Ralph Macchio
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Ralph Macchio is an American actor best known for his role as Daniel LaRusso in the original "The Karate Kid" film series.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ralph Macchio canonical | 8 |
| Bill Gambini – Ralph Macchio | 1 |
| Daniel LaRusso – Ralph Macchio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6814130 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ralph Macchio Context triple: [The Outsiders, starredActor, Ralph Macchio]
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A.
Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony Michael Hall is an American actor best known for his roles in 1980s John Hughes films like "The Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles," as well as later television and film work.
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B.
Chris O'Donnell
Chris O'Donnell is an American actor best known for his film roles in the 1990s and for starring as Special Agent G. Callen on the television series NCIS: Los Angeles.
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C.
Bob Ringwald
Bob Ringwald was an American jazz pianist and bandleader, known for his work in traditional Dixieland jazz and as the father of actress Molly Ringwald.
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D.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American child actor best known for his iconic role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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E.
Skeet Ulrich
Skeet Ulrich is an American actor best known for his roles in films like "Scream" and "The Craft" and the television series "Jericho."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ralph Macchio Target entity description: Ralph Macchio is an American actor best known for his role as Daniel LaRusso in the original "The Karate Kid" film series.
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A.
Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony Michael Hall is an American actor best known for his roles in 1980s John Hughes films like "The Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles," as well as later television and film work.
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B.
Chris O'Donnell
Chris O'Donnell is an American actor best known for his film roles in the 1990s and for starring as Special Agent G. Callen on the television series NCIS: Los Angeles.
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C.
Bob Ringwald
Bob Ringwald was an American jazz pianist and bandleader, known for his work in traditional Dixieland jazz and as the father of actress Molly Ringwald.
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D.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American child actor best known for his iconic role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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E.
Skeet Ulrich
Skeet Ulrich is an American actor best known for his roles in films like "Scream" and "The Craft" and the television series "Jericho."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
ⓘ
human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
portraying Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid film series
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reprising Daniel LaRusso in the television series Cobra Kai ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Daniel LaRusso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contestantOn | Dancing with the Stars (season 12) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-11-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1987-04-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Greek American
ⓘ
Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Macchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ralph George Macchio Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Daniel Macchio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julia Macchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRelative | Phyllis Fierro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cobra Kai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crossroads NERFINISHED ⓘ Eight Is Enough NERFINISHED ⓘ My Cousin Vinny NERFINISHED ⓘ The Karate Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ The Karate Kid Part II NERFINISHED ⓘ The Karate Kid Part III NERFINISHED ⓘ The Outsiders NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugly Betty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Huntington, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedInFilm |
Crossroads
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
My Cousin Vinny NERFINISHED ⓘ The Karate Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ The Karate Kid Part II NERFINISHED ⓘ The Karate Kid Part III NERFINISHED ⓘ The Outsiders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedInTelevisionSeries |
Cobra Kai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dancing with the Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Eight Is Enough NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugly Betty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByCharacter | himself in How I Met Your Mother ⓘ |
| residence | Long Island, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Phyllis Fierro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1979–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ralph Macchio Description of subject: Ralph Macchio is an American actor best known for his role as Daniel LaRusso in the original "The Karate Kid" film series.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Karate Kid (1984 film)
this entity surface form:
Daniel LaRusso – Ralph Macchio
this entity surface form:
Bill Gambini – Ralph Macchio