Person
Martin Kove
Acting · Born 1946-03-06 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Martin Kove (born March 6, 1946) is a film and television actor best known for his work in films such as Rambo: First Blood Part II and the Karate Kid film series, and on TV series such as Cagney & Lacey.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Martin Kove
The Dink
Mitch
The Goldbergs
Master John
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Ellison
V.I.P.
Mr. Scornabacho
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
Diagnosis: Murder
Capt. Walter Newman
Cobra Kai
John Kreese
Charlie's Angels
Georgie
Filmography
- 2026The DinkMitch
- 2026Boris Is DeadBobby
- 2025Dante's InferniSpeaker – 8th Circle: Bertran De Born
- 2025A Gunfighter's DealPreacher
- 2025Killing Mary SueKnox
- 2025Queen of the RingAl Haft
- 2024The Cobra Kai MovieMartin Kove
- 2024Dark Night of the SoulDad
- 2024Fight Another DayFischer
- 2024Cobra Kai: Inside the DojoSelf
- 2024A Taste of LoveGlenn
- 2023Far HavenAmbrose Masse
- 2022BarmageddonSelf - Contestant
- 2022Beyond the Bonsai
- 20213 Tickets to ParadiseFelix
- 2021More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita StorySelf
- 2020A Wrestling Christmas MiracleWarden Jeffries
- 2020Max Reload and the Nether BlastersGramps Jenkins
- 2020Elvis from Outer SpaceState Trooper
- 2020Day 13Magnus Torvald
- 2020Bring Me a DreamSheriff Jack Miller
- 2019All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteMartin Kove
- 2019Bare Knuckle BrawlerMike Calderon
- 2019VFWLou Clayton
- 2019D-DayNikolai
- 2019Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood'Bounty Law' - Sheriff
- 2019A Karate Christmas MiracleGraham Palace
- 2019The SavantJohn Sonsay
- 2018Warning - No TrespassingMarty the CIA agent
- 2018Paint It RedScabs
- 2018Cobra KaiJohn Kreese
- 2018Garlic and GunpowderAgent Tracey
- 2018Show No MercyFrank
- 2018Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven SwordsGalaron
- 2017Fake NewsVice President John Phillips
- 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsSelf
- 2017Price for FreedomAyatollah Khalkhali
- 2017Joker's PoltergeistGraham Palace
- 2016Hospital ArrestBoss Nigel
- 20162 Lava 2 Lantula!Colonel Jester
- 2016The ChemistFrank
- 2016Six Gun SaviorThe Mentor
- 2016TradedCavendish
- 2015Running ForeverCarson
- 2015The Dog Who Saved SummerCaptain Vernon
- 2015I Hate Christian LaettnerJohn Kreese (archive footage)
- 2014Beyond the GameJames Star
- 2014As Night ComesProjectionist
- 2014The ExtendablesAye Lewis
- 2014Rice GirlCaptain Ron Williams
- 2014Number RunnerBingo Brown
- 2014Tapped OutPrincipal Vanhorne
- 2014Falcon SongCaspian
- 2014Red SkyNavy Intel Commander
- 2014Eternity: The MovieBarry Goldfield, Sr.
- 2013Jet SetJohn
- 2013I'm in Love with a Church GirlTerry Edgemond
- 2013The GoldbergsMaster John
- 2013Reality Terror NightOthello Lazarus
- 2013Friend RequestCaptain Meyers
- 2013Our Wild HeartsGrizz
- 2012Silent but DeadlyHodge
- 2011Assassins' CodeTony Brill
- 2011NTSF:SD:SUV::Cell Leader
- 2011SavageJack Lund
- 2011Dark GamesDetective Dave Reinhart
- 2011The Life ZoneRandy Graves
- 2011The Great FightJohn Cooper
- 2010Carmen's KissJames Drayton
- 2010Bare KnucklesSonny Cool
- 2010Bring Me the Head of Lance HenriksenMarty
- 2009BallisticaRiley
- 2009Middle MenUS Senator
- 2009War WolvesMalick
- 2009Immortally YoursSteven Miles
- 2008Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's ChanceSheriff Jones
- 2008Beyond The RingUncle Patrick
- 2007Fallen AngelsDaniels
- 2007ReVampedDetective Reeger
- 2007MessagesDCI Collins
- 2007The Ultimate FighterDetective Karpov
- 2007Sweep the LegSensei Kreese
- 2007The Dead Sleep EasyBob Depugh
- 2006Exit 38Reese
- 2006Max Havoc: Ring of FireLt. Reynolds
- 20067 MummiesKile
- 2006The VeteranFather Brazinski
- 2006CrookedJake Lawlor
- 2005Glass TrapCorrigan
- 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant
- 2005The Way of The Karate KidSelf / Kreese
- 2004The Hollywood Mom's MysterySandy Palumbo
- 2004Alien LockdownAnslow
- 2004Illusion InfinityTaxi Driver
- 2003Hard GroundFloyd
- 2003BarbarianMunkar
- 2003Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the MountainCully
