Ralph Macchio Book: The Biography of Ralph Macchio

University Press returns with another short and captivating biography of one of history’s most compelling figures: Ralph Macchio. Ralph Macchio is one of the most iconic actors in the history of American film. He starred in the popular television shows and commercials of the early 1980s. And he starred alongside the young Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, and Matt Dillon in the 1983 coming-of-age film The Outsiders . But Macchio immediately shot to international stardom after playing Daniel LaRusso in the classic 1984 martial arts film The Karate Kid . For anyone who grew up watching The Karate Kid , practicing the crane kick, and quoting Mr. Miyagi, this short biography of Ralph Macchio is a must-read, for it tells the intensely human story of a truly remarkable actor who is changing the world in a way that no one else can.