<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Phyllis Fierro (m . 1987) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Julia Macchio, Daniel Macchio </Td> </Tr> <P> Ralph George Macchio, Jr. (/ ˈmɑːtʃi. oʊ /; Italian: (ˈmakkjo); born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid, Eugene Martone in Crossroads, Bill Gambini in My Cousin Vinny, and Johnny Cade in The Outsiders . Additionally, he competed on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars . </P> <P> Macchio was born in Huntington, New York . He is the son of Rosalie (née DeSantis) and Ralph Macchio, Sr., who owned a ranch . His father is of half Greek and half Italian descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry . In a 1980 screen test, Macchio stated his family is from Naples . </P>

Who played the karate kid in the first movie