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(L to R) Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai Cr Courtesy of Netflix © 2021 The conclusion of season four saw Miyagi-Do's Hawk (Jacob Bertrand) and Cobra Kai's Tory (Peyton List) win their respective tournaments in the All-Valley Karate Tournament, but the latter's victory in a controversial fashion given[...]

Making his feature debut in comedies Real Genius and Better Off Dead… in 1985, the actor would find his signature role early in his breakout performance as the antagonist Chozen Toguchi in The Karate Kid Part II (1986) that saw Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) travel to his sensei Nariyoshi Miyagi's (Pat Morita) childhood home in[...]

(L to R) Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai Cr Courtesy of Netflix © 2021 The flashback that triggers the memory is when Daniel (Ralph Macchio) reminds Johnny (William Zabka) about the time when Miyagi-do Karate saved him as Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) intervened on his behalf grabbing John[...]

The actor also appeared in the 1986 and 1989 sequels alongside co-stars Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita His appearance in Part III was at a reduced capacity due to a scheduling conflict that led to the casting of Thomas Ian Griffith as Cobra Kai co-founder Terry Silver, who made his return to the Netflix series[...]

The final scene of season four sees Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) swearing at his former sensei's grave to not honor his deal with Cobra Kai "with men who have none" bringing in Miyagi-do master Chozen (Yuji Okumoto) back into the fold to help bring the dojo into the next level the way Terry did for[...]

Entering season four, Cobra Kai found its protagonists Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) reluctantly joining forces to defeat a greater enemy in John Kreese (Martin Kove), who reclaimed his spot as leader Cobra Kai They all agreed to settle their score at the All-Valley Karate Tournament that if Daniel's Miyagi-Do or[...]

Part III was Ralph Macchio's final entry in the TKK franchise The follow-up paired Hilary Swank with Morita and the 2010 remake that starred Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan has no canonical ties to the original "I've never run around putting 'Karate Kid Part III' on the top of my résumé as my proudest work,"[...]

There are some major developments and fun sequences in the latest season of the Netflix series Cobra Kai including the major arc that sees the dojos in Daniel LaRusso's (Ralph Macchio) Miyagi-do and Johnny Lawrence's (William Zabka) Eagle Fang posting a united front against the menacing John Kreese (Martin Kove) and Terry Silver's (Thomas Ian[...]

(L to R) Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai Cr Courtesy of Netflix © 2021 While Terry rebuffs John's calls, his former squadmate tracks him down at his place where he's living his comfortable bubble wealthy life John subsequently pushes the right buttons and eventually renews his interest As[...]

As we inch closer to Cobra Kai season four, one-time rivals-turned-frienemies in Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) must find a way to combine their dojos in Miyagi-do and Eagle Fang to topple John Kreese's (Martin Kove) Cobra Kai at the All-Valley Karate Tournament Obviously, Kreese won't be by himself as he'll be[...]

Han shouldn't hold their breath according to Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio While promoting the upcoming fourth season of the Netflix series, Macchio and William Zabka appeared on Jake's Takes to answer the possible question on either of the 2010 remake stars Jaden Smith or Jackie Chan appearing in an upcoming episode or future season[...]

That means life is about to get a whole lot uglier for Daniel LaRusso's (Ralph Macchio) Miyagi-Do and Johnny Lawrence's (William Zabka) Eagle Fang dojos This time, there's more than just a trophy on the line at the All Valley Karate Tournament- it's the heart and soul of the community With Netflix's global fan event[...]

Louis, MO (via Deadline Hollywood). Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984) Image courtesy of Sony Pictures The Karate Kid musical will be fronted by Japanese director Amon Miyamoto (Pacific Overtures) Casting has not been announced "When I was a young man, my life was forever changed by traditional Okinawan Karate and the instructors[...]

One of those responsible is co-creator and co-showrunner Josh Heald along with Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg created the series far beyond anything imagined set in the world of the Karate Kid expanding the stories of its central characters Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Heald opened[...]

The creators of the sequel series to The Karate Kid franchise in Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden Schlossberg spoke with Deadline Hollywood on the shocking moment and what's to come for Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio). COBRA KAI (Cr CURTIS BONDS BAKER/NETFLIX © 2020) "We're all very excited here, it was a[...]

