomassi4768
      @rollotomassi4768 Před 2 lety +18

      The fact that I don't hate the kids is amazing. Well i don't like Larussa's son in the show, but the karate kids are not annoying . Usually in this kind of thing, the kids are always forced and annoying.

  • @HD-fd7tn
    @HD-fd7tn Před 3 lety +3142

    Can’t believe he was 20 in the outsiders. He could’ve still passed for a middle schooler

    • @IsnanaDayton
      @IsnanaDayton Před 3 lety +51

      Haha totally forgot he was in the outsiders

    • @dadocta8355
      @dadocta8355 Před 3 lety +19

      Yeah, that's strange.

    • @9ammincalabasas
      @9ammincalabasas Před 3 lety +17

      2-20???? IS MY WHOLE LIFE A LIE I REALLY THOUGHT HE WAS LIKE 18

    • @avawood234
      @avawood234 Před 3 lety +30

      I THOUGHT HE WAS 12 WTF

    • @The808Mixmaster
      @The808Mixmaster Před 3 lety +2

      Lmao yo I'm 29 but look like I'm fckin 18 or something 😂

  • @Tacticaldegree
    @Tacticaldegree Před 3 lety +9823

    I was resistent to watch Cobra Kai, it just didn't look that interesting to me. But I decided to give the first episode a shot because I was bored. I never expected to binge the 2 seasons in one sitting. It's actually soo good.

    • @jackieec
      @jackieec Před 3 lety +335

      I agree, it’s better when you’ve already seen TKK too if anyone hasnt already!

    • @Mike-hj7gg
      @Mike-hj7gg Před 3 lety +337

      maybe a thousand times better than i thought it would be.. watched both seasons in 2 days, now i'm just waiting for season 3

    • @ethanpawelczyk1510
      @ethanpawelczyk1510 Před 3 lety +44

      mike kenneth the same exact thing I did 2 days ago

    • @Tacticaldegree
      @Tacticaldegree Před 3 lety +56

      @@jackieec Thing is i remember watching Karaty Kid when i was younger but i forgot most of what happened in it. I still enjoyed it a lot though. The rivalry between them is so fun.

    • @jimothy2250
      @jimothy2250 Před 3 lety +101

      The show doesn’t have the right to be as good as it is. But it is.

  • @alz1313
    @alz1313 Před 3 lety +131

    his 70's Italian new yorker accent is so mesmerizing to me

  • @skylarnicole8077
    @skylarnicole8077 Před 3 lety +697

    can we just talk about how ralph is like AMAZING.
    he looks 35 and sounds 20
    he can play soccer
    he can act
    he is amazing at martial arts
    he can play musical instruments
    he can broadway sing
    he dances
    HE IS AMAZING 😍

    • @williamclarke1672
      @williamclarke1672 Před 3 lety +12

      At faking martial arts*

    • @skylarnicole8077
      @skylarnicole8077 Před 3 lety +4

      @@williamclarke1672 yeah right

    • @carnage1284
      @carnage1284 Před 2 lety +4

      @@williamclarke1672 well he did pretty good for not having experience

    • @williamclarke1672
      @williamclarke1672 Před 2 lety +2

      @@carnage1284 it was actually pretty sloppy, techniques such as an uraken (back fist) were shown doing an upwards motion. This never happens as it ruins the power of the technique. The only techniques I can say Ralph actually did good on was the kicks. However, the crescent and hook kicks were sloppy. So I’ll say just the Mae Geri (front kick) and mawashi Geri (round kick) were the only good kicks. The movies also didn’t showcase bunkai, the practical application of their katas. This would have made for a much better and more realistic technique than the crane technique. Over all I’d give it a 2/10 on the karate scale. Do you have any experience in karate? Thanks!

    • @livetomanifest2272
      @livetomanifest2272 Před 2 lety +3

      I love this guy

  • @maytumhutchinson3235
    @maytumhutchinson3235 Před 3 lety +13431

    That’s not Ralph Macchio, that is Daniel Larusso. He kicks the competition.

    • @lobsterplays8156
      @lobsterplays8156 Před 3 lety +54

      Icy Mite so true

    • @godzillarawr
      @godzillarawr Před 3 lety +15

      This is true

    • @AdamShmadam-fi7tx
      @AdamShmadam-fi7tx Před 3 lety +9

      Icy Mite it is Ralph Macchio he plays the karate kid not that Daniel larruso kid who is he ; )

    • @cauall
      @cauall Před 3 lety +53

      @@AdamShmadam-fi7tx No stupid, it's Daniel Larusso I say one of his ads on a billboard yesterday

    • @theMF69
      @theMF69 Před 3 lety +11

      @@AdamShmadam-fi7tx nah really?

  • @user-tw6jw
    @user-tw6jw Před 3 lety +6386

    I’m still baffled how this dude was 21 when filming karate kid but literally looked like a 14 year old boy

    • @yourworstnightmare3271
      @yourworstnightmare3271 Před 3 lety +363

      Believe it or not he was 29 in the karate kid part 3..

