Martin Kove is an American film and television actor most recognized for his role as the sociopathic Cobra Kai sensei John Kreese in the Karate Kid film series and the television series Cobra Kai. He is also known for his work in films such as Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and on television series such as Cagney & Lacey as Victor Isbecki.
Born
Wednesday, 06 March 1946
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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A Wrestling Christmas Miracle | Warden Jeffries | 2020 |
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters | Gramps Jenkins | 2020 |
Day 13 | Magnus Torvald | 2020 |
Elvis from Outer Space | State Trooper | 2020 |
Bring Me a Dream | Sheriff Jack Miller | 2020 |
VFW | Lou Clayton | 2020 |
A Karate Christmas Miracle | Sam / Graham Palace | 2019 |
Bare Knuckle Brawler | Mike Calderon | 2019 |
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood | Bounty Law Sheriff / 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff | 2019 |
D-Day: Battle of Omaha Beach | Nicholas | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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A Wrestling Christmas Miracle | Warden Jeffries | 2020 |
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters | Gramps Jenkins | 2020 |
Day 13 | Magnus Torvald | 2020 |
Elvis from Outer Space | State Trooper | 2020 |
Bring Me a Dream | Sheriff Jack Miller | 2020 |
VFW | Lou Clayton | 2020 |
A Karate Christmas Miracle | Sam / Graham Palace | 2019 |
Bare Knuckle Brawler | Mike Calderon | 2019 |
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood | Bounty Law Sheriff / 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff | 2019 |
D-Day: Battle of Omaha Beach | Nicholas | 2019 |
The Savant | John Sonsay | 2019 |
The Roommates | Jerry | 2019 |
BloodLands | Sheriff Lonnie Dugan | 2018 |
Collider Live | Self | 2018 |
Paint It Red | Scabs | 2018 |
Cobra Kai | John Kreese | 2018 |
Garlic & Gunpowder | Agent Tracey | 2018 |
Renaissance Man | Marty | 2018 |
Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords | Galaron | 2018 |
Pat Morita: Long Story Short | Himself | 2017 |
Carmen's Kiss | Drayton | 2017 |
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Himself | 2017 |
2 Lava 2 Lantula! | Colonel Jester | 2016 |
Assassin X | Frank | 2016 |
Six Gun Savior | The Mentor | 2016 |
Traded | Cavendish | 2016 |
Joker's Wild | Graham Palace | 2016 |
Wild Bill Hickok: Swift Justice | Rayord | 2016 |
A Horse for Christmas | Carson (as Marty Kove) | 2015 |
The Dog Who Saved Summer | Vernon | 2015 |
Trailer Park Kids | Himself | 2015 |
Beyond the Game | James Star | 2014 |
As Night Comes | Projectionist | 2014 |
ETERNITY: THE MOVIE | Barry Goldfield, Sr. | 2014 |
The Extendables | Aye Lewis | 2014 |
Number Runner | Bingo Brown | 2014 |
Tapped Out | Principal Vanhorne | 2014 |
Red Sky | Navy Intel Commander | 2014 |
Falcon Song | Caspian | 2014 |
I'm In Love With A Church Girl | Terry Edgemond | 2013 |
The Goldbergs | Master John | 2013 |
Reality Terror Night | Othello Lazarus | 2013 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Friend Request | Captain Meyers | 2013 |
Our Wild Hearts | Grizz | 2013 |
Jet Set | John | 2013 |
Silent But Deadly | Hodge | 2012 |
Sabrina Parisi Awards & Fashion Facts | Himself | 2012 |
Sketchy | 2012 |
Assassins' Code | Tony Brill | 2011 |
DPTV Networks | Himself | 2011 |
NTSF:SD:SUV | Cell Leader | 2011 |
Savage | Jack Lund | 2011 |
The Life Zone | Randy Graves | 2011 |
The Great Fight | John Cooper | 2011 |
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen | Marty | 2010 |
Bare Knuckles | Sonny Cool | 2010 |
Ballistica | Riley | 2009 |
Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
Tosh.0 | John Kreese | 2009 |
Middle Men | US Senator | 2009 |
War Wolves | Malick | 2009 |
Actors Reporter Interviews | Himself | 2009 |
Immortally Yours | Steven Miles | 2009 |
Actor's Day in LA | Himself | 2009 |
Actors Entertainment | Self | 2009 |
Illusion Infinity | Taxi Driver | 2008 |
Beyond The Ring | Uncle Patrick | 2008 |
ReVamped | Detective Reeger | 2007 |
Messages | DCI Collins | 2007 |
Exit 38 | Reese | 2006 |
Max Havoc: Ring of Fire | Lt. Reynolds | 2006 |
A-list | Red Carpet Star | 2006 |
Seven Mummies | Kile | 2006 |
The Veteran | Father Brazinski | 2006 |
Crooked | Jake Lawlor | 2006 |
Criminal Minds | John Folkmore | 2005 |
Miracle at Sage Creek | Jess (scenes deleted) | 2005 |
Glass Trap | Corrigan | 2005 |
Hollywood Mom's Mystery | Sandy Palumbo | 2004 |
Living in TV Land | Himself | 2004 |
Alien Lockdown | Anslow | 2004 |
Super Secret Movie Rules | Himself | 2004 |
Devil's Knight | Zeff | 2003 |
Rice Girl | Captain Ron Williams | 2003 |
Hard Ground | Floyd | 2003 |