- 2002Sting of the Black ScorpionJack Ames / Firearm
- 2002The Thief & the StripperCrow
- 2002Curse of the Forty-NinerCaleb
- 2002It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'Self
- 2002TranceRobert Leoni
- 2002American GunTheodore Huntly
- 2002Gentle BenCully
- 2002Crocodile 2: Death RollRoland
- 2002Shattered LiesTom Reynolds
- 2001Con GamesRedick
- 2001Black Scorpion ReturnsJack Ames / Firearm
- 2001Savage SeasonFrank
- 2001Extreme HonorPackard
- 2001Final PaybackCaptain Peter James
- 2001Black Scorpion
- 2001Under Heavy FireFather Brazinski
- 2001OutlawBill Henderson (as Marty Kove)
- 2000Bad GuysThe Commander
- 2000A Drug Called PornographyNarrator
- 1999Assault on Death MountainAndy Powers
- 1999Joseph's GiftThompsonn
- 1998V.I.P.Mr. Scornabacho
- 1998HyacinthJ. B. Walker
- 1998Nowhere LandHank
- 1998Maximum JusticeJames Ricks
- 1997Assault on Devil's IslandAndy Powers
- 1997Top of the WorldCarl
- 1997Judge and JuryMichael Silvano
- 1997Sliding HomeSamuel J. Webber
- 1996MercenaryPhoenix
- 1996Without MercyWolf Larsen
- 1996Baby Face NelsonJohn Dillinger
- 1996TimelockAdmiral Teegs
- 1995Final EquinoxTorman
- 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysDemetrius
- 1994Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnIsbecki
- 1994Death MatchPaul Landis
- 1994Savage LandJabal
- 1994EndangeredDeVoe
- 1994Wyatt Earp: Return to TombstoneEd Ross
- 1994Wyatt EarpEd Ross
- 1994Future ShockDr. Langdon
- 1994Burke's LawJoe Tanner
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderCapt. Walter Newman
- 1993The OutfitAgent Baker
- 1993To Be the BestRick Kulhane
- 1993Shootfighter: Fight to the DeathMr. Lee
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerFred Kimble
- 1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesChi'Ru Master
- 1993Lightning in a BottleDuane Furber
- 1993FirehawkStewart
- 1992RenegadeMitch Raines / Goliath
- 1992Project: ShadowchaserDesilva
- 1991Silk StalkingsDirector
- 1991White LightSean Craig
- 1991Voices That CareSelf - Choir Member
- 1989President's TargetSam Nicholson
- 1989The Karate Kid Part IIIKreese
- 1989Tales from the CryptDetective
- 1989Hard Time on Planet EarthJesse
- 1988Higher GroundRick Loden
- 1987Steele JusticeJohn Steele
- 1986The Karate Kid Part IIKreese
- 1985The Twilight ZoneJoe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")
- 1985Rambo: First Blood Part IIEricson
- 1985WildsideLyle Rainwood
- 1984Murder, She WroteDr. Ellison
- 1984The Karate KidKreese
- 1982Blood TideNeil Grice
- 1982PartnersMan in Phone Booth (uncredited)
- 1982Cagney & LaceyDet. Victor Isbecki
- 1980Trouble in High Timber CountryWillie Yeager
- 1980Laboratory
- 1980Beyond WestworldJack Edwards
- 1980Tenspeed and Brown ShoeHell Hound Leader
- 1979SevenSkip
- 1979The Sky TrapHoover
- 1979Donovan's KidKelso
- 1978The RunawaysMike
- 1977The Incredible HulkHenry 'Rocky' Welsh
- 1977We've Got Each OtherKen Redford
- 1977The San Pedro Beach BumsAce
- 1977CHiPsSherwood
- 1977The White BuffaloJack McCall
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesPete Miller
- 1977Code RGeorge Baker
- 1977The November PlanStan
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Joe Kirby
- 1976Charlie's AngelsGeorgie
- 1976KingstonDealey
- 1975Starsky & HutchJimmy Lucas
- 1975SwitchBud Ewing
- 1975Three for the Road
- 1975White Line FeverClem
- 1975The Four DeucesSmokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'
- 1975Death Race 2000Nero the Hero
- 1975CaponePete Gusenberg
- 1975The Wild PartyEditor
- 1974The Rockford FilesHarry Smick
- 1974PetrocelliFrank Harris
- 1974RhodaGary
- 1974The Groove TubeButz Beer
- 1974The Spy Who Returned from the DeadRollo
- 1973KojakBurl Slote
- 1973Cops and RobbersAmbulance Attendant
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoWillis Hines
- 1972The RookiesJimmy Jay
- 1972The Last House on the LeftDeputy
- 1972The Best of the New York Erotic Film FestivalSelf
- 1972SavagesArchie, a Bully
- 1971Women in RevoltMarty
- 1971Little MurdersCheckpoint Police Officer (uncredited)
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1955GunsmokeGutherie Cassinger
- —The RoommatesJerry
- —Unarmed
- —Boot Lake
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