    • @meggrotte4760
      @meggrotte4760 Před 3 lety +180

      Yeah actually when I was 25 people used to think I was like 14. I'm now 41 and I could probably pass for 27. I guess it's just DNA thank God cuz I'm not married yet

    • @mognokhan1701
      @mognokhan1701 Před 3 lety +69

      @@yourworstnightmare3271 And was a year older than Terry Silver.

    • @tofferooni4972
      @tofferooni4972 Před 3 lety +12

      @@mognokhan1701 Wat

    • @daze4415
      @daze4415 Před 3 lety +16

      Im the same way. I'm 19 but ppl think I'm like 12

  • @Cherry-fn7xy
    @Cherry-fn7xy Před 3 lety +266

    "I squeaked when I walked. That's how clean I was"
    - Ralph Macchio, 2020

    • @marcusMakoT
      @marcusMakoT Před 2 lety +3

      I came across this comment just as he said that!

  • @toddsalkowski448
    @toddsalkowski448 Před 2 lety +35

    If you watch his acting closely in The Karate Kid, you realize what a remarkable job he did with Daniel LaRusso. Macchio doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves for that performance. He's a natural!

  • @thearch1tect249
    @thearch1tect249 Před 3 lety +3378

    A former child star who did not crash and burn! Good on him!!

    • @zaeya_mc
      @zaeya_mc Před 3 lety +137

      He wasnt a child star he was a young adult

    • @thearch1tect249
      @thearch1tect249 Před 3 lety +173

      @@zaeya_mc He started as a teenager if you want to get technical but my comment still stands!

    • @theoutsiderjess4869
      @theoutsiderjess4869 Před 3 lety +36

      @@thearch1tect249 yeah but he wasn't on disney or nickelodeon

    • @Strawhatalex
      @Strawhatalex Před 3 lety +31

      I mean he did burn 😏

    • @SnailWitAWifiRouter
      @SnailWitAWifiRouter Před 3 lety +7

      Alex oof

  • @ActuallyStatic
    @ActuallyStatic Před 3 lety +5153

    So your telling me He wasent actually 15 in karate kid

  • @lordtoes6019
    @lordtoes6019 Před 3 lety +100

    Mr Miyagi is proud of you Daniel-san.

  • @TheRealDrJoey
    @TheRealDrJoey Před 2 lety +24

    I can't believe he didn't mention "Crossroads," one of the best flicks he was ever in. He did probably the best 'fake' guitar playing ever filmed.

  • @Sasukej2004
    @Sasukej2004 Před 3 lety +3297

    "And the fact that I was 17 at the time and I probably look like12."
    lmfao it is tru tho 🤣

    • @wlot28
      @wlot28 Před 3 lety +49

      imo he looked 14-15

    • @Sasukej2004
      @Sasukej2004 Před 3 lety +34

      @@wlot28 well i would be convinced if some1 told me he was 12 at the time. And the only reason he feel older is because of the way he acts.

    • @AJGaming-fg8vq
      @AJGaming-fg8vq Před 3 lety +22

      Vectorszoid and he was 22 when he played the role of karate kid, well according to google anyway

    • @justjuvensly
      @justjuvensly Před 3 lety +2

      AJW Gaming yeah some say 21 but 😐 idk

    • @Mr110074
      @Mr110074 Před 3 lety +7

      I remember when my class watched The Outsiders and one of the girls thought he was 12 in that movie and the whole class was shocked when the teacher said he was 22.

  • @armandos6751
    @armandos6751 Před 3 lety +11393

    He’s 60 now that’s crazy still looks 35

    • @diecast4556
      @diecast4556 Před 3 lety +647

      well it seems logical, since he looked like a 12 yr ol when he's actually 17 😊

    • @zanjisu
      @zanjisu Před 3 lety +606

      @@diecast4556 you mean he looked like a 12 yr old when he was actually 22

    • @JueMMA
      @JueMMA Před 3 lety +124

      Wait are you serious

    • @yetanotheryoutuber4271
      @yetanotheryoutuber4271 Před 3 lety +210

      Italian genes.

    • @kevintovars
      @kevintovars Před 3 lety +117

      Senoir Cloaker I check it out barely had no clue he was even in his mid 50s , what is this man even eating

  • @tristanbilton2944
    @tristanbilton2944 Před 3 lety +733

    Why has almost everyone read the outsiders book in grade 7?

    • @melvingrace1390
      @melvingrace1390 Před 3 lety +71

      Cause it’s required

    • @CozyHobbit31
      @CozyHobbit31 Před 3 lety +80

      Mine was 8th grade and it's still my favorite book/movie

    • @chelseacavanaugh278
      @chelseacavanaugh278 Před 3 lety +9

      I never read the outsiders

    • @CozyHobbit31
      @CozyHobbit31 Před 3 lety +26

      @@chelseacavanaugh278 you should! It's really good. Or watch the movie! The Complete Novel version is super accurate to the book.

