Person
Mel Novak
Acting · Born 1950-06-16 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Born in Pittsburgh to Serbian parents as Milan Mrdjenovich (Serbian: Милан Мрђеновић, Milan Mrđenović), Novak made his film debut in 1974, appearing in two blaxploitation films.
Known for
Game of Death
Stick
Exit to Eden
Walker's Henchman
An Eye for an Eye
Tony Montoya
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
Mendoza
The Paradise Motel
Raymond Taylor
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance
Cutter
Tom Horn
Corbett's Bodyguard
The Ultimate Warrior
Lippert
Ghosthouse
Mel
Check Point
The Reverend
Filmography
- 2026Arachnado 2: Flaming SpidersLieutenant Gallagher
- 2024Space SharksSteve Owens
- 2024Realm of ShadowsBishop Lucian
- 2024The Creeps 2Dr. Challis
- 2023Mega ApeMayor Huey
- 2023When It RingsHank Lancaster
- 2023The Beast BeneathMayor Reid
- 2023Big Freakin' SnakeCommissioner Lewis
- 2023Hell of the Screaming UndeadGovernor Patrick Adams
- 2023Stale Popcorn & Sticky FloorsSelf
- 2022Ash and BoneBartender Louie
- 20225 To DiePaul McCoy
- 2022Zombie Flesh Eaters 5Governor Hadley
- 2022The Last American Horror Show: Volume IIMoses
- 2022The Paradise MotelRaymond Taylor
- 2022QuakeasaurusRoy Rollin
- 2021Doll Killer 2Dr. Krueger
- 2021Ebola RexGeneral Davis
- 2021Apex PredatorsRobert Clouse Williamson
- 2021Ebola Rex Versus Murder HornetsLieutenant Gallagher
- 2021Zombi VIII: Urban DecayGovernor Hadley
- 2021Rattlers 2Commissioner Lewis
- 2020ArachnadoLieutenant Gallagher
- 2020Tales for the Campfire 3Dr. Challis 'The Bitter Half'
- 2019Eternal CodeMr. Pomeroy
- 2019Enter the Samurai: The Making of Samurai Cop 2Self
- 2019RoboWomanDr. Michaels
- 2018Tales of FrankensteinDr. Mortality
- 2018Syndicate SmasherMilan
- 2018An Hour To KillMr. Kinski
- 2017Nemesis 5: The New ModelRed Army Hammerhead Leader
- 2017Toxic TutuSelf
- 2017Steve McQueen: American IconSelf
- 2017Holy TerrorFather Murphy
- 2017Check PointThe Reverend
- 2015Samurai Cop 2: Deadly VengeanceCutter
- 2008Drifter TKDThomas Tyler
- 2007GiAntsJonathan Caine
- 2006Big GunsLarry Armstrong
- 2005Vampire AssassinGustoff Slovak
- 2004SWAT: Warhead OneDick Danvers
- 2002Power ElitePresident Jonathan Caine
- 1997MoonbaseGuard
- 1997Pocket NinjasMr. Kaufman
- 1997Future WarOtis - SWAT Team
- 1996Dear GodSidewalk Minister
- 1994Direct HitKovar
- 1994Exit to EdenWalker's Henchman
- 1993Expert WeaponMilier
- 1991Capital PunishmentMason Dover
- 1991Street WarsJesse Amos
- 1989Family ReunionTom Andrews
- 1987Force of DarknessConrad
- 1985Sword of HeavenMajor Dirk St. Jones
- 1981An Eye for an EyeTony Montoya
- 1981Force: FiveThe Assassin
- 1981Lovely But DeadlyWarren Lang
- 1980Tom HornCorbett's Bodyguard
- 1979A Force of OneThe Announcer
- 1979Missile X: The Neutron Bomb IncidentMendoza
- 1978Cat in the CageRalph Desmond
- 1978Game of DeathStick
- 1975The Ultimate WarriorLippert
- 1974Virginia HillStick
- 1974Truck TurnerDoctor
- 1974Black Belt JonesBlue Eyes
- 1967The Love-InsIntern Smith
- —RoboWoman 2Dr. Michaels
- —GhosthouseMel
- —The Match-Stick Flame PrologueMatch-Stick
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