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Martin Kove

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 6, 1946 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

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

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