Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 6, 1946 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Marty Cove
Marty Kove
Martin 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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Ellison
1984
TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Capt. Walter Newman
1993
TV
Cobra Kai
John Kreese
2018
TV
Quincy, M.E.
Joe Kirby
1976
TV
The Rockford Files
Harry Smick
1974
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Martin Kove
2019
TV
The Goldbergs
Master John
2013
TV
Charlie's Angels
Georgie
1976
TV
Renegade
Mitch Raines / Goliath
1992
TV
V.I.P.
Mr. Scornabacho
1998
TV
The Incredible Hulk
Henry 'Rocky' Welsh
1977
TV
The Twilight Zone
Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")
1985
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Fred Kimble
1993
TV
The Rookies
Jimmy Jay
1972
TV
Kojak
Burl Slote
1973
TV
Starsky & Hutch
Jimmy Lucas
1975
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Detective
1989
TV
Cagney & Lacey
Det. Victor Isbecki
1982
Filmography
2026FilmBoris Is Deadas Bobby2026FilmThe Dink2025FilmDante's Infernias Speaker – 8th Circle: Bertran De Born2025FilmA Gunfighter's Dealas Preacher2025FilmKilling Mary Sueas Knox2025FilmQueen of the Ringas Al Haft2024FilmThe Cobra Kai Movieas Martin Kove2024FilmDark Night of the Soulas Dad2024FilmFight Another Dayas Fischer2024TVCobra Kai: Inside the Dojoas Self2024FilmA Taste of Loveas Glenn2023FilmFar Havenas Ambrose Masse2022TVBarmageddonas Self - Contestant2022FilmBeyond the Bonsai2021Film3 Tickets to Paradiseas Felix2021FilmMore Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Storyas Self2020FilmA Wrestling Christmas Miracleas Warden Jeffries2020FilmMax Reload and the Nether Blastersas Gramps Jenkins2020FilmElvis from Outer Spaceas State Trooper2020FilmDay 13as Magnus Torvald2020FilmBring Me a Dreamas Sheriff Jack Miller2019TVAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamiteas Martin Kove2019FilmBare Knuckle Brawleras Mike Calderon2019FilmVFWas Lou Clayton2019FilmD-Dayas Nikolai2019FilmOnce Upon a Time... in Hollywoodas 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff2019FilmA Karate Christmas Miracleas Graham Palace2019FilmThe Savantas John Sonsay2018FilmWarning - No Trespassingas Marty the CIA agent2018FilmPaint It Redas Scabs2018TVCobra Kaias John Kreese2018FilmGarlic and Gunpowderas Agent Tracey2018FilmGathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swordsas Galaron2017FilmFake Newsas Vice President John Phillips2017FilmJohn G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogsas Self2017FilmPrice for Freedomas Ayatollah Khalkhali2017FilmJoker's Poltergeistas Graham Palace2016FilmHospital Arrestas Boss Nigel2016Film2 Lava 2 Lantula!as Colonel Jester2016FilmThe Chemistas Frank2016FilmSix Gun Savioras The Mentor2016FilmTradedas Cavendish2015FilmRunning Foreveras Carson2015FilmThe Dog Who Saved Summeras Captain Vernon2015FilmI Hate Christian Laettneras John Kreese (archive footage)2014FilmBeyond the Gameas James Star2014FilmAs Night Comesas Projectionist2014FilmThe Extendablesas Aye Lewis2014FilmRice Girlas Captain Ron Williams2014FilmNumber Runneras Bingo Brown2014FilmTapped Outas Principal Vanhorne2014FilmFalcon Songas Caspian2014FilmRed Skyas Navy Intel Commander2014FilmEternity: The Movieas Barry Goldfield, Sr.2013FilmJet Setas John2013FilmI'm in Love with a Church Girlas Terry Edgemond2013TVThe Goldbergsas Master John2013FilmReality Terror Nightas Othello Lazarus2013FilmFriend Requestas Captain Meyers2013FilmOur Wild Heartsas Grizz2012FilmSilent but Deadlyas Hodge2011FilmAssassins' Codeas Tony Brill2011TVNTSF:SD:SUV::as Cell Leader2011FilmSavageas Jack Lund2011FilmDark Gamesas Detective Dave Reinhart2011FilmThe Life Zoneas Randy Graves2011FilmThe Great Fightas John Cooper2010FilmCarmen's Kissas James Drayton2010FilmBare Knucklesas Sonny Cool2010FilmBring Me the Head of Lance Henriksenas Marty2009FilmBallisticaas Riley2009FilmMiddle Menas US Senator2009FilmWar Wolvesas Malick2009FilmImmortally Yoursas Steven Miles2008FilmRailroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chanceas Sheriff Jones2008FilmBeyond The Ringas Uncle Patrick2007FilmFallen Angelsas Daniels2007FilmReVampedas Detective Reeger2007FilmMessagesas DCI Collins2007FilmThe Ultimate Fighteras Detective Karpov2007FilmSweep the Legas Sensei Kreese2007FilmThe Dead Sleep Easyas Bob Depugh2006FilmExit 38as Reese2006FilmMax Havoc: Ring of Fireas Lt. Reynolds2006Film7 Mummiesas Kile2006FilmThe Veteranas Father Brazinski2006FilmCrookedas Jake Lawlor2005FilmGlass Trapas Corrigan2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant2005FilmThe Way of The