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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
Thursday, 06 March 1947
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 3 Tickets to Paradise | Felix | 2021 |
| More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story | Self - Actor - Karate Kid I, III / Self | 2021 |
| Bring Me a Dream | Sheriff Jack Miller | 2021 |
| A Wrestling Christmas Miracle | Warden Jeffries | 2020 |
| Max Reload and the Nether Blasters | Gramps Jenkins | 2020 |
| Finding Sara | Lemley | 2020 |
| Elvis from Outer Space | State Trooper | 2020 |
| Day 13 | Magnus Torvald | 2020 |
| The Wizard of Paws | Self | 2020 |
| Gravesend | Murray Zorwitz | 2020 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 3 Tickets to Paradise | Felix | 2021 |
| More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story | Self - Actor - Karate Kid I, III / Self | 2021 |
| Bring Me a Dream | Sheriff Jack Miller | 2021 |
| A Wrestling Christmas Miracle | Warden Jeffries | 2020 |
| Max Reload and the Nether Blasters | Gramps Jenkins | 2020 |
| Finding Sara | Lemley | 2020 |
| Elvis from Outer Space | State Trooper | 2020 |
| Day 13 | Magnus Torvald | 2020 |
| The Wizard of Paws | Self | 2020 |
| Gravesend | Murray Zorwitz | 2020 |
| VFW | Lou Clayton | 2020 |
| A Karate Christmas Miracle | Sam / Graham Palace | 2019 |
| AEW Dynamite | Self | 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 |
| Warning: No Trespassing | Marty the CIA agent | 2018 |
| BloodLands | Sheriff Lonnie Dugan | 2018 |
| Collider Live | Self | 2018 |
| Paint It Red | Scabs | 2018 |
| Cobra Kai | John Kreese | 2018 |
| Renaissance Man | Marty | 2018 |
| Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords | Galaron | 2018 |
| Carmen's Kiss | Drayton | 2017 |
| John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Self | 2017 |
| Price for Freedom | Ayatollah Khalkhali | 2017 |
| Garlic & Gunpowder | Agent Tracey | 2017 |
| 2 Lava 2 Lantula! | Colonel Jester | 2016 |
| Assassin X | Frank | 2016 |
| Traded | Cavendish | 2016 |
| Joker's Wild | Graham Palace / Rand Place | 2016 |
| Wild Bill Hickok: Swift Justice | Rayord | 2016 |
| Six Gun Savior | The Mentor | 2016 |
| A Horse for Christmas | Carson | 2015 |
| The Dog Who Saved Summer | Vernon | 2015 |
| Trailer Park Kids | Self | 2015 |
| As Night Comes | Projectionist | 2015 |
| Beyond the Game | James Star | 2014 |
| Eternity: the Movie | Barry Goldfield, Sr. | 2014 |
| The Extendables | Aye Lewis | 2014 |
| Number Runner | Bingo Brown | 2014 |
| Tapped Out | Principal Vanhorne | 2014 |
| Falcon Song | Caspian | 2014 |
| Red Sky | Navy Intel Commander | 2014 |
| Jet Set | John | 2013 |
| 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 |
| Silent But Deadly | Hodge | 2012 |
| Sabrina Parisi Awards & Fashion Facts | Self | 2012 |
| Assassins' Code | Tony Brill | 2011 |
| DPTV Networks | Self | 2011 |
| NTSF:SD:SUV | Cell Leader | 2011 |
| Savage | Jack Lund | 2011 |
| The Life Zone | Randy Graves | 2011 |
| The Great Fight | John Cooper | 2011 |
| Memphis Rising: Elvis Returns | Highway Patrol | 2011 |
| The Ascent | Lewis | 2010 |
| 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 | Self | 2009 |
| Immortally Yours | Steven Miles | 2009 |
| Actor's Day in LA | Self | 2009 |
| Actors Entertainment | Self | 2009 |
| Illusion Infinity | Taxi Driver | 2008 |
| Beyond the Ring | Uncle Patrick | 2008 |
| Fallen Angels | Daniels | 2007 |
| Revamped | Detective Reeger | 2007 |
| Messages | DCI Collins | 2007 |
| Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter | Detective Karpov | 2007 |
| The Dead Sleep Easy | Bob Depugh | 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 | 2005 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | 2005 |
| Glass Trap | Corrigan | 2005 |
| Joseph's Gift | Thompsonn | 2005 |
| Hollywood Mom's Mystery | Sandy Palumbo | 2004 |
| Living in TV Land | Self | 2004 |
