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Martin Kove
Acting

Martin Kove

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

6 Mar 1946

Age

80 Years

Born In

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Total Projects

211

Years Active

71 Yrs

Avg Rating

5.7 ★

Overview

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.

Filmography

Boris Is Dead

movie

Boris Is Dead

2026

Boris Is Dead

as Bobby

The Dink

movie

The Dink

2026

The Dink

Dante's Inferni

movie

Dante's Inferni

2025

Dante's Inferni

as Speaker – 8th Circle: Bertran De Born

A Gunfighter's Deal

movie

A Gunfighter's Deal

2025

A Gunfighter's Deal

as Preacher

Killing Mary Sue

movie

Killing Mary Sue

2025

Killing Mary Sue

as Knox

Queen of the Ring

movie

Queen of the Ring

2025

Queen of the Ring

as Al Haft

The Cobra Kai Movie

movie

The Cobra Kai Movie

2024

The Cobra Kai Movie

as Martin Kove

Dark Night of the Soul

movie

Dark Night of the Soul

2024

Dark Night of the Soul

as Dad

Fight Another Day

movie

Fight Another Day

2024

Fight Another Day

as Fischer

Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo

tv

Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo

2024

Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo

as Self

A Taste of Love

movie

A Taste of Love

2024

A Taste of Love

as Glenn

Far Haven

movie

Far Haven

2023

Far Haven

as Ambrose Masse

Barmageddon

tv

Barmageddon

2022

Barmageddon

as Self - Contestant

CineRaya

movie

Beyond the Bonsai

2022

Beyond the Bonsai

3 Tickets to Paradise

movie

3 Tickets to Paradise

2021

3 Tickets to Paradise

as Felix

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

movie

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

2021

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

as Self

A Wrestling Christmas Miracle

movie

A Wrestling Christmas Miracle

2020

A Wrestling Christmas Miracle

as Warden Jeffries

Max Reload and the Nether Blasters

movie

Max Reload and the Nether Blasters

2020

Max Reload and the Nether Blasters

as Gramps Jenkins

Elvis from Outer Space

movie

Elvis from Outer Space

2020

Elvis from Outer Space

as State Trooper

Day 13

movie

Day 13

2020

Day 13

as Magnus Torvald

Bring Me a Dream

movie

Bring Me a Dream

2020

Bring Me a Dream

as Sheriff Jack Miller

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

tv

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

as Martin Kove

Bare Knuckle Brawler

movie

Bare Knuckle Brawler

2019

Bare Knuckle Brawler

as Mike Calderon

VFW

movie

VFW

2019

VFW

as Lou Clayton

D-Day

movie

D-Day

2019

D-Day

as Nikolai

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

movie

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff

A Karate Christmas Miracle

movie

A Karate Christmas Miracle

2019

A Karate Christmas Miracle

as Graham Palace

The Savant

movie

The Savant

2019

The Savant

as John Sonsay

Warning - No Trespassing

movie

Warning - No Trespassing

2018

Warning - No Trespassing

as Marty the CIA agent

Paint It Red

movie

Paint It Red

2018

Paint It Red

as Scabs

Cobra Kai

tv

Cobra Kai

2018

Cobra Kai

as John Kreese

Garlic and Gunpowder

movie

Garlic and Gunpowder

2018

Garlic and Gunpowder

as Agent Tracey

Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords

movie

Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords

2018

Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords

as Galaron

Fake News

movie

Fake News

2017

Fake News

as Vice President John Phillips

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

movie

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

as Self

Price for Freedom

movie

Price for Freedom

2017

Price for Freedom

as Ayatollah Khalkhali

Joker's Poltergeist

movie

Joker's Poltergeist

2017

Joker's Poltergeist

as Graham Palace

Hospital Arrest

movie

Hospital Arrest

2016

Hospital Arrest

as Boss Nigel

2 Lava 2 Lantula!

movie

2 Lava 2 Lantula!

2016

2 Lava 2 Lantula!

as Colonel Jester

The Chemist

movie

The Chemist

2016

The Chemist

as Frank

Six Gun Savior

movie

Six Gun Savior

2016

Six Gun Savior

as The Mentor

Traded

movie

Traded

2016

Traded

as Cavendish

Running Forever

movie

Running Forever

2015

Running Forever

as Carson

The Dog Who Saved Summer

movie

The Dog Who Saved Summer

2015

The Dog Who Saved Summer

as Captain Vernon

I Hate Christian Laettner

movie

I Hate Christian Laettner

2015

I Hate Christian Laettner

as John Kreese (archive footage)

Beyond the Game

movie

Beyond the Game

2014

Beyond the Game

as James Star

As Night Comes

movie

As Night Comes

2014

As Night Comes

as Projectionist

The Extendables

movie

The Extendables

2014

The Extendables

as Aye Lewis

Rice Girl

movie

Rice Girl

2014

Rice Girl

as Captain Ron Williams

Number Runner

movie

Number Runner

2014

Number Runner

as Bingo Brown

Tapped Out

movie

Tapped Out

2014

Tapped Out

as Principal Vanhorne

Falcon Song

movie

Falcon Song

2014

Falcon Song

as Caspian

Red Sky

movie

Red Sky

2014

Red Sky

as Navy Intel Commander

Eternity: The Movie

movie

Eternity: The Movie

2014

Eternity: The Movie

as Barry Goldfield, Sr.

