Martin Kove
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1946 (age 80)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
24 Jul 2019
Cobra Kai
02 May 2018
The Karate Kid
22 Jun 1984
Rambo: First Blood Part II
21 May 1985
The Karate Kid Part II
18 Jun 1986
The Karate Kid Part III
16 Jun 1989
Tales from the Crypt
10 Jun 1989
Wyatt Earp
24 Jun 1994
Photos
Filmography
2026
- The Dinkas Mitch
- Boris Is Deadas Bobby
2025
- Dante's Infernias Speaker – 8th Circle: Bertran De Born
- A Gunfighter's Dealas Preacher
- Killing Mary Sueas Knox
- Queen of the Ringas Al Haft
2024
- The Cobra Kai Movieas Martin Kove
- Dark Night of the Soulas Dad
- Fight Another Dayas Fischer
- A Taste of Loveas Glenn
2023
- Far Havenas Ambrose Masse
2021
- 3 Tickets to Paradiseas Felix
2020
- A Wrestling Christmas Miracleas Warden Jeffries
- Max Reload and the Nether Blastersas Gramps Jenkins
- Elvis from Outer Spaceas State Trooper
- Day 13as Magnus Torvald
- Bring Me a Dreamas Sheriff Jack Miller
2019
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamiteas Martin Kove1 episode
- Bare Knuckle Brawleras Mike Calderon
- VFWas Lou Clayton
- D-Dayas Nikolai
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywoodas 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff
- A Karate Christmas Miracleas Graham Palace
- The Savantas John Sonsay
2018
- Warning - No Trespassingas Marty the CIA agent
- Paint It Redas Scabs
- Cobra Kaias John Kreese56 episodes
- Garlic and Gunpowderas Agent Tracey
- Show No Mercyas Frank
- Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swordsas Galaron
2017
- Fake Newsas Vice President John Phillips
- Price for Freedomas Ayatollah Khalkhali
- Joker's Poltergeistas Graham Palace
2016
- Hospital Arrestas Boss Nigel
- 2 Lava 2 Lantula!as Colonel Jester
- The Chemistas Frank
- Six Gun Savioras The Mentor
- Tradedas Cavendish
2015
- Running Foreveras Carson
- The Dog Who Saved Summeras Captain Vernon
- I Hate Christian Laettneras John Kreese (archive footage)
2014
- Beyond the Gameas James Star
- As Night Comesas Projectionist
- The Extendablesas Aye Lewis
- Rice Girlas Captain Ron Williams
- Number Runneras Bingo Brown
- Tapped Outas Principal Vanhorne
- Falcon Songas Caspian
- Red Skyas Navy Intel Commander
- Eternity: The Movieas Barry Goldfield, Sr.
2013
- Jet Setas John
- I'm in Love with a Church Girlas Terry Edgemond
- The Goldbergsas Master John1 episode
- Reality Terror Nightas Othello Lazarus
- Friend Requestas Captain Meyers
- Our Wild Heartsas Grizz
2012
- Silent but Deadlyas Hodge
2011
- Assassins' Codeas Tony Brill
- NTSF:SD:SUV::as Cell Leader1 episode
- Savageas Jack Lund
- Dark Gamesas Detective Dave Reinhart
- The Life Zoneas Randy Graves
- The Great Fightas John Cooper
2010
- Carmen's Kissas James Drayton
- Bare Knucklesas Sonny Cool
- Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksenas Marty
2009
- Ballisticaas Riley
- Middle Menas US Senator
- War Wolvesas Malick
- Immortally Yoursas Steven Miles
2008
- Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chanceas Sheriff Jones
- Beyond The Ringas Uncle Patrick
2007
- Fallen Angelsas Daniels
- ReVampedas Detective Reeger
- Messagesas DCI Collins
- The Ultimate Fighteras Detective Karpov
- Sweep the Legas Sensei Kreese
- The Dead Sleep Easyas Bob Depugh
2006
- Exit 38as Reese
- Max Havoc: Ring of Fireas Lt. Reynolds
- 7 Mummiesas Kile
- The Veteranas Father Brazinski
- Crookedas Jake Lawlor
2005
- Glass Trapas Corrigan
2004
- The Hollywood Mom's Mysteryas Sandy Palumbo
- Alien Lockdownas Anslow
- Illusion Infinityas Taxi Driver
2003
- Hard Groundas Floyd
- Barbarianas Munkar
- Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountainas Cully
2002
- Sting of the Black Scorpionas Jack Ames
- The Thief & the Stripperas Crow
- Curse of the Forty-Nineras Caleb
- Tranceas Robert Leoni
- American Gunas Theodore Huntly
- Gentle Benas Cully
- Crocodile 2: Death Rollas Roland
- Shattered Liesas Tom Reynolds
