Ralph George Macchio, Jr. (, ; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, best known for his roles as
Daniel LaRusso in the
Karate Kid series, Eugene Martone in
Crossroads, Bill Gambini in
My Cousin Vinny, and Johnny Cade in
The Outsiders. He is also known to American television audiences for his recurring role as Jeremy Andretti in the fifth season of the television comedy-drama
Eight Is Enough. He also appeared on the television comedy
Ugly Betty in the recurring role of Archie, a local Queens politician. He competed on the twelfth season of
Dancing with the Stars. Ralph also appeared twice on the show
Psych.