    • @candyyy6495
      @candyyy6495 Před 3 lety +6

      Mine was grade 6

  • @Emma-kd1tu
    @Emma-kd1tu Před 3 lety +98

    The writers and creators of Cobra Kai are geniuses because I am constantly switching sides and it’s frustrating but it makes me want to keep watching it.

    • @shondaet
      @shondaet Před 3 lety +5

      I know. I can't seem to know who to root for.

    • @kiannaparisloff3590
      @kiannaparisloff3590 Před 2 lety +2

      it’s the only show that i haven’t been able to figure out who i cheer for, or who i like yknow. i can normally know who i like and don’t but it’s so hard

    • @Yourmom_y
      @Yourmom_y Před 2 lety +4

      That’s why it’s so brilliant, there is no good or bad people, just normal humans with faults that are constantly trying to improve and do better.

  • @mohammadabdulrashed5519
    @mohammadabdulrashed5519 Před 3 lety +6809

    How u gonna tell me he’s almost 60 but looks late 30s

    • @81redddd
      @81redddd Před 3 lety +169

      It’s the melanin! If you noticed he is naturally tan

    • @Coachidover
      @Coachidover Před 3 lety +20

      how is he tan lmao

    • @81redddd
      @81redddd Před 3 lety +161

      @@Coachidover he has a olive complexion 🤦🏾‍♀️ he's definitely not pale, so what is he

    • @trefwoordpunk2225
      @trefwoordpunk2225 Před 3 lety +4

      Hair dye

    • @amesx517
      @amesx517 Před 3 lety +81

      @@81redddd he is Italian.

  • @Elmerbaby
    @Elmerbaby Před 3 lety +6750

    Is nobody gonna talk about how he was 22 when he was in Karate Kid?

    • @gordonsweeney2268
      @gordonsweeney2268 Před 3 lety +434

      Mr sultani no 22. and he looked 12.

    • @setsku3834
      @setsku3834 Před 3 lety +35

      gAcHa PX0P alr, sorry i didnt know

    • @TheoOJamaloO1
      @TheoOJamaloO1 Před 3 lety +55

      Everybody is talking about it . Look at the comments

    • @alinaserrano4824
      @alinaserrano4824 Před 3 lety +202

      Wait what!? He looked like a child!

    • @baileysmith4744
      @baileysmith4744 Před 3 lety +173

      most of the actors in Cobra Kai are out of school and in their 20’s despite looking like 16 year olds. its normal for actors to be a few years older than their roles

  • @chaip1585
    @chaip1585 Před 3 lety +80

    Ugh he ages so gracefully and he is so down to earth and humble! He seems like he never let the fame and money get to him. I just miss the New York/ Jersey accent, i used to swoon over that when I first saw The Karate Kid😍😍😍 just a beautiful man inside and out

  • @h-lorolltide92
    @h-lorolltide92 Před 3 lety +109

    Seems like such a genuine and humble guy. He looks absolutely fantastic.

  • @garageman1989
    @garageman1989 Před 3 lety +9077

    he has the slowest aging process I've ever seen. people would kill for that gene.

    • @kamuelalee
      @kamuelalee Před 3 lety +179

      karate

    • @jbot91
      @jbot91 Před 3 lety +158

      I'm the same way, it's not so it's cracked up to be if you aren't a movie star. People always call me buddy and pat me on the back and stuff

    • @paulflaubert7355
      @paulflaubert7355 Před 3 lety +47

      Check out his son, reallly handsome kid, looks like a movie star too!

    • @ahmedalhosani6895
      @ahmedalhosani6895 Před 3 lety +56

      Keanu Reeves : hold my beer

    • @RockDavid
      @RockDavid Před 3 lety +70

      honestly j just health and life style
      my grand father is 91, and looks 60..he still gets up eats his 2 raw cloves of garlic and goes out for a jog..
      Genes a part of it, but not all of it

  • @ricli3614
    @ricli3614 Před 3 lety +3150

    This dude never ages:
    At 17, he looked 12
    At 22, he looked 16
    At 28, he looked 18
    At 40, he looks 20
    At 50, he looks 35
    At 59, he looks 45
    I bet at 5, he looked like a baby

  • @Jwdude123
    @Jwdude123 Před 3 lety +161

    The divots around his eyes are the only thing that ages him.

  • @0airyana371
    @0airyana371 Před 3 lety +70

    the outsiders was literally such a good book

    • @ouchmitch
      @ouchmitch Před 2 lety +4

      ikr i love it sm

    • @Sweet_dreamz
      @Sweet_dreamz Před 2 lety

      I’m reading the book with my teacher

    • @avhlynnx_
      @avhlynnx_ Před 2 lety

      @@Sweet_dreamz my entire school (eighth grade) is reading atm. I already finished it and watched the movie because it’s so good.

  • @ushbag
    @ushbag Před 3 lety +4023

    People that never age:
    Ralph Macchio
    Paul Rudd
    Neil Patrick Harris

  • @Buxtonarmyy
    @Buxtonarmyy Před 3 lety +2069

    He literally seems like Daniel Larruso irl as well the way he talks and his body language, literally the exact same.

