Best known for his role in the Karate Kid, Ralph Macchio has actually been in more than 30 movies and TV shows. During the 1980’s there were few young stars hotter than Macchio. He was in The Outsiders, Teachers, Crossroads and three different Karate Kid movies. In the mid 90’s his career cooled off, but he now seems determined to make a comeback and Dancing with the Stars Season 12 might be the perfect way to reintroduce him to the public.

Ralph Macchio is now 49 years old and has been recently tackling roles that better suit his age. He was very funny in Beer League and has recently made some guest appearances on other TV shows. Dancing with the Stars Season 12 returns him to prime time and I have a feeling he is going to be very committed to the show and do a good job on it. He should have a lot of fans who grew up on his movies watching so even if it takes him a few weeks to settle in I would expect he and his partner Karina Smirnoff to go deep into competition.