Daniel LaRusso is a fictional character and one of the central protagonists of The Karate Kid media franchise portrayed by Ralph Macchio. He was created by American screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen.

Sensei Daniel LaRusso is the main protagonist of The Karate Kid franchise. He is portrayed by Ralph Macchio. Daniel was a bullied high school student whose life changed when he was mentored by a wise karate sensei, who taught him both valuable life lessons and self-defense.

20 hours ago · WARNING: This interview includes SPOILERS from Cobra Kai season 6, part 3. While Cobra Kai never dies, the story of the Karate Kid spinoff has reached its conclusion, loaded with happy endings for long-time characters like Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso. While Cobra Kai season 6 began with the focus of winning the Sekai Taikai, the middle of the final …

1 day ago · ComingSoon's Brandon Schreur spoke to Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio about one of Daniel LaRusso's most emotional scenes in the Netflix show.

Feb 7, 2025 · Ralph Macchio has played the role of Daniel LaRusso since 1984. After six seasons of reprising the character in “Cobra Kai,” he’s set to play Daniel again in the movie, “Karate Kid ...

Cobra Kai: Created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg. With Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña. Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.

Jul 2, 2023 · From Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso to William Zabka's Johnny Lawrence, here's each actor from ‘The Karate Kid’ franchise who reprises their role on ‘Cobra Kai’

May 12, 2022 · Even the biggest The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai superfans might not know all of these hidden secrets behind Ralph Macchio's beloved character Daniel LaRusso

He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in four Karate Kid films (the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels, The Karate Kid Part II in 1986, The Karate Kid Part III in 1989, and the upcoming Karate Kid: Legends in 2025), as well as in Cobra Kai (2018–2025), a sequel television series on YouTube Premium and Netflix.

1 day ago · A través de un repaso a la 'Cobra Kai', en general, Hurwitz asegura que el cambio de pensamiento de Daniel LaRusso con respecto a la aceptación de Cobra Kai y sus enseñanzas es debido a que el personaje, finalmente, comprende que la unión hace la fuerza y que combinar su estilo con el de Johnny es vital para llevarse la victoria del Sekai ...