  • @Niko_705
    @Niko_705 Před 3 lety +196

    Can’t believe Johnny survived the fire and he’s doing karate

    • @emi-memi
      @emi-memi Před 2 lety +12

      @pony.and.johnny.forever same 😭 rewatched the outsiders today and I was thinking the whole time about that johnny is still alive in karate kid ✨

    • @emi-memi
      @emi-memi Před 2 lety +2

      @Ponyboy Cade that’s what he exactly did 😪✋🏻

    • @Luv.Gracee
      @Luv.Gracee Před 2 lety +4

      And they told us Johnny was dead,smh.

    • @amxzinq1817
      @amxzinq1817 Před 2 lety +1

      He just reincarnated

    • @sleepyisaa
      @sleepyisaa Před 2 lety

      I love the outsiders sm I swear I cried a lot the day I read the book and watched the movie

  • @xxwhispersxx2856
    @xxwhispersxx2856 Před 3 lety +16

    The emotion in Ralph's voice as he talks about Pat Morita. So sweet.

  • @gisellecampos2794
    @gisellecampos2794 Před 3 lety +2065

    ( him when he’s 20 and trying to buy beer ) the cashier: aRen’T yOu tWelVe?

  • @Jonslondon
    @Jonslondon Před 3 lety +1176

    This guy gave every average to skinny built kid back in the 80's some hope. I was definitely one of them.

  • @sofvalgom
    @sofvalgom Před 3 lety +22

    His gestures and the way he talks is still the same as they were when he was young. wow.

  • @crw45able
    @crw45able Před 3 lety +15

    4:52 Ralph Macchio is the second oldest person in that picture, after Patrick Swayze. That's crazy! It looks like two kids with their older mates.

  • @brianMcGranahan0311
    @brianMcGranahan0311 Před 3 lety +1823

    This man is responsible for countless hours of quality entertainment throughout my youth.
    Thank you sir.

    • @ianmooresguard1721
      @ianmooresguard1721 Před 3 lety +9

      Hes says yourwelcome

    • @timothyholmes4588
      @timothyholmes4588 Před 3 lety +3

      Same here. I can't even count how many times I've seen his movies. It's crazy

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      @jokers101funny9 Před 3 lety

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    • @patypus555
      @patypus555 Před 3 lety +2

      Mine too. Can’t remember how many times I watched and rewatched Karate Kid. Too many.

    • @jameswise6011
      @jameswise6011 Před 3 lety +5

      You should have said, “ youts!” lol 😂

  • @cheffntito6007
    @cheffntito6007 Před 3 lety +5463

    Has anyone else noticed that Ralph’s voice has gotten higher, the older he gets?!?

    • @MrParkerman6
      @MrParkerman6 Před 3 lety +247

      That's cuz everyone's voice gets higher the more they age despite the old person voice impression cliche.

    • @animepotato1028
      @animepotato1028 Před 3 lety +91

      @@MrParkerman6 that’s the opposite of puberty

    • @keons1585
      @keons1585 Před 3 lety +197

      @@MrParkerman6 Morgan freeman’s voice must’ve been insane

    • @lordchold2316
      @lordchold2316 Před 3 lety +113

      no his voice was much higher in karate kid cuz he sounded like a boy. but it was also louder. now it is soft and normal for a man.

    • @zachvandiver153
      @zachvandiver153 Před 3 lety +12

      @@keons1585 like lower than darth Vader

  • @hmm9705
    @hmm9705 Před 2 lety +15

    I feel like, only he was able to fully bring the FEEL of the karate kid to life in the cinemas. I wouldn't have any other actor for daniel larusso

  • @buteraorgasm7864
    @buteraorgasm7864 Před 3 lety +16

    I keep forgetting he’s almost 60 it’s crazy to think he’s that old he looks AMAZING for his age🥰

  • @connorbolton3934
    @connorbolton3934 Před 3 lety +1459

    He’s around 5 years older now than Pat Morita was when he played Mr. Miyagi in Karate Kid.

  • @jamesaitchison9478
    @jamesaitchison9478 Před 3 lety +1516

    He's such a likeable guy, level headed and down to earth.

  • @imaniwilks9887
    @imaniwilks9887 Před 3 lety +15

    i'm still in love with him💀i absolutely LOVE all the films he starred in, especially all the karate kids. i am so emotionally attached to karate kid like it means a lot in my heart; and cobra kai is just the icing on the cake. its just amazing and makes me emotional watching it because its like the new generation of karate kid and its just beautiful🥺❤

    • @sleepyisaa
      @sleepyisaa Před 2 lety

      U should really read the outsiders and then watch the movie, I feel like u would love them

  • @kantofilms9167
    @kantofilms9167 Před 3 lety +25

    I READ THE OUTSIDERS IN 7TH GRADE WHEN I WAS 12 OMG

    • @saiylilakhkar8402
      @saiylilakhkar8402 Před 2 lety +1

      Doesn't almost everyone have to read the outsiders in middle school?

