But in 2018, he found a major career resurgence when he reprised his role as Daniel LaRusso on the new hit show, Cobra Kai (seasons 1-4 are now on Netflix, and season 5 comes out in September). "Like knocking down vases and stuff." How Old Was Ralph Macchio When He Filmed Karate Kid? he was already smitten with Phyllis who he met when he was only 15 years old. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Jennifer Garner Loves This Drugstore Skin Tint, Kerry Washington Loves This Game Changer Retinol, Matthew Perry Removes Keanu Reeves from His Book, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson Might Be Sibs, Jennifer Garner's Hair-Thickening Secret Is $28, 10 Surprising Facts about the Phantom of the Opera, Arnold Schwarzenegger, King of the Viral PSA Video, Dracula: 10 Actors Who Played the Infamous Vampire, 10 Things You Might Not Know about Jeremy Renner, Adam Sandler's Favorite Sneakers Are on Sale Now. In 2019, the happy couple announced they were expanding their family. He won Jury Award in the category Best Drama Short Film for Across Grace Alley in 2014. Fast forward to 2020, and Zabka is on the precipice of his 55th birthday. Now, they have been happily married for more than 33 years and share two kids together: Daniel, 25, and Julia, 28. He became a household name after playing the underdog teenage martial arts champ, Daniel LaRusso, in the ultra-popular ' The Karate Kid ' film trilogy. The Cobra Kai Cast's Real-Life Ages And Partners - TheList.com Both have followed in their dad's Hollywood footsteps, with Julia acting alongside her father in the hit Netflix show Cobra Kai, and Daniel, who is partially named after his dad's biggest role, working as a composer. During the production of the 1989 movie The Karate Kid Part III, Macchio was in his mid-20s. The movie launched the baby-faced actor to stardom, but despite the films success and Macchios newfound fame, he found it difficult to get quality roles. I did not know he got married and remained as such. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Ralph Macchio jokes that his parents are to blame for his freakishly youthful appearance. He attended Half Hollow Hills West High School and graduated from there in 1979. "My wife's cousin Daniel was her best friend growing up. While his on-screen romance may have burned out after the first Karate Kid film, Macchio is still married to his high school sweetheart Phyllis Fierro.