- It's been 40 years since The Karate Kid
- Many of the cast are still acting today
- But one cast member has sadly already passed
Here's what the actors are doing today and, above all, what they look like now... as "Daniel LaRusso", the main character in The Karate Kid, Ralph Macchio became a heartthrob and a superstar of the eighties.
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Time Has Been Very Kind To The Cast of The Karate Kid
He's now a grown man. This is what the actor looks like today. After the film, he mainly played supporting roles in sitcoms like How I Met Your Mother or Psych. In 2018, he reprised his role as "Daniel LaRusso" for the Netflix series Cobra Kai, and fans could not be more ecstatic about seeing him back in action! Watch the video above to learn more!