Martin Kove
Born: 1946-03-06 in 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.
Filmography
2025
- Queen of the Ring as Al Haft
- Killing Mary Sue as Knox
- Dante's Inferni as Speaker – 8th Circle: Bertran De Born
2024
- Fight Another Day as Fischer
- A Taste of Love as Glenn
- Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo as Self
- Dark Night of the Soul as Dad
- The Cobra Kai Movie as Martin Kove
2023
- Far Haven as Ambrose Masse
2022
- Barmageddon as Self - Contestant
2021
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story as Self
- 3 Tickets to Paradise as Felix
2020
- Day 13 as Magnus Torvald
- Max Reload and the Nether Blasters as Gramps Jenkins
- A Wrestling Christmas Miracle as Warden Jeffries
- Bring Me a Dream as Sheriff Jack Miller
- Elvis from Outer Space as State Trooper
2019
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as Martin Kove
- VFW as Lou Clayton
- The Savant as John Sonsay
- D-Day as Nikolai
- Bare Knuckle Brawler as Mike Calderon
- A Karate Christmas Miracle as Graham Palace
2018
- Cobra Kai as John Kreese
- Garlic and Gunpowder as Agent Tracey
- Paint It Red as Scabs
- Warning - No Trespassing as Marty the CIA agent
- Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords as Galaron
2017
- Price for Freedom as Ayatollah Khalkhali
- John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as Self
- Fake News as Vice President John Phillips
2016
- Hospital Arrest as Boss Nigel
- The Chemist as Frank
- Six Gun Savior as The Mentor
- 2 Lava 2 Lantula! as Colonel Jester
- Traded as Cavendish
2015
- Running Forever as Carson
- Joker's Poltergeist as Graham Palace
- The Dog Who Saved Summer as Captain Vernon
2014
- Tapped Out as Principal Vanhorne
- Falcon Song as Caspian
- The Extendables as Aye Lewis
- Beyond the Game as James Star
- As Night Comes as Projectionist
- Eternity: The Movie as Barry Goldfield, Sr.
- Red Sky as Navy Intel Commander
- Rice Girl as Captain Ron Williams
- Number Runner as Bingo Brown
2013
- The Goldbergs as Master John
- Jet Set as John
- Friend Request as Captain Meyers
- I'm in Love with a Church Girl as Terry Edgemond
- Our Wild Hearts as Grizz
- Reality Terror Night as Othello Lazarus
2012
- Silent but Deadly as Hodge
2011
- Assassins' Code as Tony Brill
- Savage as Jack Lund
- NTSF:SD:SUV:: as Cell Leader
- The Life Zone as Randy Graves
- The Great Fight as John Cooper
- Dark Games as Detective Dave Reinhart
2010
- Bare Knuckles as Sonny Cool
- Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen as Marty
- Carmen's Kiss as James Drayton
2009
- War Wolves as Malick
- Ballistica as Riley
- Middle Men as US Senator
- Immortally Yours as Steven Miles
2008
- Beyond The Ring as Uncle Patrick
- Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Sheriff Jones
2007
- Fallen Angels as Daniels
- ReVamped as Detective Reeger
- The Ultimate Fighter as Detective Karpov
- Messages as DCI Collins
- Sweep the Leg as Sensei Kreese
- The Dead Sleep Easy as Bob Depugh
2006
- Exit 38 as Reese
- The Veteran as Father Brazinski
- Crooked as Jake Lawlor
- 7 Mummies as Kile
- Max Havoc: Ring of Fire as Lt. Reynolds
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- Glass Trap as Corrigan
- The Way of The Karate Kid as Self / Kreese
2004
- Alien Lockdown as Anslow
- Illusion Infinity as Taxi Driver
- The Hollywood Mom's Mystery as Sandy Palumbo
2003
- Barbarian as Munkar
- Hard Ground as Floyd
- Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain as Cully
2002
- Crocodile 2: Death Roll as Roland
- American Gun as Theodore Huntly
- Curse of the Forty-Niner as Caleb
- Gentle Ben as Cully
- Sting of the Black Scorpion as Jack Ames / Firearm
- The Thief & the Stripper as Crow
- Shattered Lies as Tom Reynolds
- Trance as Robert Leoni
2001
- Under Heavy Fire as Father Brazinski
