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American actor (born 1946)
Kove at the Louisville Supercon in 2018
(1946-03-06 ) March 6, 1946
(age 78 )
Actor, martial artist
1971–present
Vivienne Love
(m.1981; div. 2005)
2
Martin Kove (; born March 6, 1946 [2] John Kreese , the main antagonist of The Karate Kid The Karate Kid Part II The Karate Kid Part III Cobra Kai Death Race 2000 White Line Fever Cagney and Lacey Rambo: First Blood Part II Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Early life [ edit ]
Martin Kove was born into a Jewish American family on March 6, 1946, in Brooklyn .[3]
Kove in The Optimist
From 1982–88, Kove appeared in the main cast of Cagney & Lacey The Karate Kid as Cobra Kai sensei John Kreese , whose fighting instruction of showing “no mercy” and to “sweep the leg” during the film’s karate tournament entered the American zeitgeist. After playing a traitorous helicopter pilot in the 1985 film Rambo: First Blood Part II The Karate Kid Part II The Karate Kid Part III
Kove studied Okinawa-te Karate under prominent black belt Gordon Doversola Shihan .[4] [5] [6]
Kove in 2015
Kove appeared in the 2007 music video for the song "Sweep the Leg " by No More Kings as a caricature of himself and John Kreese from The Karate Kid .[7] [8]
In 2018, Kove again returned to the character of Kreese for the YouTube Premium web series, Cobra Kai The Karate Kid franchise set 34 years after the original film. The series debuted on May 2, 2018, and was met with critical success. The show was renewed for a second season, which was published on April 24, 2019. In June 2020, Netflix purchased the series, producing a third, fourth,[9]
In 2019, Kove parodied his Karate Kid character in a QuickBooks commercial, in which a kinder, gentler Kreese runs a "Koala Kai" dojo of preteen students who are encouraged to "support the leg" and to show "more mercy."[10]
Kove was one of the celebrities competing on season 30 of Dancing with the Stars [11] [12]
Personal life [ edit ]
Kove is the father of twins, born in 1990.[13] Cobra Kai .[14]
Filmography [ edit ]
Notes
Little Murders
Unknown
Uncredited
Women in Revolt
Marty
Savages
Archie
The Last House on the Left
Deputy Harry
Cops and Robbers
Ambulance Attendant
The Wild Party
Editor
Capone
Peter "Goosey" Gusenberg
Death Race 2000
Nero "The Hero"
White Line Fever
Clem
The Four Deuces
"Smokey" Ross
The White Buffalo
Jack McCall
Seven
Skip
Blood Tide
Neil Grice
The Karate Kid
Sensei John Kreese
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Michael Reed Ericson
The Karate Kid Part II
Sensei John Kreese
Steele Justice
John Steele
The Karate Kid Part III
Sensei John Kreese
White Light
Sean Craig
Project Shadowchaser
DeSilva
Direct-to-video
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
Mr. Lee
Wyatt Earp
Ed Ross
Frank and Jesse
Unknown
Uncredited
Future Shock
Dr. Langdon
Timelock
Admiral Danny Teegs
Mercenary
Mr. Phoenix
Joseph's Gift
Thompsonn
Nowhere Land
Hank
Crocodile 2: Death Swamp
Roland
Curse of the Forty-Niner
Caleb
Illusion Infinity
Taxi Driver
Glass Trap
Corrigan
Miracle at Sage Street
Jess
Max Havoc: Ring of Fire
Lieutenant Reynolds
The Dead Sleep Easy
Bob DePugh
Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves
Sheriff Jones
Middle Men
Senator
Savage
Jack Lund
The Life Zone
Randy Graves
Falcon Song
Caspian
Eternity: The Movie
Barry Goldfield Sr.
