ACTOR
Martin Kove
Known for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood · Cobra Kai · Murder, She Wrote
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.
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- Born
- Mar 6, 1946
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood'Bounty Law' - Sheriff · 2019
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Cobra KaiJohn Kreese · 2018
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Murder, She WroteDr. Ellison · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
The GoldbergsMaster John · 2013
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Charlie's AngelsGeorgie · 1976
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
TV
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant · 2005
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
Diagnosis: MurderCapt. Walter Newman · 1993
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
Quincy, M.E.Joe Kirby · 1976
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
Filmography
Movies
Little MurdersCheckpoint Police Officer (uncredited)
1971
Women in RevoltMarty
1971
SavagesArchie, a Bully
1972
The Best of the New York Erotic Film FestivalSelf
1972
The Last House on the LeftDeputy
1972
Cops and RobbersAmbulance Attendant
1973
The Groove TubeButz Beer
1974
The Spy Who Returned from the DeadRollo
1974
CaponePete Gusenberg
1975
Death Race 2000Nero the Hero
1975
The Four DeucesSmokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'
1975
The Wild PartyEditor
1975
White Line FeverClem
1975
KingstonDealey
1976
The November PlanStan
1977
The White BuffaloJack McCall
1977
Donovan's KidKelso
1979
SevenSkip
1979
The Sky TrapHoover
1979
Laboratory
1980
Trouble in High Timber CountryWillie Yeager
1980
Blood TideNeil Grice
1982
PartnersMan in Phone Booth (uncredited)
1982
The Karate KidKreese
1984
Rambo: First Blood Part IIEricson
1985
The Karate Kid Part IIKreese
1986
Steele JusticeJohn Steele
1987
Higher GroundRick Loden
1988
President's TargetSam Nicholson
1989
The Karate Kid Part IIIKreese
1989
Voices That CareSelf - Choir Member
1991
White LightSean Craig
1991
Project: ShadowchaserDesilva
1992
FirehawkStewart
1993
Lightning in a BottleDuane Furber
1993
Shootfighter: Fight to the DeathMr. Lee
1993
The OutfitAgent Baker
1993
To Be the BestRick Kulhane
1993
Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnIsbecki
1994
Death MatchPaul Landis
1994
EndangeredDeVoe
1994
Future ShockDr. Langdon
1994
Savage LandJabal
1994
Wyatt EarpEd Ross
1994
Wyatt Earp: Return to TombstoneEd Ross
1994
Final EquinoxTorman
1995
Baby Face NelsonJohn Dillinger
1996
MercenaryPhoenix
1996
TimelockAdmiral Teegs
1996
Without MercyWolf Larsen
1996
Assault on Devil's IslandAndy Powers
1997
Judge and JuryMichael Silvano
1997
Sliding HomeSamuel J. Webber
1997
Top of the WorldCarl
1997
HyacinthJ. B. Walker
1998
Maximum JusticeJames Ricks
1998
Nowhere LandHank
1998
Assault on Death MountainAndy Powers
1999
Joseph's GiftThompsonn
1999
A Drug Called PornographyNarrator
2000
Bad GuysThe Commander
2000
Black Scorpion ReturnsJack Ames / Firearm
2001
Con GamesRedick
2001
Extreme HonorPackard
2001
Final PaybackCaptain Peter James
2001
OutlawBill Henderson (as Marty Kove)
2001
Savage SeasonFrank
2001
Under Heavy FireFather Brazinski
2001
American GunTheodore Huntly
2002
Crocodile 2: Death RollRoland
2002
Curse of the Forty-NinerCaleb
2002
Gentle BenCully
2002
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'Self
2002
Shattered LiesTom Reynolds
2002
Sting of the Black ScorpionJack Ames / Firearm
2002
The Thief & the StripperCrow
2002
TranceRobert Leoni
2002
BarbarianMunkar
2003
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the MountainCully
2003
Hard GroundFloyd
2003
Alien LockdownAnslow
2004
Illusion InfinityTaxi Driver
2004
The Hollywood Mom's MysterySandy Palumbo
2004
Glass TrapCorrigan
2005TW
The Way of The Karate KidSelf / Kreese
2005
7 MummiesKile
2006
CrookedJake Lawlor
2006
Exit 38Reese
2006
Max Havoc: Ring of FireLt. Reynolds
2006
The VeteranFather Brazinski
2006
Fallen AngelsDaniels
2007
MessagesDCI Collins
2007
ReVampedDetective Reeger
2007
The Dead Sleep EasyBob Depugh
2007
The Ultimate FighterDetective Karpov
2007
Beyond The RingUncle Patrick
2008
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's ChanceSheriff Jones
2008
BallisticaRiley
2009BallisticaAssociate Producer
2009
Immortally YoursSteven Miles
2009
Middle MenUS Senator
2009
War WolvesMalick
2009
Bare KnucklesSonny Cool
2010Bare KnucklesCo-Producer
2010
Bring Me the Head of Lance HenriksenMarty
2010
Carmen's KissJames Drayton
2010
Assassins' CodeTony Brill
2011
Dark GamesDetective Dave Reinhart
2011
SavageJack Lund
2011
The Great FightJohn Cooper
2011
The Life ZoneRandy Graves
2011
Silent but DeadlyHodge
2012
Friend RequestCaptain Meyers
2013
I'm in Love with a Church GirlTerry Edgemond
2013
Jet SetJohn
2013
Our Wild HeartsGrizz
2013RT
Reality Terror NightOthello Lazarus
2013
As Night ComesProjectionist
2014
Beyond the GameJames Star
2014
Eternity: The MovieBarry Goldfield, Sr.