2001
- Con Gamesas Redick
- Black Scorpion Returnsas Jack Ames
- Savage Seasonas Frank
- Extreme Honoras Packard
- Final Paybackas Captain Peter James
- Black Scorpion1 episode
- Under Heavy Fireas Father Brazinski
- Outlawas Bill Henderson (as Marty Kove)
2000
- Bad Guysas The Commander
- A Drug Called Pornographyas Narrator
1999
- Assault on Death Mountainas Andy Powers
- Joseph's Giftas Thompsonn
1998
- V.I.P.as Mr. Scornabacho1 episode
- Hyacinthas J. B. Walker
- Nowhere Landas Hank
- Maximum Justiceas James Ricks
1997
- Assault on Devil's Islandas Andy Powers
- Top of the Worldas Carl
- Judge and Juryas Michael Silvano
- Sliding Homeas Samuel J. Webber
1996
- Mercenaryas Phoenix
- Without Mercyas Wolf Larsen
- Baby Face Nelsonas John Dillinger
- Timelockas Admiral Teegs
1995
- Final Equinoxas Torman
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeysas Demetrius1 episode
1994
- Cagney & Lacey: The Returnas Isbecki
- Death Matchas Paul Landis
- Savage Landas Jabal
- Endangeredas DeVoe
- Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstoneas Ed Ross
- Wyatt Earpas Ed Ross
- Future Shockas Dr. Langdon
- Burke's Lawas Joe Tanner1 episode
1993
- Diagnosis: Murderas Capt. Walter Newman3 episodes
- The Outfitas Agent Baker
- To Be the Bestas Rick Kulhane
- Shootfighter: Fight to the Deathas Mr. Lee
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Fred Kimble1 episode
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continuesas Shadow Assassin1 episode
- Lightning in a Bottleas Duane Furber
- Firehawkas Stewart
1992
- Renegadeas Mitch Raines2 episodes
- Project: Shadowchaseras Desilva
1991
- White Lightas Sean Craig
1989
- President's Targetas Sam Nicholson
- The Karate Kid Part IIIas Kreese
- Tales from the Cryptas Detective1 episode
- Hard Time on Planet Earthas Jesse13 episodes
1988
- Higher Groundas Rick Loden
1987
- Steele Justiceas John Steele
1986
- The Karate Kid Part IIas Kreese
1985
- The Twilight Zoneas Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")1 episode
- Rambo: First Blood Part IIas Ericson
- Wildsideas Lyle Rainwood1 episode
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Dr. Ellison1 episode
- The Karate Kidas Kreese
1982
- Blood Tideas Neil Grice
- Partnersas Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
- Cagney & Laceyas Det. Victor Isbecki125 episodes
1980
- Trouble in High Timber Countryas Willie Yeager
- Laboratory
- Beyond Westworldas Jack Edwards1 episode
- Tenspeed and Brown Shoeas Hell Hound Leader1 episode
1979
- Sevenas Skip
- The Sky Trapas Hoover
- Donovan's Kidas Kelso
1978
- The Runawaysas Mike1 episode
1977
- The Incredible Hulkas Henry 'Rocky' Welsh1 episode
- We've Got Each Otheras Ken Redford13 episodes
- The San Pedro Beach Bumsas Ace1 episode
- CHiPsas Sherwood1 episode
- The White Buffaloas Jack McCall
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Pete Miller1 episode
- Code Ras George Baker13 episodes
- The November Planas Stan
1976
- Quincy, M.E.as Joe Kirby1 episode
- Charlie's Angelsas Georgie1 episode
- Kingstonas Dealey
1975
- Starsky & Hutchas Jimmy Lucas1 episode
- Switchas Bud Ewing1 episode
- Three for the Road1 episode
- White Line Feveras Clem
- The Four Deucesas Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'
- Death Race 2000as Nero the Hero
- Caponeas Pete Gusenberg
- The Wild Partyas Editor
1974
- The Rockford Filesas Harry Smick1 episode
- Petrocellias Frank Harris1 episode
- Rhodaas Gary1 episode
- The Groove Tubeas Butz Beer
- The Spy Who Returned from the Deadas Rollo
1973
- Kojakas Burl Slote1 episode
- Cops and Robbersas Ambulance Attendant
1972
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Willis Hines1 episode
- The Rookiesas Jimmy Jay1 episode
- The Last House on the Leftas Deputy
- Savagesas Archie, a Bully
1971
- Women in Revoltas Marty
- Little Murdersas Checkpoint Police Officer (uncredited)
1955
- Gunsmokeas Gutherie Cassinger1 episode