Tapped Out
Principal Vanhorne
The Extendables
Aye Lewis
The Dog Who Saved Summer
Vernon
Traded
Cavendish
Jokers Wild
Graham Palace
Bring Me A Dream
Sheriff Jack Miller
Paint It Red
Scabs
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Sheriff On Bounty Law
VFW
Lou Clayton
Elvis From Outer Space
State Trooper
A Wrestling Christmas Miracle
Warden Jeffries
Notes
Rhoda
Gary
Episode: "Anything Wrong"
Gunsmoke
Guthrie
Episode: "In Performance of Duty"
Three for the Road
Unknown
Episode: "The Rip-off"
Switch
Bud
Episode: "The Deadly Missiles Caper"
Kojak
Burl Stole
Episode: "Law Dance"
The Streets of San Francisco
Willis Hines
Episode: "The Drop"
The Rockford Files
Harry Smick
Episode: "Dirty Money, Black Light"
Code R
George Baker
12 episodes
The San Pedro Beach Bums
Denny Evans
Episode: "The Shortest Yard"
Charlie’s Angels
George
s2e14
We've Got Each Other
Ken Redford
5 episodes
The Incredible Hulk
Henry "Rocky" Welsh
Episode: "Final Round"
Barnaby Jones
Greg Saunders / Stan Benson
2 episodes
Quincy, M.E.
Joe
Episode: "The Death Challenge"
Starsky and Hutch
Jimmy
Episode: "Birds of a Feather"
CHiPs
Joe Kirby
Episodes: "The Death Challenge"; "Hot Wheels"
The Edge of Night
Romeo Slade
16 episodes
Cry for the Strangers
Jeff
Television film
Cagney & Lacey
Victor Isbecki
Main role
The Optimist
The Rival
Episode: "The Good, The Bad, and the Nasty"
Murder, She Wrote
Gary Ellison
Episode: "Armed Response"
The Twilight Zone
Joe
Episode: "Opening Day"
Hard Time on Planet Earth
Jesse
13 episodes
Renegade
Mitch Raines / Goliath
2 episodes
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Chi'Ru Master
2 episodes
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Victor Isbecki
Television film
Walker, Texas Ranger
Fred Kimble
Episode: "Flashback"
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Demetrius
Episode: "The Mother of All Monsters"
Assault on Devil's Island
Andy Powers
TV film
Diagnosis: Murder
Captain Walter Newman
3 episodes
Assault on Death Mountain
Andy Powers
TV film
Under Heavy Fire
Father Brazinski
Television film
Black Scorpion
James Ames / Firearm
Episode: "Armed and Dangerous"
Hard Ground
Floyd
Television film
Barbarian
Munkar
Television film
War Wolves
Malick
Television film
Tosh.0
John Kreese
Episode: "Broad Breaker"
Our Wild Hearts
Grizz
Movie
Criminal Minds
John Folkmore
Episode: "Scream"
The Goldbergs
Master John
Episode: "The Kara-Te Kid"
Cobra Kai
John Kreese
Guest (season 1)
Dancing with the Stars
Himself / Contestant
Season 30
A Taste of Love
Glenn
Television film (Hallmark )
Video games [ edit ]
Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising (2022) as John Kreese (voice role)
References [ edit ]
^ Tucker, Ernest (May 15, 1987). " . Chicago Sun-Times Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2015 . (subscription required)
^ Curran, Brad (June 11, 2014). "Interview with Martin Kove" . Kung-fu Kingdom . Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2015 .
^ "Star of Karate Kid talks with Ballinger Publishing" . Ballinger Publishing . October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015 .
^ Angelus, Jerold (June 27, 2011). Martin Kove Duct Publishing . p. 128. ISBN 9786136779522 Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2015 .
^ Frye, Cory (March 10, 2018). "Of Being and Johnny Lawrence (Sweep the Leg)" . Albany Democrat-Herald Corvallis Gazette-Times . Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2018 .
^ Strauss, Chris (October 9, 2014). " . USA Today . Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2018 .
^ " . www.hollywoodreporter.com . October 2, 2020. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020 .
^ "- YouTube" . YouTube Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ " . Good Morning America . September 8, 2021. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ Mizoguchi, Karen (September 27, 2021). "DWTS: Cobra Kai Star Martin Kove Is the First Contestant to Be Eliminated on season 30" . PEOPLE.com . Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021 .
^ "Who Is Martin Kove? 5 Things to Know About 'DWTS' Season 30 Cast Member" . Us Weekly . September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
^ Cordero, Rosy. " . EW.com . Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
^ "Martin Kove" . TVGuide.com . Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
^ "Martin Kove" . TVGuide.com . Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
Further reading [ edit ]
Voisin, Scott, Character Kings: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting . BearManor Media, 2009. ISBN 978-1-59393-342-5 .
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