How much is Ralph Macchio's net worth? Discover the surprising wealth of this renowned actor.

What is Ralph Macchio's Net Worth and Salary?

Ralph Macchio is an American TV and film actor who has a net worth of $8 million. He is best known for his starring roles as Daniel La Russo in the Karate Kid film franchise, as well as the sequel television series Cobra Kai.

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Early Life

Ralph George Macchio Jr. was born on November 4, 1961, in Huntington, New York. His parents, Rosalie (née DeSantis) and Ralph Macchio, Sr., owned a ranch. Macchio is of Italian and Greek descent. He began tap dancing at an early age, beginning lessons when he was just three years old.

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Career

Ralph Macchio was discovered when he was sixteen years old, and subsequently cast as the recurring character Jeremy Andretti in the television show Eight Is Enough (1980-1981). He made his feature film debut in the comedy Up the Academy (1980), followed by the film The Outsiders (1983). It was his role in the latter film that helped him land the role of Daniel LaRusso in the film Karate Kid (1984). This role is widely considered his breakthrough role, and it helped catapult him into Hollywood stardom. It was so successful that it enjoyed not one, but two sequel films: The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989). Other films he appeared in include:

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• Crossroads (1986)
• Distant Thunder (1988)
• Too Much Sun (1990)
• My Cousin Vinny (1992)
• Naked in New York (1993)
• Can't Be Heaven (1999)
• A Good Night to Die (2003)
• Hitchcock (2012)
• A Little Game (2014)
• Psych: The Movie (2017)

Macchio has also appeared on several television shows as a guest star, including:

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• Entourage (2005)
• Ugly Betty (2008)
• How I Met Your Mother (2013)

In 2011, he joined season 12 of the reality competition show Dancing with the Stars as a contestant. His professional partner was Karina Smirnoff, and he made it all the way to the semi-finals before getting eliminated, ultimately placing fourth in the competition. Macchio has also appeared in successful stage productions, including Cuba and His Teddy Bear (1986), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1996), and A Room of My Own (2016).

Cobra Kai

In 2018, Macchio returned to the dojo when he starred in the YouTube-produced reboot of Karate Kid, titled Cobra Kai. The second season of Cobra Kai premiered in April 2019. Both Ralph and William Zabka, who reprises his role as Johnny, earned a reported $100,000 per episode for the first two seasons. They serve as co-executive producers on the project. The series is executive produced by Will Smith's company, Overbrook Productions. The show was initially released on YouTube Red but gained popularity when it moved to Netflix in August 2020.

Personal Life

Ralph Macchio is married to a nurse practitioner, Phyllis Fierro, with whom he has two children. They married in 1987. He owns the 1947 yellow Ford that he waxes in Karate Kid.

Real Estate

Ralph and Phyllis have a long-owned ocean-view home in Montauk, NY. The property can be rented for as much as $40,000 per month. Its estimated value is between $4 million and $6 million.