Martin Kove
Known for Acting · 212 credits
- Born
- 1946-03-06 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Marty Cove · Marty Kove
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
TV Shows (43)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Martin Kove
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Dr. Ellison
The Goldbergs
2013
as Master John
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Capt. Walter Newman
Cobra Kai
2018
as John Kreese
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Joe Kirby
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Georgie
V.I.P.
1998
as Mr. Scornabacho
The Rockford Files
1974
as Harry Smick
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Fred Kimble
Renegade
1992
as Mitch Raines / Goliath
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Detective
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Det. Victor Isbecki
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Henry 'Rocky' Welsh
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")
Gunsmoke
1955
as Gutherie Cassinger
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Jimmy Lucas
The Rookies
1972
as Jimmy Jay
Kojak
1973
as Burl Slote
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
as Demetrius
Switch
1975
as Bud Ewing
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Willis Hines
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Chi'Ru Master / Shadow Assassin
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Pete Miller
Rhoda
1974
as Gary
Petrocelli
1974
as Frank Harris
Burke's Law
1994
as Joe Tanner
CHiPs
1977
as Sherwood
NTSF:SD:SUV::
2011
as Cell Leader
Black Scorpion
2001
Beyond Westworld
1980
as Jack Edwards
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980
as Hell Hound Leader
The Runaways
1978
as Mike
Code R
1977
as George Baker
Wildside
1985
as Lyle Rainwood
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
2024
as Self
Three for the Road
1975
Barmageddon
2022
as Self - Contestant
Hard Time on Planet Earth
1989
as Jesse
The San Pedro Beach Bums
1977
as Ace
We've Got Each Other
1977
as Ken Redford
Movies (169)
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019
as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff
The Karate Kid
1984
as Kreese
Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985
as Ericson
The Karate Kid Part II
1986
as Kreese
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
as Kreese
The Dink
2026
Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords
2018
as Galaron
Wyatt Earp
1994
as Ed Ross
Death Race 2000
1975
as Nero the Hero
Final Payback
2001
as Captain Peter James
The White Buffalo
1977
as Jack McCall
The Last House on the Left
1972
as Deputy
A Gunfighter's Deal
2025
as Preacher
Middle Men
2009
as US Senator
The Chemist
2016
as Frank
Queen of the Ring
2025
as Al Haft
Messages
2007
as DCI Collins
Boot Lake
Dante's Inferni
2025
as Speaker – 8th Circle: Bertran De Born
Red Sky
2014
as Navy Intel Commander
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
1993
as Mr. Lee
The Ultimate Fighter
2007
as Detective Karpov
Joker's Poltergeist
2017
as Graham Palace
Carmen's Kiss
2010
as James Drayton
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
2013
as Terry Edgemond
Traded
2016
as Cavendish
Cops and Robbers
1973
as Ambulance Attendant
Max Havoc: Ring of Fire
2006
as Lt. Reynolds
Assault on Devil's Island
1997
as Andy Powers
Capone
1975
as Pete Gusenberg
Black Scorpion Returns
2001
as Jack Ames / Firearm
Savage Season
2001
as Frank
2 Lava 2 Lantula!
2016
as Colonel Jester
Killing Mary Sue
2025
as Knox
Seven
1979
as Skip
Death Match
1994
as Paul Landis
Bad Guys
2000
as The Commander
Project: Shadowchaser
1992
as Desilva
Voices That Care
1991
as Self - Choir Member
Baby Face Nelson
1996
as John Dillinger
Assault on Death Mountain
1999
as Andy Powers
Boris Is Dead
2026
as Bobby
Crocodile 2: Death Roll
2002
as Roland
The Life Zone
2011
as Randy Graves
Mercenary
1996
as Phoenix
The Dog Who Saved Summer
2015
as Captain Vernon
VFW
2019
as Lou Clayton
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
as Isbecki
Fight Another Day
2024
as Fischer
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
2021
as Self
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002
as Caleb
Future Shock
1994
as Dr. Langdon
Friend Request
2013
as Captain Meyers
Partners
1982
as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
The Wild Party
1975
as Editor
American Gun
2002
as Theodore Huntly
Tapped Out
2014
as Principal Vanhorne
Elvis from Outer Space
2020
as State Trooper
3 Tickets to Paradise
2021
as Felix
Under Heavy Fire
2001
as Father Brazinski
Savage Land
1994
as Jabal
Our Wild Hearts
2013
as Grizz
Sting of the Black Scorpion
2002
as Jack Ames / Firearm
Steele Justice
1987
as John Steele
White Line Fever
1975
as Clem
The November Plan
1977
as Stan
Timelock
1996
as Admiral Teegs
Beyond the Game
2014
as James Star
The Thief & the Stripper
2002
as Crow
Judge and Jury
1997
as Michael Silvano
Extreme Honor
2001
as Packard
Alien Lockdown
2004
as Anslow
The Cobra Kai Movie
2024
as Martin Kove
Lightning in a Bottle
1993
as Duane Furber
D-Day
2019
as Nikolai
Far Haven
2023
as Ambrose Masse
Beyond the Bonsai
2022
President's Target
1989
as Sam Nicholson
Little Murders
1971
as Checkpoint Police Officer (uncredited)
War Wolves
2009
as Malick
Top of the World
1997
as Carl
Blood Tide
1982
as Neil Grice
The Great Fight
2011
as John Cooper
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
2020
as Gramps Jenkins
The Hollywood Mom's Mystery
2004
as Sandy Palumbo
Donovan's Kid
1979
as Kelso
Maximum Justice
1998
as James Ricks
Six Gun Savior
2016
as The Mentor
The Four Deuces
1975
as Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'
I Hate Christian Laettner
2015
as John Kreese (archive footage)
Assassins' Code
2011
as Tony Brill
Rice Girl
2014
as Captain Ron Williams
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain
2003
as Cully
7 Mummies
2006
as Kile
Trance
2002
as Robert Leoni
A Drug Called Pornography
2000
as Narrator
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
1994
as Ed Ross
Bare Knuckles
2010
as Sonny Cool
The Veteran
2006
as Father Brazinski
Bare Knuckle Brawler
2019
as Mike Calderon
Savages
1972
as Archie, a Bully
Women in Revolt
1971
as Marty
The Groove Tube
1974
as Butz Beer
Higher Ground
1988
as Rick Loden
Nowhere Land
1998
as Hank
Hospital Arrest
2016
as Boss Nigel
Shattered Lies
2002
as Tom Reynolds
Ballistica
2009
as Riley
Joseph's Gift
1999
as Thompsonn
The Extendables
2014
as Aye Lewis
Falcon Song
2014
as Caspian
Without Mercy
1996
as Wolf Larsen
Immortally Yours
2009
as Steven Miles
Eternity: The Movie
2014
as Barry Goldfield, Sr.
Barbarian
2003
as Munkar
Fallen Angels
2007
as Daniels
Fake News
2017
as Vice President John Phillips
Garlic and Gunpowder
2018
as Agent Tracey
Exit 38
2006
as Reese
Beyond The Ring
2008
as Uncle Patrick
About Martin Kove
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. With 212 credits spanning from 1955 to 2026, Martin Kove has appeared in 169 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Martin Kove Movies
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) — as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff
- The Karate Kid (1984) — as Kreese
- Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) — as Ericson
- The Karate Kid Part II (1986) — as Kreese
- The Karate Kid Part III (1989) — as Kreese
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