2014
Falcon SongCaspian
2014
Number RunnerBingo Brown
2014
Red SkyNavy Intel Commander
2014
Rice GirlCaptain Ron Williams
2014
Tapped OutPrincipal Vanhorne
2014
The ExtendablesAye Lewis
2014
I Hate Christian LaettnerJohn Kreese (archive footage)
2015
Running ForeverCarson
2015
The Dog Who Saved SummerCaptain Vernon
2015
2 Lava 2 Lantula!Colonel Jester
2016
Hospital ArrestBoss Nigel
2016
Six Gun SaviorThe Mentor
2016Six Gun SaviorAssociate Producer
2016
The ChemistFrank
2016
TradedCavendish
2016
Fake NewsVice President John Phillips
2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsSelf
2017
Joker's PoltergeistGraham Palace
2017
Price for FreedomAyatollah Khalkhali
2017
Garlic and GunpowderAgent Tracey
2018
Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven SwordsGalaron
2018
Paint It RedScabs
2018
Show No MercyFrank
2018
Warning - No TrespassingMarty the CIA agent
2018
A Karate Christmas MiracleGraham Palace
2019
Bare Knuckle BrawlerMike Calderon
2019
D-DayNikolai
2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood'Bounty Law' - Sheriff
2019
The SavantJohn Sonsay
2019
VFWLou Clayton
2019
A Wrestling Christmas MiracleWarden Jeffries
2020
Bring Me a DreamSheriff Jack Miller
2020
Day 13Magnus Torvald
2020
Elvis from Outer SpaceState Trooper
2020
Max Reload and the Nether BlastersGramps Jenkins
2020
3 Tickets to ParadiseFelix
2021
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita StorySelf
2021BT
Beyond the Bonsai
2022
Far HavenAmbrose Masse
2023
A Taste of LoveGlenn
2024
Dark Night of the SoulDad
2024
Fight Another DayFischer
2024
The Cobra Kai MovieMartin Kove
2024
A Gunfighter's DealPreacher
2025
Dante's InferniSpeaker – 8th Circle: Bertran De Born
2025
Killing Mary SueKnox
2025
Queen of the RingAl Haft
2025
Boris Is DeadBobby
2026
The DinkMitch
2026BL
Boot Lake
The RoommatesJerry
U
Unarmed
Television
GunsmokeGutherie Cassinger · 1 eps
1955
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
The RookiesJimmy Jay · 1 eps
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoWillis Hines · 1 eps
1972
KojakBurl Slote · 1 eps
1973
PetrocelliFrank Harris · 1 eps
1974
RhodaGary · 1 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesHarry Smick · 1 eps
1974
Starsky & HutchJimmy Lucas · 1 eps
1975
SwitchBud Ewing · 1 eps
1975
Three for the Road1 eps
1975
Charlie's AngelsGeorgie · 1 eps
1976
Quincy, M.E.Joe Kirby · 1 eps
1976
CHiPsSherwood · 1 eps
1977
Code RGeorge Baker · 13 eps
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesPete Miller · 1 eps
1977
The Incredible HulkHenry 'Rocky' Welsh · 1 eps
1977
The San Pedro Beach BumsAce · 1 eps
1977
We've Got Each OtherKen Redford · 13 eps
1977
The RunawaysMike · 1 eps
1978
Beyond WestworldJack Edwards · 1 eps
1980
Tenspeed and Brown ShoeHell Hound Leader · 1 eps
1980
Cagney & LaceyDet. Victor Isbecki · 125 eps
1982
Murder, She WroteDr. Ellison · 1 eps
1984
The Twilight ZoneJoe Farrell (segment "Opening Day") · 1 eps
1985
WildsideLyle Rainwood · 1 eps
1985
Hard Time on Planet EarthJesse · 13 eps
1989
Tales from the CryptDetective · 1 eps
1989
Silk StalkingsDirector
1991
RenegadeMitch Raines / Goliath · 2 eps
1992
Diagnosis: MurderCapt. Walter Newman · 3 eps
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesChi'Ru Master · 1 eps
1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesShadow Assassin · 1 eps
1993
Walker, Texas RangerFred Kimble · 1 eps
1993
Burke's LawJoe Tanner · 1 eps
1994
Hercules: The Legendary JourneysDemetrius · 1 eps
1995
V.I.P.Mr. Scornabacho · 1 eps
1998
Black Scorpion1 eps
2001
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant · 2 eps
2005
NTSF:SD:SUV::Cell Leader · 1 eps
2011
The GoldbergsMaster John · 1 eps
2013
Cobra KaiJohn Kreese · 56 eps
2018
All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteMartin Kove · 1 eps
2019
BarmageddonSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2022
Cobra Kai: Inside the DojoSelf · 3 eps
2024
Dinosaurs of the Wild West1 eps
2027Photos
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