Jet Set

movie

Jet Set

2013

Jet Set

as John

I'm in Love with a Church Girl

movie

I'm in Love with a Church Girl

2013

I'm in Love with a Church Girl

as Terry Edgemond

The Goldbergs

tv

The Goldbergs

2013

The Goldbergs

as Master John

CineRaya

movie

Reality Terror Night

2013

Reality Terror Night

as Othello Lazarus

Friend Request

movie

Friend Request

2013

Friend Request

as Captain Meyers

Our Wild Hearts

movie

Our Wild Hearts

2013

Our Wild Hearts

as Grizz

Silent but Deadly

movie

Silent but Deadly

2012

Silent but Deadly

as Hodge

Assassins' Code

movie

Assassins' Code

2011

Assassins' Code

as Tony Brill

NTSF:SD:SUV::

tv

NTSF:SD:SUV::

2011

NTSF:SD:SUV::

as Cell Leader

Savage

movie

Savage

2011

Savage

as Jack Lund

Dark Games

movie

Dark Games

2011

Dark Games

as Detective Dave Reinhart

The Life Zone

movie

The Life Zone

2011

The Life Zone

as Randy Graves

The Great Fight

movie

The Great Fight

2011

The Great Fight

as John Cooper

Carmen's Kiss

movie

Carmen's Kiss

2010

Carmen's Kiss

as James Drayton

Bare Knuckles

movie

Bare Knuckles

2010

Bare Knuckles

as Sonny Cool

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

movie

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

2010

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

as Marty

Ballistica

movie

Ballistica

2009

Ballistica

as Riley

Middle Men

movie

Middle Men

2009

Middle Men

as US Senator

War Wolves

movie

War Wolves

2009

War Wolves

as Malick

Immortally Yours

movie

Immortally Yours

2009

Immortally Yours

as Steven Miles

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance

movie

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance

2008

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance

as Sheriff Jones

Beyond The Ring

movie

Beyond The Ring

2008

Beyond The Ring

as Uncle Patrick

Fallen Angels

movie

Fallen Angels

2007

Fallen Angels

as Daniels

ReVamped

movie

ReVamped

2007

ReVamped

as Detective Reeger

Messages

movie

Messages

2007

Messages

as DCI Collins

The Ultimate Fighter

movie

The Ultimate Fighter

2007

The Ultimate Fighter

as Detective Karpov

Sweep the Leg

movie

Sweep the Leg

2007

Sweep the Leg

as Sensei Kreese

The Dead Sleep Easy

movie

The Dead Sleep Easy

2007

The Dead Sleep Easy

as Bob Depugh

Exit 38

movie

Exit 38

2006

Exit 38

as Reese

Max Havoc: Ring of Fire

movie

Max Havoc: Ring of Fire

2006

Max Havoc: Ring of Fire

as Lt. Reynolds

7 Mummies

movie

7 Mummies

2006

7 Mummies

as Kile

The Veteran

movie

The Veteran

2006

The Veteran

as Father Brazinski

Crooked

movie

Crooked

2006

Crooked

as Jake Lawlor

Glass Trap

movie

Glass Trap

2005

Glass Trap

as Corrigan

Dancing with the Stars

tv

Dancing with the Stars

2005

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

CineRaya

movie

The Way of The Karate Kid

2005

The Way of The Karate Kid

as Self / Kreese

The Hollywood Mom's Mystery

movie

The Hollywood Mom's Mystery

2004

The Hollywood Mom's Mystery

as Sandy Palumbo

Alien Lockdown

movie

Alien Lockdown

2004

Alien Lockdown

as Anslow

Illusion Infinity

movie

Illusion Infinity

2004

Illusion Infinity

as Taxi Driver

Hard Ground

movie

Hard Ground

2003

Hard Ground

as Floyd

Barbarian

movie

Barbarian

2003

Barbarian

as Munkar

Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain

movie

Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain

2003

Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain

as Cully

Sting of the Black Scorpion

movie

Sting of the Black Scorpion

2002

Sting of the Black Scorpion

as Jack Ames / Firearm

The Thief & the Stripper

movie

The Thief & the Stripper

2002

The Thief & the Stripper

as Crow

Curse of the Forty-Niner

movie

Curse of the Forty-Niner

2002

Curse of the Forty-Niner

as Caleb

It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'

movie

It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'