  • @Jan_Iedema
    @Jan_Iedema Před 3 lety +1789

    His first movie was directed by the dad of Downey jr. that’s pretty cool.

    • @katemaloney4296
      @katemaloney4296 Před 3 lety +207

      AND Ralph managed to keep his head on straight and not get dragged into the Hollywood underground. Goes to show that his parents had to be the best.

    • @iiMercc
      @iiMercc Před 3 lety +15

      i know i was shocked when i heard that

    • @baron7755
      @baron7755 Před 3 lety +47

      would that be...perhaps... Robert Downey?

    • @steveconn
      @steveconn Před 3 lety +7

      Downey Sr. was pretty cool as the Chief in To Live and Die In L.A. Check it out sometime.

    • @ryanmounce2850
      @ryanmounce2850 Před 3 lety +50

      I love how he says "a man named Robert Downey Sr", as though 2 billion people haven't heard the name Robert Downey in the last decade or so. Lol

  • @vietbond
    @vietbond Před 3 lety +856

    Because of The Karate Kid, I grew up to become a martial artist, then an instructor, then a business owner. I have ran my own karate school for almost 13 years now and have been teaching for almost 20. Thanks Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. I love my life!

    • @cathalmulveymusic
      @cathalmulveymusic Před 3 lety +108

      It's called a dojo! - Johnny Lawrence- Cobra Kai

    • @cathyannis83
      @cathyannis83 Před 3 lety +21

      @@cathalmulveymusic I knew what this reply was gonna be before I clicked on it haha

    • @bluu_ice6554
      @bluu_ice6554 Před 3 lety +8

      I did the exact same thing! But then I came out of my coma😞

    • @catedoge3206
      @catedoge3206 Před 3 lety +1

      @@cathalmulveymusic lol

    • @clairah8700
      @clairah8700 Před 3 lety +10

      That's awesome!! I've been training in taekwondo for 7 years now and I became an instructor at just age 10. Karate kid definitely inspired me

  • @kungfew1396
    @kungfew1396 Před 2 lety +11

    Ralph seems like he's just a level headed guy and he's obviously a professional and that's huge for a likeability factor.

  • @twisterwiper
    @twisterwiper Před 2 lety +11

    True what he says about Cobra Kai. It’s the nuances that makes the show so great. Your allegiance does shift. Daniel can be arrogant, Johnny can be likable, even Kreese has motivations that are understandable given his background. And of course the homage to the original films is great. You can really tell it is made by fans!

  • @Jayrezah
    @Jayrezah Před 3 lety +2551

    Jesus Christ this dude is 58 years old and looks younger than Keanu reeves

    • @nicoler1441
      @nicoler1441 Před 3 lety +63

      liam brazy :O I thought he was 43 or 45

    • @jadxn5878
      @jadxn5878 Před 3 lety +7

      Chaching cobra Kai?

    • @chrisr03
      @chrisr03 Před 3 lety +4

      Chaching you really gonna ignore the swear words

    • @weinerfart21
      @weinerfart21 Před 3 lety +36

      I’m not even lying I thought he was like 35

    • @angelbelloso9056
      @angelbelloso9056 Před 3 lety

      Chaching stfu😭

  • @pipinfresh
    @pipinfresh Před 3 lety +700

    It's criminal how his career didn't skyrocket, he should have gone on to do bigger things but as usual, Hollywood typecast him and railroaded his trajectory. Such a shame.

    • @d00ks
      @d00ks Před 3 lety +55

      Yea but he’s more famous and beloved than a lot of those that skyrocketed..
      Colin Ferrel and many more...
      Even The Rock.
      Can you name a single role the rock is known for? NO. He’s the flavor of the last few years.. nothing he has done will last the test of time..

    • @TheMenace722
      @TheMenace722 Před 3 lety +4

      Akeem deadass, maybe besides his earlier movies before he started becoming a pure action star.

    • @d00ks
      @d00ks Před 3 lety +1

      Isaac Berroa ???

    • @TheMenace722
      @TheMenace722 Před 3 lety +2

      Akeem like the game plan and some of those earlier films

    • @FZJanimated
      @FZJanimated Před 3 lety +2

      didnt he quit acting because he wanted to become a firefighter?

  • @slydEvil35
    @slydEvil35 Před rokem +4

    It’s always nice for actors to embrace who they are best known for. He never bristled at people knowing him as the karate kid and always seemed truly grateful for the impact a role he played 35 years ago is still going strong.

  • @shazzerhull
    @shazzerhull Před 3 lety +2

    When he was younger in an interview, he didn’t sound keen on a second move. I bet he was glad he did. Never stopped loving karate kid and now the cobra Kai has brought back all the good memories 🥰

  • @blackout3681
    @blackout3681 Před 3 lety +566

    Kinda ironic how he played a character named Johnny right before Karate Kid

    • @MrParkerman6
      @MrParkerman6 Před 3 lety +21

      No it isn't.
      Johnny Lawrence was named after Ralph's character. It isn't irony if it is on purpose.