Ralph Macchio, fresh from his Loki and Black Widow credits for work published over the last fifty years, is back in October with his take on Eternals while the regular series takes a breather) with artist Ramón Bachs with their Eternals Forever one-shot from Marvel Comics. Ralph Macchio and Ramón Bachs Create Eternals Forever For October This[...]

Most people outside of trivia buffs might not realize how Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio was a trained dancer before taking on the role of Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid films Going from one of the most beloved franchises of the 1980s to making his triumphant return to the role When YouTube and Sony[...]

The road for Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio was long returning to the signature role he made so famous for over 30 years in The Karate Kid franchise Prior to his return for the series, which originally premiered on YouTube Red and since found a new home on Netflix, the actor spoke with The Hollywood[...]

While the TV series initially started out with the original rivals from the 1984 film with Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso and their original actors reprising their respective roles in William Zabka and Ralph Macchio, it not only expanded their stories as a true sequel in addition to the new characters but also brought the[...]

Prior to the series' revival initially on YouTube Red, the actor's character of Johnny Lawrence wasn't as endearing with his appearances in the first two Karate Kid films since the franchise focused on rival Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and his sensei Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) Appearing on WTF with Marc Maron via The Hollywood Reporter,[...]

The actor reflected on how he started with the franchise with Entertainment Weekly on their Awardist podcast on what led to his original casting for the teenage rival Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) in the martial arts classic The Karate Kid "The 18-year-old me is kicking himself on a beach somewhere," Zabka said "It's so unbelievable." Cobra[...]

Mondo is set to release the score to Netflix's Cobra Kai on vinyl this Wednesday- and yes, it comes with a cassette as well!

Now, Zabka's co-star Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso) and Hurwitz (on behalf of Heald and Schlossberg) are checking in with viewers to share their thoughts on what it feels like to have another season under their belts. Cr COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2020 First up, Macchio shared a "before/after" look at what life was like when they were first[...]

When we last left things, Daniel LaRusso's (Ralph Macchio) Miyagi-Do and Johnny Lawrence's (William Zabka) Eagle Fang dojos were putting aside their drama and looking to go Avengers: Endgame to take down Kreese- thanks to a returning Ali Mills Schwarber (Elisabeth Shue) smoothing things over with the older folks and Sam (Mary Mouser) rallying the high[...]

"I grew up seeing Johnny [Lawrence] (William Zabka) and Daniel [LaRusso] (Ralph Macchio) battle each other out and all the other characters in the subsequent sequels into the series It was such a part of my youth When I got the opportunity to be on it, I was like, 'Yes, absolutely! I'd love to do[...]

Jesse said the bond from its stars with his father, Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso), and William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence) extends to himself as well "My dad is very close with Ralph and Billy," he said "I talked to Ralph many times over the years through my dad Billy's become a good friend, and he's known[...]

You also have to be more creative when it comes to being a 2-on-1, a 2-on-2, or even a 3-on-1 as opposed to just two people versus each other." Curfman doubled for List. COBRA KAI (L to R) MARY MOUSER as SAMANTHA LARUSSO and RALPH MACCHIO as DANIEL LARUSSO of COBRA KAI Cr COURTESY OF NETFLIX[...]

We did well with what we got." COBRA KAI (L to R) RALPH MACCHIO as DANIEL and YUJI OKUMOTO as CHOZEN of KID COSMIC Cr COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2020 With Morita's passing in 2005, Derek discussed how much of his Miyagi and leftover essence was in the Netflix series "When I talked to those who worked[...]

Filmmaker Kevin Derek denotes the journey of actor-comedian, who passed in 2005, in the documentary More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story from his humbling roots growing up an orphan, having to endure internment camps as a Japanese-American, finding his voice as a stand-up comedian, achieving fame in Hollywood, and battling his personal demons with[...]

Over the course of three seasons, Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg's Cobra Kai has offered viewers a number of familiar faces from the "Karate Kid" film franchise- and as Johnny (William Zabka) and Daniel (Ralph Macchio) head for a stand-off with Kreese (Martin Kove) at the upcoming All-Valley karate tournament, it's safe to say[...]