Acting credits
204
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Martin Kove
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Movies: 161Series: 44Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 56117
IMDb ID: nm0184392
Known for: Acting
Born: March 6, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2026
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 6.24
Wikidata: Q508795
Also known as
Marty Cove • Marty Kove
Other jobs
Associate Producer (2)Co-Producer (1)Director (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Martin Kove.
Jul 23
The Dink
2026 Movie
Dante's Inferni
as Speaker – 8th Circle: Bertran De Born
2025 Movie
A Gunfighter's Deal
as Preacher
2025 Movie
5.6
Killing Mary Sue
as Knox
2025 Movie
6.6
Queen of the Ring
as Al Haft
2025 Movie
9.0
The Cobra Kai Movie
as Martin Kove
2024 Movie
6.8
Dark Night of the Soul
as Dad
2024 Movie
5.7
Fight Another Day
as Fischer
2024 Movie
6.1
A Taste of Love
as Glenn
2024 Movie
8.0
Far Haven
as Ambrose Masse
2023 Movie
4.1
3 Tickets to Paradise
as Felix
2021 Movie
7.1
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
as Self
2021 Movie
4.0
A Wrestling Christmas Miracle
as Warden Jeffries
2020 Movie
5.8
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
as Gramps Jenkins
2020 Movie
4.7
Elvis from Outer Space
as State Trooper
2020 Movie
4.3
Day 13
as Magnus Torvald
2020 Movie
4.5
Bring Me a Dream
as Sheriff Jack Miller
2020 Movie
3.1
Bare Knuckle Brawler
as Mike Calderon
2019 Movie
5.9
VFW
as Lou Clayton
2019 Movie
4.7
D-Day
as Nikolai
2019 Movie
7.4
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff
2019 Movie
3.2
A Karate Christmas Miracle
as Graham Palace
2019 Movie
2.0
The Savant
as John Sonsay
2019 Movie
2.0
Warning - No Trespassing
as Marty the CIA agent
2018 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Martin Kove.
8.8
Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo
as Self • 3 eps
2024 Series
6.0
Barmageddon
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.0
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as Martin Kove • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.2
Cobra Kai
as John Kreese • 56 eps
2018 Series
7.5
The Goldbergs
as Master John • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.8
NTSF:SD:SUV::
as Cell Leader • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant • 2 eps
2005 Series
5.9
Black Scorpion
1 eps
2001 Series
5.3
V.I.P.
as Mr. Scornabacho • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.0
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Demetrius • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.7
Burke's Law
as Joe Tanner • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
as Capt. Walter Newman • 3 eps
1993 Series
6.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Fred Kimble • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.7
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
as Chi'Ru Master • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.7
Renegade
as Mitch Raines / Goliath • 2 eps
1992 Series
6.0
Silk Stalkings
Director • 1 eps
1991 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Detective • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.0
Hard Time on Planet Earth
as Jesse • 13 eps
1989 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day") • 1 eps
1985 Series
5.7
Wildside
as Lyle Rainwood • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. Ellison • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
as Det. Victor Isbecki • 125 eps
1982 Series
5.2
Beyond Westworld
as Jack Edwards • 1 eps
1980 Series
6.8
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
as Hell Hound Leader • 1 eps
1980 Series