    • @cooc6539
      @cooc6539 Před 3 lety +12

      @@MrParkerman6 they are saying that he was in the movie called “ The outsiders” before the karate kid

    • @user-ve5ln5le9y
      @user-ve5ln5le9y Před 3 lety +3

      Fun fact many of the characters are named after screenwriter Robert M Kamen’s relatives. Daniel and Johnny were his nephews to name just two.

  • @kgalbreaith
    @kgalbreaith Před 3 lety +1505

    I just watched all of Cobra Kai in 3 days. Can’t wait for season 4.

    • @yelmorb
      @yelmorb Před 3 lety +44

      Same here I watched it in a day lmao

    • @emiackerman4430
      @emiackerman4430 Před 3 lety +6

      Me too lmfao

    • @lacia1658
      @lacia1658 Před 3 lety +7

      Sometime next year it might come out

    • @valleygirld8116
      @valleygirld8116 Před 3 lety +3

      we have to wait till october 😒

    • @lacia1658
      @lacia1658 Před 3 lety +9

      @@valleygirld8116 next year October? I heard either December 2021 or February 2022

  • @ftchtsuperfan
    @ftchtsuperfan Před 2 lety +4

    As someone who loved him in Outsiders and only say Karate Kid to get more of Johnny Cade, I love how fondly he talks about The Outsiders ❤️ Best movie and book of all time

  • @AccelSternritter
    @AccelSternritter Před rokem +5

    Love you Ralph Macchio, thanks for making and being a part of these great movies and series.

  • @dr.zombiex
    @dr.zombiex Před 3 lety +481

    When he was talking about Pat, you could see him getting emotional. Beautiful bond there. Rest In Peace, Mr. Miyagi!

  • @preahko
    @preahko Před 3 lety +344

    C'mon, who else got tears in their eyes when he described his first meeting with Pat Morita? I'm not crying, you are...

  • @tamrynbauer8640
    @tamrynbauer8640 Před 3 lety +17

    still trying to process how ralph macchio was older than matt dillon in the outsiders

  • @jc6594
    @jc6594 Před 2 lety +3

    Happy 60th Birthday Ralph Macchio

  • @jm7804
    @jm7804 Před 3 lety +142

    He still has that boyish charm, easy smile, and those soulful brown eyes that seem to be looking through the screen at you. His appeal to both men and women is extremely rare.

  • @TheFaDeZzGaming
    @TheFaDeZzGaming Před 3 lety +225

    He lives in my town and I’ve come across him a couple of times. One of the most realest and chillest celebrities out there

  • @one-eye1721
    @one-eye1721 Před 3 lety +8

    KARATE KID PART II is an unsung masterpiece.

  • @rizalukman7982
    @rizalukman7982 Před 3 lety +4

    I think his career is phenomenal.He started his career at a very young age but he finished his career quite early because I have never seen him in any movie during early 1990 and 2000.Hope that he can make a good comeback in film industry

  • @bradcha5413
    @bradcha5413 Před 3 lety +991

    you can feel the sadness in his eyes talking about Pat Morita

    • @daniellee1722
      @daniellee1722 Před 3 lety +135

      morita was his mentor in real life macchio called him his sensei in his eulogy to him

    • @Th3St4rD0lph1n
      @Th3St4rD0lph1n Před 3 lety +26

      @@jokers101funny9 shut up

    • @kerbo734
      @kerbo734 Před 3 lety +6

      @@jokers101funny9 bot shut up

    • @drakefeet2_
      @drakefeet2_ Před 3 lety +8

      @@jokers101funny9 stfu

    • @samikasinghel7
      @samikasinghel7 Před 3 lety +5

      @@jokers101funny9 stfu no one cares

  • @MariaMedina-go4hk
    @MariaMedina-go4hk Před 3 lety +749

    He was cute then, and he's still cute now.

    • @roasta9013
      @roasta9013 Před 3 lety +31

      So what you’re saying is that... he’s cute

    • @SiloxYT
      @SiloxYT Před 3 lety +13

      @@roasta9013 they literally said it twice, are you stupid?

    • @roasta9013
      @roasta9013 Před 3 lety +11

      @@SiloxYT lol, are you oblivious to what I just said?

    • @roasta9013
      @roasta9013 Před 3 lety +12

      @@SiloxYT it’s... it’s a joke, buddy. If you didn’t get that the first time

    • @Rmeb1228
      @Rmeb1228 Před 3 lety +1

      @@roasta9013 😂😂😂

  • @user-vm9dq9hq7y
    @user-vm9dq9hq7y Před 2 lety

    Growing up my older brothers called me Daniel San n I felt special thanks to you Ralph. Watched the outsiders recently for the first time. Your gift just keeps giving. Thank you brother

  • @edkeaton7242
    @edkeaton7242 Před 2 lety +15

    He's such an amazing actor and two of my favorite roles of his are in both "The Outsiders" and "The Karate Kid" respectively. 😎✌️

  • @dcox5555
    @dcox5555 Před 3 lety +655

    How the f*** did they skip Crossroads?!?!? One of his best roles!

