Martin Kove
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1946 · age 80
Martin Kove is an American actor and martial artist. He is best known for his role as John Kreese, the main antagonist of The Karate Kid (1984). Kove reprised the role in The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and the television series Cobra Kai (2018-2025).
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The DinkFilm, Mitch2024
Fight Another DayFilm, Fischer2020
Day 13Film, Magnus Torvald2019
All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteSeries, Martin Kove2016
2 Lava 2 Lantula!Film, Colonel Jester2013
The GoldbergsSeries, Master John
Friend RequestFilm, 2013Captain Meyers2006
7 MummiesFilm, Kile1999
Assault on Death MountainFilm, Andy Powers1998
V.I.P.Series, Mr. Scornabacho1994
Wyatt EarpFilm, Ed Ross1992
RenegadeSeries, Mitch Raines / Goliath1989
Tales from the CryptSeries, Detective
The Karate Kid Part IIIFilm, 1989Kreese1986
The Karate Kid Part IIFilm, Kreese1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Dr. Ellison1982
Blood TideFilm, Neil Grice1977
The Incredible HulkSeries, Henry 'Rocky' Welsh
The White BuffaloFilm, 1977Jack McCall1974
The Rockford FilesSeries, Harry Smick
The Groove TubeFilm, 1974Butz Beer1972
The RookiesSeries, Jimmy Jay1971
Little MurdersFilm, Checkpoint Police Officer (uncredited)1955
GunsmokeSeries, Gutherie Cassinger1946Born6 March 1946People around Martin
John G. Avildsen Directed The Karate Kid (1984)
Jerry Weintraub Produced The Karate Kid (1984)
William Zabka Also in Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid Part II
Ralph Macchio Also in Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid Part II
Michael Madsen Also in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Roger Corman Produced Death Race 2000 and Capone
James Ivory Directed The Wild Party and Savages
Ismail Merchant Produced The Wild Party and Savages
Olivier Gruner Also in Mercenary and Extreme Honor
Sidney J. Furie Directed Top of the World and Under Heavy Fire
Boaz Davidson Produced Crocodile 2: Death Swamp (2002)
Avi Lerner Produced Crocodile 2: Death Swamp (2002)
Jon Cassar Directed Assault on Devil's Island (1997)
Sylvester Stallone Also in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Quentin Tarantino Produced Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Gary Busey Also in Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (2007)
Ed Lauter Also in The White Buffalo and Top of the World
Bill Conti Wrote The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid Part II
Shannon Tweed Also in Assault on Devil's Island (1997)- Aki Aleong Directed Chinaman's Chance (2008)
Randee Heller Also in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai
Robert Mark Kamen Wrote The Karate Kid Part II and The Karate Kid
George Cheung Also in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)- Pat E. Johnson Also in The Karate Kid (1984)
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 2019
The Karate Kid 1984
Queen of the Ring 2025
Wyatt Earp 1994
Rambo: First Blood Part II 1985
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He was a regular on the television series Cagney & Lacey (1982-1988), portraying Police Detective Victor Isbecki. Kove also appeared in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