2002

It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'

as Self

Trance

movie

Trance

2002

Trance

as Robert Leoni

American Gun

movie

American Gun

2002

American Gun

as Theodore Huntly

Gentle Ben

movie

Gentle Ben

2002

Gentle Ben

as Cully

Crocodile 2: Death Roll

movie

Crocodile 2: Death Roll

2002

Crocodile 2: Death Roll

as Roland

Shattered Lies

movie

Shattered Lies

2002

Shattered Lies

as Tom Reynolds

Con Games

movie

Con Games

2001

Con Games

as Redick

Black Scorpion Returns

movie

Black Scorpion Returns

2001

Black Scorpion Returns

as Jack Ames / Firearm

Savage Season

movie

Savage Season

2001

Savage Season

as Frank

Extreme Honor

movie

Extreme Honor

2001

Extreme Honor

as Packard

Final Payback

movie

Final Payback

2001

Final Payback

as Captain Peter James

Black Scorpion

tv

Black Scorpion

2001

Black Scorpion

Under Heavy Fire

movie

Under Heavy Fire

2001

Under Heavy Fire

as Father Brazinski

Bad Guys

movie

Bad Guys

2000

Bad Guys

as The Commander

A Drug Called Pornography

movie

A Drug Called Pornography

2000

A Drug Called Pornography

as Narrator

Assault on Death Mountain

movie

Assault on Death Mountain

1999

Assault on Death Mountain

as Andy Powers

Joseph's Gift

movie

Joseph's Gift

1999

Joseph's Gift

as Thompsonn

V.I.P.

tv

V.I.P.

1998

V.I.P.

as Mr. Scornabacho

Hyacinth

movie

Hyacinth

1998

Hyacinth

as J. B. Walker

Nowhere Land

movie

Nowhere Land

1998

Nowhere Land

as Hank

Maximum Justice

movie

Maximum Justice

1998

Maximum Justice

as James Ricks

Assault on Devil's Island

movie

Assault on Devil's Island

1997

Assault on Devil's Island

as Andy Powers

Top of the World

movie

Top of the World

1997

Top of the World

as Carl

Judge and Jury

movie

Judge and Jury

1997

Judge and Jury

as Michael Silvano

Sliding Home

movie

Sliding Home

1997

Sliding Home

as Samuel J. Webber

Mercenary

movie

Mercenary

1996

Mercenary

as Phoenix

Without Mercy

movie

Without Mercy

1996

Without Mercy

as Wolf Larsen

Baby Face Nelson

movie

Baby Face Nelson

1996

Baby Face Nelson

as John Dillinger

Timelock

movie

Timelock

1996

Timelock

as Admiral Teegs

Final Equinox

movie

Final Equinox

1995

Final Equinox

as Torman

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

tv

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Demetrius

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

movie

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

as Isbecki

Death Match

movie

Death Match

1994

Death Match

as Paul Landis

Savage Land

movie

Savage Land

1994

Savage Land

as Jabal

Endangered

movie

Endangered

1994

Endangered

as DeVoe

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

movie

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

1994

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

as Ed Ross

Wyatt Earp

movie

Wyatt Earp

1994

Wyatt Earp

as Ed Ross

Future Shock

movie

Future Shock

1994

Future Shock

as Dr. Langdon

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1994

Burke's Law

as Joe Tanner

Diagnosis: Murder

tv

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Diagnosis: Murder

as Capt. Walter Newman

The Outfit

movie

The Outfit

1993

The Outfit

as Agent Baker

To Be the Best

movie

To Be the Best

1993

To Be the Best

as Rick Kulhane

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death

movie

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death

1993

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death

as Mr. Lee

Walker, Texas Ranger

tv

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Fred Kimble

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

tv

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Chi'Ru Master

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

tv

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Shadow Assassin

Lightning in a Bottle

movie

Lightning in a Bottle

1993

Lightning in a Bottle

as Duane Furber

Firehawk

movie

Firehawk

1993

Firehawk

as Stewart

Renegade

tv

Renegade

1992

Renegade

as Mitch Raines / Goliath

Project: Shadowchaser

movie

Project: Shadowchaser

1992

Project: Shadowchaser

as Desilva

White Light

movie

White Light

1991

White Light

as Sean Craig

Voices That Care

movie

Voices That Care

1991

Voices That Care

as Self - Choir Member

President's Target

movie

President's Target

1989

President's Target

as Sam Nicholson

The Karate Kid Part III

movie

The Karate Kid Part III

1989

The Karate Kid Part III

as John Kreese

Tales from the Crypt

tv

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Tales from the Crypt

as Detective

Hard Time on Planet Earth

tv

Hard Time on Planet Earth

1989

Hard Time on Planet Earth

as Jesse

Higher Ground

movie

Higher Ground

1988

Higher Ground

as Rick Loden

Steele Justice

movie

Steele Justice

1987

Steele Justice

as John Steele

The Karate Kid Part II

movie

The Karate Kid Part II

1986

The Karate Kid Part II

as John Kreese

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1985

The Twilight Zone

as Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")