    • @hopsonkim4952
      @hopsonkim4952 Před 3 lety +26

      I’ll be back to like this comment again if we ever get the ability to do that.

    • @joeluigi2008
      @joeluigi2008 Před 3 lety +24

      Right? That is a classic to me and my friends to this day

    • @yoshshmenge294
      @yoshshmenge294 Před 3 lety +36

      His fake guitar playing was almost as epic as his fake karate!

    • @joeluigi2008
      @joeluigi2008 Před 3 lety +3

      @@yoshshmenge294 hahaha for sure

    • @dcox5555
      @dcox5555 Před 3 lety +15

      James Gibson 100%!
      at times you really couldn’t tell he wasn’t playing. Great performance!

  • @rob9458
    @rob9458 Před 3 lety +258

    This man is the living embodiment of the 80s, he must be protected

    • @Theocracy8
      @Theocracy8 Před 3 lety +10

      Yes and sealed....in a museum.

  • @glenndanzigsmanycats2045
    @glenndanzigsmanycats2045 Před 2 lety +8

    The fact that he was older than Thomas Ian Griffith (terry silver) in karate kid 3 still fucks me up

  • @reaganemerick
    @reaganemerick Před 3 lety +69

    if you haven't watched the outsiders we aren't friends.

  • @tomrose7040
    @tomrose7040 Před 3 lety +600

    This guy was 22 when he filmed karate kid 🤯🤯

    • @Wildflower687
      @Wildflower687 Před 3 lety +102

      If I remember correctly, he was 27 when he filmed Karate Kid 3 where he still plays a teenage Daniel

    • @tomrose7040
      @tomrose7040 Před 3 lety +62

      @@Wildflower687 😂 almost as immortal as Keanu reeves

    • @Wildflower687
      @Wildflower687 Před 3 lety +19

      Tom Rose - right?! Almost a little more! I can’t believe he’s 58!

    • @katemaloney4296
      @katemaloney4296 Před 3 lety +25

      I heard that he had to show the other guys his DL because they did not believe he was 22. This is ironic because Ron Thomas (Tommy) was younger than Ralph by ten days, and Chad McQueen was the oldest of the bunch.

    • @rob_4227
      @rob_4227 Před 3 lety +21

      Karate Adult didn’t sound as good.

  • @divinagracialozadadaguiso4803

    Gosh! Ralph doesn't age. And his voice still sounds young.

    • @babyyoda3063
      @babyyoda3063 Před 3 lety +1

      @VWE nah

    • @hugomendes655
      @hugomendes655 Před 3 lety +6

      And perfect hair...... jesus!

    • @plextua
      @plextua Před 3 lety

      Nah your prob just old

    • @pac5290
      @pac5290 Před 3 lety +2

      @VWE nah he would look 40

    • @Meme-op8fu
      @Meme-op8fu Před 3 lety

      @VWE When he’s 80 he’ll look old but manlier. That’s where his testosterone is at his highest

  • @kristinaabernathy4040
    @kristinaabernathy4040 Před 3 lety +3

    He is still so adorable!!❤️

  • @aewtx
    @aewtx Před 2 lety +2

    My Cousin Vinny is one of those movies where it only gets better each time you watch it. Outstanding acting all around. Love all the little nuances.

  • @radhinig5594
    @radhinig5594 Před 3 lety +810

    This guy hasn’t aged a day thanks to the magic of demon sorcerer Miyagi

    • @jackieec
      @jackieec Před 3 lety +22

      Haha, i know right? Always with his demon sorcerer ways, that Miyagi!

    • @udontseethetruth
      @udontseethetruth Před 3 lety +15

      This totally caught me off guard lol. Thanks for the good laugh :D

    • @podgeboss
      @podgeboss Před 3 lety +5

      Radhini G 😘

    • @codyray867
      @codyray867 Před 3 lety +2

      Radhini g you are gorgeous

    • @tristramcoffin926
      @tristramcoffin926 Před 3 lety +1

      Well, maybe a day...

  • @ucielsan
    @ucielsan Před 3 lety +811

    Fun fact: He is 150 years old.

  • @hypnoticskull6342
    @hypnoticskull6342 Před 3 lety +22

    He tried to reenact acting? That explains why he’s so good at acting

  • @jimdraven2432
    @jimdraven2432 Před 2 lety +8

    Too bad they skipped over Crossroads. A very underrated film in my opinion & Macchio was incredible in it

    • @adamtabet1349
      @adamtabet1349 Před 2 lety

      Why hasn’t anyone else said this already preach brotha I was kinda mad when they skipped 😡

  • @xplicithiphop5132
    @xplicithiphop5132 Před 3 lety +403

    His accent sounds so much like the early new york mobsters in the 70s and 80s

  • @rahmanpermana4741
    @rahmanpermana4741 Před 3 lety +150

    Why do I feel like he has the same vibe as Tony Hawk? Like you still can sense the youth in him

  • @peekapower1817
    @peekapower1817 Před 3 lety +1

    I am just in love with how he looked and spoke when he was younger 💖💖💖💖

  • @lmdlmdlmd
    @lmdlmdlmd Před 2 lety +3

    He was 22 in karate kid. Now he’s 59.