- Con Games as Redick
- Extreme Honor as Packard
- Savage Season as Frank
- Black Scorpion
- Black Scorpion Returns as Jack Ames / Firearm
- Final Payback as Captain Peter James
2000
- Bad Guys as The Commander
- A Drug Called Pornography as Narrator
1999
- Joseph's Gift as Thompsonn
- Assault on Death Mountain as Andy Powers
1998
- V.I.P. as Mr. Scornabacho
- Maximum Justice as James Ricks
- Nowhere Land as Hank
- Hyacinth as J. B. Walker
1997
- Sliding Home as Samuel J. Webber
- Assault on Devil's Island as Andy Powers
- Judge and Jury as Michael Silvano
- Top of the World as Carl
1996
- Without Mercy as Wolf Larsen
- Timelock as Admiral Teegs
- Mercenary as Phoenix
- Baby Face Nelson as John Dillinger
1995
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Demetrius
- Final Equinox as Torman
1994
- Burke's Law as Joe Tanner
- Wyatt Earp as Ed Ross
- Future Shock as Dr. Langdon
- Endangered as DeVoe
- Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone as Ed Ross
- Death Match as Paul Landis
- Cagney & Lacey: The Return as Isbecki
- Savage Land as Jabal
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Capt. Walter Newman
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Fred Kimble
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Chi'Ru Master
- Firehawk as Stewart
- The Outfit as Agent Baker
- Shootfighter: Fight to the Death as Mr. Lee
- To Be the Best as Rick Kulhane
- Lightning in a Bottle as Duane Furber
1992
- Renegade as Mitch Raines / Goliath
- Project: Shadowchaser as Desilva
1991
- Silk Stalkings ... (Director)
- White Light as Sean Craig
- Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Detective
- The Karate Kid Part III as John Kreese
- Hard Time on Planet Earth as Jesse
- President's Target as Sam Nicholson
1988
- Higher Ground as Rick Loden
1987
- Steele Justice as John Steele
1986
- The Karate Kid Part II as John Kreese
1985
- The Twilight Zone as Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")
- Rambo: First Blood Part II as Ericson
- Wildside as Lyle Rainwood
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Dr. Ellison
- The Karate Kid as John Kreese
1982
- Cagney & Lacey as Det. Victor Isbecki
- Partners as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
- Blood Tide as Neil Grice
1980
- Laboratory
- Beyond Westworld as Jack Edwards
- Trouble in High Timber Country as Willie Yeager
- Tenspeed and Brown Shoe as Hell Hound Leader
1979
- Seven as Skip
- Donovan's Kid as Kelso
- The Sky Trap as Hoover
1978
- The Runaways as Mike
1977
- The Incredible Hulk as Henry 'Rocky' Welsh
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries as Pete Miller
- CHiPs as Sherwood
- The White Buffalo as Jack McCall
- Code R as George Baker
- The November Plan as Stan
- The San Pedro Beach Bums as Ace
- We've Got Each Other as Ken Redford
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Georgie
- Quincy, M.E. as Joe Kirby
- Kingston as Dealey
1975
- Starsky & Hutch as Jimmy Lucas
- Switch as Bud Ewing
- Capone as Pete Gusenberg
- Death Race 2000 as Nero the Hero
- White Line Fever as Clem
- The Wild Party as Editor
- The Four Deuces as Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'
- Three for the Road
1974
- The Rockford Files as Harry Smick
- Rhoda as Gary
- Petrocelli as Frank Harris
- The Spy Who Returned from the Dead as Rollo
- The Groove Tube as Butz Beer
1973
- Kojak as Burl Slote
- Cops and Robbers as Ambulance Attendant
1972
- The Rookies as Jimmy Jay
- The Streets of San Francisco as Willis Hines
- Savages as Archie, a Bully
- The Last House on the Left as Deputy
- The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival as Self
1971
- Little Murders as Checkpoint Police Officer (uncredited)
- Women in Revolt as Marty
1962
1955
- Gunsmoke as Gutherie Cassinger