Karate Kidas Self / Kreese2004FilmThe Hollywood Mom's Mysteryas Sandy Palumbo2004FilmAlien Lockdownas Anslow2004FilmIllusion Infinityas Taxi Driver2003FilmHard Groundas Floyd2003FilmBarbarianas Munkar2003FilmGentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountainas Cully2002FilmSting of the Black Scorpionas Jack Ames / Firearm2002FilmThe Thief & the Stripperas Crow2002FilmCurse of the Forty-Nineras Caleb2002FilmIt's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'as Self2002FilmTranceas Robert Leoni2002FilmAmerican Gunas Theodore Huntly2002FilmGentle Benas Cully2002FilmCrocodile 2: Death Rollas Roland2002FilmShattered Liesas Tom Reynolds2001FilmCon Gamesas Redick2001FilmBlack Scorpion Returnsas Jack Ames / Firearm2001FilmSavage Seasonas Frank2001FilmExtreme Honoras Packard2001FilmFinal Paybackas Captain Peter James2001TVBlack Scorpion2001FilmUnder Heavy Fireas Father Brazinski2000FilmBad Guysas The Commander2000FilmA Drug Called Pornographyas Narrator1999FilmAssault on Death Mountainas Andy Powers1999FilmJoseph's Giftas Thompsonn1998TVV.I.P.as Mr. Scornabacho1998FilmHyacinthas J. B. Walker1998FilmNowhere Landas Hank1998FilmMaximum Justiceas James Ricks1997FilmAssault on Devil's Islandas Andy Powers1997FilmTop of the Worldas Carl1997FilmJudge and Juryas Michael Silvano1997FilmSliding Homeas Samuel J. Webber1996FilmMercenaryas Phoenix1996FilmWithout Mercyas Wolf Larsen1996FilmBaby Face Nelsonas John Dillinger1996FilmTimelockas Admiral Teegs1995FilmFinal Equinoxas Torman1995TVHercules: The Legendary Journeysas Demetrius1994FilmCagney & Lacey: The Returnas Isbecki1994FilmDeath Matchas Paul Landis1994FilmSavage Landas Jabal1994FilmEndangeredas DeVoe1994FilmWyatt Earp: Return to Tombstoneas Ed Ross1994FilmWyatt Earpas Ed Ross1994FilmFuture Shockas Dr. Langdon1994TVBurke's Lawas Joe Tanner1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Capt. Walter Newman1993FilmThe Outfitas Agent Baker1993FilmTo Be the Bestas Rick Kulhane1993FilmShootfighter: Fight to the Deathas Mr. Lee1993TVWalker, Texas Rangeras Fred Kimble1993TVKung Fu: The Legend Continuesas Chi'Ru Master1993FilmLightning in a Bottleas Duane Furber1993FilmFirehawkas Stewart1992TVRenegadeas Mitch Raines / Goliath1992FilmProject: Shadowchaseras Desilva1991FilmWhite Lightas Sean Craig1991FilmVoices That Careas Self - Choir Member1989FilmPresident's Targetas Sam Nicholson1989FilmThe Karate Kid Part IIIas John Kreese1989TVTales from the Cryptas Detective1989TVHard Time on Planet Earthas Jesse1988FilmHigher Groundas Rick Loden1987FilmSteele Justiceas John Steele1986FilmThe Karate Kid Part IIas John Kreese1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")1985FilmRambo: First Blood Part IIas Ericson1985TVWildsideas Lyle Rainwood1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Dr. Ellison1984FilmThe Karate Kidas John Kreese1982FilmBlood Tideas Neil Grice1982FilmPartnersas Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)1982TVCagney & Laceyas Det. Victor Isbecki1980FilmTrouble in High Timber Countryas Willie Yeager1980FilmLaboratory1980TVBeyond Westworldas Jack Edwards1980TVTenspeed and Brown Shoeas Hell Hound Leader1979FilmSevenas Skip1979FilmThe Sky Trapas Hoover1979FilmDonovan's Kidas Kelso1978TVThe Runawaysas Mike1977TVThe Incredible Hulkas Henry 'Rocky' Welsh1977TVWe've Got Each Otheras Ken Redford1977TVThe San Pedro Beach Bumsas Ace1977TVCHiPsas Sherwood1977FilmThe White Buffaloas Jack McCall1977TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Pete Miller1977TVCode Ras George Baker1977FilmThe November Planas Stan1976TVQuincy, M.E.as Joe Kirby1976TVCharlie's Angelsas Georgie1976FilmKingstonas Dealey1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Jimmy Lucas1975TVSwitchas Bud Ewing1975TVThree for the Road1975FilmWhite Line Feveras Clem1975FilmThe Four Deucesas Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'1975FilmDeath Race 2000as Nero the Hero1975FilmCaponeas Pete Gusenberg1975FilmThe Wild Partyas Editor1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Harry Smick1974TVPetrocellias Frank Harris1974TVRhodaas Gary1974FilmThe Groove Tubeas Butz Beer1974FilmThe Spy Who Returned from the Deadas Rollo1973TVKojakas Burl Slote1973FilmCops and Robbersas Ambulance Attendant1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas Willis Hines1972TVThe Rookiesas Jimmy Jay1972FilmThe Last House on the Leftas Deputy1972FilmThe Best of the New York Erotic Film Festivalas Self1972FilmSavagesas Archie, a Bully1971FilmWomen in Revoltas Marty1971FilmLittle Murdersas Checkpoint Police Officer (uncredited)1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1955TVGunsmokeas Gutherie Cassinger—FilmThe Roommatesas Jerry—FilmUnarmed