Rambo: First Blood Part II

movie

Rambo: First Blood Part II

1985

Rambo: First Blood Part II

as Ericson

Wildside

tv

Wildside

1985

Wildside

as Lyle Rainwood

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Dr. Ellison

The Karate Kid

movie

The Karate Kid

1984

The Karate Kid

as John Kreese

Blood Tide

movie

Blood Tide

1982

Blood Tide

as Neil Grice

Partners

movie

Partners

1982

Partners

as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Cagney & Lacey

tv

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Cagney & Lacey

as Det. Victor Isbecki

Trouble in High Timber Country

movie

Trouble in High Timber Country

1980

Trouble in High Timber Country

as Willie Yeager

Laboratory

movie

Laboratory

1980

Laboratory

Beyond Westworld

tv

Beyond Westworld

1980

Beyond Westworld

as Jack Edwards

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

tv

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

1980

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

as Hell Hound Leader

Seven

movie

Seven

1979

Seven

as Skip

The Sky Trap

movie

The Sky Trap

1979

The Sky Trap

as Hoover

Donovan's Kid

movie

Donovan's Kid

1979

Donovan's Kid

as Kelso

The Runaways

tv

The Runaways

1978

The Runaways

as Mike

The Incredible Hulk

tv

The Incredible Hulk

1977

The Incredible Hulk

as Henry 'Rocky' Welsh

We've Got Each Other

tv

We've Got Each Other

1977

We've Got Each Other

as Ken Redford

The San Pedro Beach Bums

tv

The San Pedro Beach Bums

1977

The San Pedro Beach Bums

as Ace

CHiPs

tv

CHiPs

1977

CHiPs

as Sherwood

The White Buffalo

movie

The White Buffalo

1977

The White Buffalo

as Jack McCall

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

tv

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Pete Miller

Code R

tv

Code R

1977

Code R

as George Baker

The November Plan

movie

The November Plan

1977

The November Plan

as Stan

Quincy, M.E.

tv

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Quincy, M.E.

as Joe Kirby

Charlie's Angels

tv

Charlie's Angels

1976

Charlie's Angels

as Georgie

Kingston

movie

Kingston

1976

Kingston

as Dealey

Starsky & Hutch

tv

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Starsky & Hutch

as Jimmy Lucas

Switch

tv

Switch

1975

Switch

as Bud Ewing

Three for the Road

tv

Three for the Road

1975

Three for the Road

White Line Fever

movie

White Line Fever

1975

White Line Fever

as Clem

The Four Deuces

movie

The Four Deuces

1975

The Four Deuces

as Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'

Death Race 2000

movie

Death Race 2000

1975

Death Race 2000

as Nero the Hero

Capone

movie

Capone

1975

Capone

as Pete Gusenberg

The Wild Party

movie

The Wild Party

1975

The Wild Party

as Editor

The Rockford Files

tv

The Rockford Files

1974

The Rockford Files

as Harry Smick

Petrocelli

tv

Petrocelli

1974

Petrocelli

as Frank Harris

Rhoda

tv

Rhoda

1974

Rhoda

as Gary

The Groove Tube

movie

The Groove Tube

1974

The Groove Tube

as Butz Beer

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

movie

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

1974

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead

as Rollo

Kojak

tv

Kojak

1973

Kojak

as Burl Slote

Cops and Robbers

movie

Cops and Robbers

1973

Cops and Robbers

as Ambulance Attendant

The Streets of San Francisco

tv

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

as Willis Hines

The Rookies

tv

The Rookies

1972

The Rookies

as Jimmy Jay

The Last House on the Left

movie

The Last House on the Left

1972

The Last House on the Left

as Deputy

The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival

movie

The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival

1972

The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival

as Self

Savages

movie

Savages

1972

Savages

as Archie, a Bully

Women in Revolt

movie

Women in Revolt

1971

Women in Revolt

as Marty

Little Murders

movie

Little Murders

1971

Little Murders

as Checkpoint Police Officer (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Gutherie Cassinger

The Roommates

movie

The Roommates

TBA

The Roommates

as Jerry

CineRaya

movie

Unarmed

TBA

Unarmed

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