  • @Shanethefilmmaker
    @Shanethefilmmaker Před 3 lety +377

    Almost makes me cry abit when he talks about his chemistry with Pat Morita.

    • @jameslovesbutter2314
      @jameslovesbutter2314 Před 3 lety +23

      Same here. I re watched The Karate Kid a few weeks ago and actually cried. I'm 43.

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      @jokers101funny9 Před 3 lety

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    • @franciet99
      @franciet99 Před 3 lety +3

      Watch Cobra Kai, if you haven’t already.

    • @Shanethefilmmaker
      @Shanethefilmmaker Před 3 lety +2

      @@franciet99 I already watched both Seasons. Still waiting on Season 3.

  • @jungkookscupofmilk362
    @jungkookscupofmilk362 Před 3 lety +144

    This dude literally never ages

  • @rosesperfumelace
    @rosesperfumelace Před 2 lety +2

    I really enjoyed this interview. What a career!! I loved all the movies, but I must say The Outsiders was fantastic. He did such a great job as if born to play it. Well, ok same with the other movies lol. Congratulations, Ralph Macchio, on an amazing career and still going. ❤

  • @noahjackson2
    @noahjackson2 Před 3 lety +10

    Everytime I see Ralph my heart skips a beat

  • @guycyber1584
    @guycyber1584 Před 3 lety +438

    Fun Fact: he is 58 years old

    • @MegaAndyGG
      @MegaAndyGG Před 3 lety +17

      November he is 59 years old :)

    • @kanpekiken2481
      @kanpekiken2481 Před 3 lety +2

      Why would you tell us this?

    • @dylanbarber2127
      @dylanbarber2127 Před 3 lety +1

      Well I didn’t rly know nor did a couple other people

    • @anqelhs3370
      @anqelhs3370 Před 3 lety

      Usama Khan HE LOOKS LIKE HES 30

    • @kaijuno.0
      @kaijuno.0 Před 3 lety

      he is 3 years younger than my grandma 😱😱😱😱

  • @darkestknightt
    @darkestknightt Před 3 lety +362

    I know him as Johnny Cade and Daniel Larusso.

  • @DrasticSkuba
    @DrasticSkuba Před 2 lety +7

    I love The Outsiders, book and movie. Great cast and performances

  • @itsyagurlkt247
    @itsyagurlkt247 Před 2 lety +1

    I swear he makes me smile so much omg

  • @n0denz
    @n0denz Před 3 lety +803

    Cobra Kai is one of the best 80's homages, and I've been having a blast watching it. I was so excited to see Macchio and Zabka reprise their roles, and then Martin Kove comes back too! It rocks! Also it's neat how both characters are still stuck in the 80's in their own ways, and the soundtrack matches. All in all, just an amazing series.

    • @robertlombardo8437
      @robertlombardo8437 Před 3 lety +12

      Of the two of them, Johnny is FIRMLY jammed into the 80s. Lol!

    • @hugomendes655
      @hugomendes655 Před 3 lety +2

      Sammy, let us hope show doesnt get ruined by.... you know, the thing.!

    • @elliegee8346
      @elliegee8346 Před 3 lety

      First 2 series- absolutely. The needless violence and all the “illegal” stuff ruined the 3rd- for me and quite a few mates anyway

    • @glamcruehead0515
      @glamcruehead0515 Před 2 lety +1

      truely! Its one of the best netflix shows ever! Most are rubbish but in rare,amazing times like these,netflix surprises us

    • @theshadowplex
      @theshadowplex Před 2 lety

      Agreed!

  • @DoctorGaga87
    @DoctorGaga87 Před 3 lety +376

    This man has youth serum in his cabinet. Can’t believe how young he looks for 58

    • @MrParkerman6
      @MrParkerman6 Před 3 lety +3

      58 isn't that old, dumbass.

    • @spongebob468
      @spongebob468 Před 3 lety +10

      @@MrParkerman6 💀 it kinda is

    • @kingstormy1842
      @kingstormy1842 Před 3 lety +11

      @@MrParkerman6 it is dumbass

    • @addieraye1118
      @addieraye1118 Před 3 lety

      @@MrParkerman6 he just doesn’t look 58

    • @samikasinghel7
      @samikasinghel7 Před 3 lety +2

      @@MrParkerman6 They are not talking about how old he is they are talking about how young he looks for being 58 lmao ur thr dumbass

  • @camilla_galindo09
    @camilla_galindo09 Před 2 lety +3

    I love Ralphs smile it never gets old 😏

  • @lvperla
    @lvperla Před 3 lety +16

    He’s almost 60 and looks 40 WTFC this man a vampire (he was so hot tho and still hot)