Barbarian | Munkar | 2003 |
Gentle Ben 2: Black Gold | Cully | 2003 |
Sting of the Black Scorpion | Firearm | 2002 |
Trance | Robert Leoni | 2002 |
American Gun | Theodore Huntley | 2002 |
Gentle Ben | Cully | 2002 |
Shattered Lies | Tom Reynolds | 2002 |
Curse of the Forty-Niner | Caleb | 2002 |
Crocodile 2: Death Swamp | Roland | 2002 |
Con Games | Redick | 2001 |
Savage Season | Frank | 2001 |
Extreme Honor | Packard | 2001 |
Final Payback | Captain Peter James | 2001 |
Black Scorpion | Jack Ames / Firearm | 2001 |
Going Back | Father Brazinski | 2001 |
The Thief & the Stripper | Crow | 2000 |
Nowhere Land | Hank | 2000 |
Assault on Death Mountain | Andy Powers | 1999 |
V.I.P. | Mr. Scornabacho | 1998 |
Hyacinth | J. B. Walker | 1998 |
Assault on Devil's Island | Andy Powers | 1997 |
Top Of The World | Carl | 1997 |
Sliding Home | Samuel J. Webber | 1997 |
Judge and Jury | Michael Silvano | 1996 |
Mercenary | Phoenix | 1996 |
Grizzly Mountain | Marshal Jackson | 1996 |
Timelock | Admiral Teegs | 1996 |
Baby Face Nelson | John Dillinger | 1996 |
Without Mercy | Wolf Larsen | 1995 |
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Demetrius | 1995 |
Cagney & Lacey: The Return | Isbecki | 1994 |
Death Match | Paul Landis | 1994 |
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps | Black Jack | 1994 |
Savage Land | Jabal | 1994 |
Endangered | DeVoe | 1994 |
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone | Ed Ross | 1994 |
Wyatt Earp | Ed Ross | 1994 |
Burke's Law | Joe Tanner | 1994 |
Future Shock | Dr. Langdon | 1994 |
Diagnosis Murder | Capt. Walter Newman, Captain Newman, Captain Walter Newman | 1993 |
To Be The Best | Rick Kulhane | 1993 |
The Outfit | Agent Baker | 1993 |
Shootfighter: Fight To The Death | Mr. Lee | 1993 |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Fred Kimble | 1993 |
Without a Kiss Goodbye | Sheriff Harding | 1993 |
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Chi'Ru Master | 1993 |
Lightning in a Bottle | Duane Furber | 1993 |
Firehawk | Stewart | 1993 |
Renegade | Mitch Raines / Goliath | 1992 |
Shadowchaser | Desilva | 1992 |
White Light | Sean Craig | 1991 |
The Man from Nowhere | Sam Nicholson | 1989 |
Tales from the Crypt | Detective | 1989 |
The Karate Kid Part III | Kreese | 1989 |
Hard Time on Planet Earth | Jesse | 1989 |
Higher Ground | Rick Loden | 1988 |
Steele Justice | John Steele | 1987 |
Star's Table | Himself | 1986 |
The Karate Kid Part II | Kreese | 1986 |
The Twilight Zone | Joe Farrell | 1985 |
Rambo: First Blood Part II | Ericson | 1985 |
Wildside | Lyle Rainwood | 1985 |
Murder, She Wrote | Dr. Ellison | 1984 |
The Karate Kid | Kreese | 1984 |
Just Men! | Himself | 1983 |
Bloodtide | Neil Grice | 1982 |
Cry For The Strangers | Jeff | 1982 |
Cagney & Lacey | Det. Victor Isbecki, Victor Isbecki | 1981 |
Laboratory | 1980 |
Beyond Westworld | Jack Edwards | 1980 |
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | Hell Hound Leader | 1980 |
A Man Called Sloane | 1979 |
Seven | Skip | 1979 |
The Runaways | Mike | 1978 |
The Incredible Hulk | Henry 'Rocky' Welsh | 1977 |
We've Got Each Other | Ken Redford, Ken | 1977 |
CHiPs | Sherwood | 1977 |
The White Buffalo | Jack McCall | 1977 |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Pete Miller | 1977 |
Code R | George Baker | 1977 |
Quincy M.E. | Joe Kirby | 1976 |
Kingston: Confidential | Dealey | 1976 |
Charlie's Angels | Georgie | 1976 |
The Four Deuces | Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds' | 1976 |
Three for the Road | 1975 |
White Line Fever | Clem | 1975 |
Starsky and Hutch | Jimmy Lucas | 1975 |
Death Race 2000 | Nero the Hero | 1975 |
Capone | Pete Gusenberg | 1975 |
Switch | Bud Ewing | 1975 |
The Wild Party | Editor | 1975 |
Petrocelli | Frank Harris | 1974 |
Rhoda | Gary | 1974 |
The Groove Tube | Butz Beer (as Marty Cove) | 1974 |
The Rockford Files | Harry Smick | 1974 |
Road Movie | Weigh Station Cop | 1973 |
Kojak | Burl Slote | 1973 |
Cops and Robbers | Ambulance Attendant | 1973 |
Police Story | Officer #2 | 1973 |
Barnaby Jones | Greg Saunders, Stan Benson | 1973 |
The Streets of San Francisco | Willis Hines | 1972 |
The Rookies | Jimmy Jay | 1972 |
The Last House On The Left | Deputy | 1972 |
Savages | Archie, a Bully | 1972 |
Women In Revolt | Marty (as Marty Kove) | 1971 |
McMillan & Wife | Joe Smith | 1971 |
Little Murders | Thug beating on Alfred | 1971 |
McCloud | Punk | 1970 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
Gunsmoke | Guthrie | 1955 |
The Magical World of Disney | Hoover | 1954 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Silk Stalkings | 1991 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Six Gun Savior | 2016 |
Ballistica | 2009 |
Curse of the Forty-Niner | 2002 |