Daniel LaRusso — Karate Kid: Legends Character Profile

About Daniel LaRusso

Former All-Valley champion and Miyagi-Do practitioner, now a respected martial arts mentor.

Daniel LaRusso — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Miyagi-Do karate, All-Valley champion skills, Martial arts instruction, Strategic combat, Resilience

• Strength: 7.5/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6.5/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

Quick Facts about Daniel LaRusso

Occupation

business executive, karateka, car dealer

Nationality

American

Daniel LaRusso's Known Relations

• Lucille LaRusso — Mother
• Ali Mills — Unmarried partner
• Johnny Lawrence — Enemy
• Mr. Miyagi — Student of

Daniel LaRusso appears in 5 titles

• The Karate Kid (1984) — character page
• The Karate Kid Part II (1986) — character page
• The Karate Kid Part III (1989) — character page
• Cobra Kai (2018) — character page
• Karate Kid: Legends (2025)

Character Facts

Played by

Ralph Macchio

Appears in

Karate Kid: Legends (2025)

Role

Supporting

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