how old was ralph macchio in the outsiders

"Ralph Macchio was born December 1961."... That 'The Outsiders' was released March 1983. By those two dates we will hypothesis, then he might be 21 when released his first film. It's odd, isn't it?

He played the part of Johnny Cade: he was six years younger than Green described in her novel. But with Macchio's good looks he certainly looked in the movie like a genuine under-ager--though a very precocious one.

When Ralph Macchio filmed The Outsiders, he was about 21 years old. It's so odd! Everyone thought him so young looking but, in fact, Johnnie Cade--who Macchio's character spoke in was a character sixteen years old. Macchio just seemed that way too --he was actually twenty or so years older. Actor makes a big deal of role significance, doesn't it?

Ralph Macchio was around 21 years old during the filming of 'The Outsiders'.

Remember 'The Outsiders', the 1983 cult classic? Ralph Macchio, who splendidly played Johnny Cade, was around 21 when he did that film. Even though his character was a teenager in the book, his young-looking face let him nail the role perfectly.