| Alien Lockdown | Anslow | 2004 |
| Super Secret Movie Rules | Self | 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 / Jack Ames | 2002 |
| Dobe and a Company of Heroes | Self | 2002 |
| Trance | Robert Leoni | 2002 |
| American Gun | Theodore Huntley / Theodore Huntly | 2002 |
| Gentle Ben | Cully | 2002 |
| Shattered Lies | Tom Reynolds | 2002 |
| Crocodile 2: Death Swamp | Roland | 2002 |
| Curse of the Forty-Niner | Caleb | 2002 |
| Con Games | Redick / Timothy Redick | 2001 |
| Black Scorpion Returns | Jack Ames / Firearm | 2001 |
| Savage Season | Frank | 2001 |
| Extreme Honor | Packard | 2001 |
| Final Payback | Captain Peter James | 2001 |
| Black Scorpion | Jack Ames / Firearm | 2001 |
| Under Heavy Fire | 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 / Samuel J. Weber | 1997 |
| Judge and Jury | Michael Silvano | 1996 |
| Mercenary | Phoenix | 1996 |
| Grizzly Mountain | Marshal Jackson | 1996 |
| Without Mercy | Wolf Larsen | 1996 |
| Baby Face Nelson | John Dillinger | 1996 |
| Timelock | Admiral Teegs | 1996 |
| Final Equinox | Torman | 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 | Shadow Assassin, 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 |
| Voices That Care | Self - Choir Member | 1990 |
| The Man from Nowhere | Sam Nicholson | 1989 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Detective | 1989 |
| The Karate Kid Part III | Kreese / John Kreese | 1989 |
| Hard Time on Planet Earth | Jesse | 1989 |
| Higher Ground | Rick Loden | 1988 |
| Steele Justice | John Steele | 1987 |
| Star's Table | Self | 1986 |
| The Karate Kid Part II | John Kreese | 1986 |
| The Twilight Zone | Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day") | 1985 |
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | Ericson | 1985 |
| Wildside | Lyle Rainwood | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Dr. Ellison | 1984 |
| The Karate Kid | Kreese / John Kreese | 1984 |
| The Optimist | The Rival | 1983 |
| Just Men! | Self | 1983 |
| Bloodtide | Neil Grice | 1982 |
| Partners | Man in Phone Booth | 1982 |
| Cry for the Strangers | Jeff | 1982 |
| Cagney & Lacey | Victor Isbecki / Det. Victor Isbecki, Det. Victor Isbecki / Victor Isbecki, Det. Victor Isbecki, Isbecki / Det. Victor Isbecki | 1981 |
| Laboratory | Gerard, Subject 32D | 1980 |
| Beyond Westworld | Jack Edwards | 1980 |
| Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | Hell Hound Leader | 1980 |
| Seven | Skip | 1979 |
| The Runaways | Mike | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Henry 'Rocky' Welsh | 1977 |
| We've Got Each Other | Ken Redford, Ken / Ken Redford | 1977 |
| CHiPs | Sherwood | 1977 |
| The White Buffalo | Jack McCall | 1977 |
| Mr. Billion | Texas Gambler | 1977 |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Pete Miller | 1977 |
| Code R | George Baker | 1977 |
| The November Plan | Stan | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Joe Kirby | 1976 |
| Kingston: Confidential | Dealey | 1976 |
| Charlie's Angels | Georgie | 1976 |
| City of Angels | Stan | 1976 |
| White Line Fever | Clem | 1975 |
| The Four Deuces | Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds' | 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 | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | Harry Smick | 1974 |
| Road Movie | Weigh Station Cop | 1974 |
| 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 Last House on the Left | Deputy | 1972 |
| Savages | Archie, a Bully | 1972 |
| The Rookies | Jimmy Jay | 1972 |
| Women in Revolt | Marty | 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 | Gutherie Cassinger | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Hoover | 1954 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Silk Stalkings | 1991 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Six Gun Savior | 2016 |
| Bare Knuckles | 2010 |
| Ballistica | 2009 |
| Curse of the Forty-Niner | 2002 |
