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Martin Kove

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New York born, strong featured, narrow eyed actor who has portrayed a mixed bag of both good and bad guys! First turned up on screen in several minor roles, and got himself noticed as the villainous "Nero The Hero" in the low budget road race Death Race 2000, and then as "Clem" the sadistic rigger, breaking Jan-Michael Vincent's ribs in White Line Fever... See full bio »

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2014 Hardin (pre-production)
 
2013 When the Storm God Rides (pre-production)
Rattlesnake Dick (rumored)
 
???? Stuff It (pre-production)
Big Hank
 
???? LA LA Land (pre-production)
Alan Gilstein
 
2013 3 Tickets to Paradise (filming)
Felix
 
2013 Six Gun Savior (TV movie) (filming)
The Mentor
 
2013 The Highwayman (filming)
Roan Blackthorn
 
2014 Falcon Song (post-production)
Caspian
 
2013 Tapped (post-production)
Principal Vanhorne
 
2013 Jet Set (post-production)
John
 
2013 Eternity: The Movie (post-production)
Barry Goldfield, Sr.
 
2013 Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen (post-production)
Marty
 
2013 Dante's Hell Documented (post-production)
Speaker - 8th Circle: Bertran De Born
 
2013 Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords (post-production)
Galaron
 
2012 Number Runner (video) (post-production)
Bingo Brown
 
2013 Reality Terror Night (completed)
Othello Lazarus
 
2013 Mischief Night (completed)
Projectionist
 
2013 Silent But Deadly (completed)
Hodge
 
2013 Trail's End (rumored)
 
2013 I'm in Love with a Church Girl
Terry Edgemond
 
2013 Our Wild Hearts (TV movie)
Grizz
 
2013 Friend Request
Captain Meyers
 
2012 Tumbleweed: A True Story
Silver Bush
 
2012/I Snapshot
Jack Adams
 
2012 Smokewood (TV movie)
Rex Burnett
 
2012 Action Hero
 
2011 Assassins' Code
Tony Brill
 
2011 Dark Games
Detective Dave Reinhart
 
2011 NTSF:SD:SUV (TV series)
Cell Leader
– The Risky Business of Being Alone in Your Home (2011) … Cell Leader
 
2011 The Life Zone
Randy Graves
 
2011 The Great Fight
John Cooper
 
2011 Tosh.0 (TV series)
John Kreese
– Board Breaker (2011) … John Kreese
 
2011 Memphis Rising: Elvis Returns
Highway Patrol
 
2010 Carmen's Kiss
Drayton
 
2010 Bare Knuckles
Sonny Cool
 
2010 The Grove (short)
Shuffle - Mike
 
2010 Dante's Inferno: Abandon All Hope (short)
Speaker: 8th Circle - The Sowers of Discord
 
2010 The Ascent
Lewis
 
2009 Ballistica
Riley
 
2009 Middle Men
US Senator
 
2009/I Savage
Jack Lund
 
2009 War Wolves (TV movie)
Malick
 
2009 Immortally Yours
Steven Miles
 
2008 Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves
Sheriff Jones
 
2008 Man of a Thousand Faces (documentary)
J. Carrol Naish
 
2008 Beyond the Ring
Uncle Patrick
 
2008 Lost Warrior: Left Behind (video)
Commander James Star
 
2007 The Dead Sleep Easy (video)
Bob Depugh
 
2007 Revamped (video)
Detective Reeger
 
2007 Messages
DCI Collins
 
2007 Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter
Detective Karpov
 
2006 Fallen Angels
Daniels
 
2006 Exit 38 (video)
Reese
 
2006 Max Havoc: Ring of Fire
Lt. Reynolds
 
2006 Crooked
Jake Lawlor
 
2006 A-List
Red Carpet Star
 
2006 Seven Mummies
Kile
 
2005 Miracle at Sage Creek
Jess (scenes deleted)
 
2005 Glass Trap
Corrigan
 
2004 The Hollywood Mom's Mystery (TV movie)
Sandy Palumbo
 
2004 Alien Lockdown (TV movie)
Anslow
 
2004 Hollywood, It's a Dog's Life
The Clown/Martin Kove
 
2004 Illusion Infinity
Taxi Driver
 
2003 Rice Girl
Captain Ron Williams
 
2003 Hard Ground (TV movie)
Floyd
 
2003 Barbarian (video)
Munkar
 
2003 Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain (TV movie)
Cully
 
2003 Devil's Knight
Zeff
 
2002 Sting of the Black Scorpion (video)
Jack Ames/Firearm
 
2002 Curse of the Forty-Niner
Caleb
 
2002 Trance
Robert Leoni
 
2002 American Gun
Theodore Huntley
 
2002 Crocodile 2: Death Swamp
Roland
 
2002 Gentle Ben (TV movie)
Cully
 
2002 Shattered Lies
Tom Reynolds
 
2001 Con Games (video)
Redick
 
2001 Extreme Honor
Packard
 
2001 Going Back (TV movie)
Father Brazinski
 
2001 Black Scorpion Returns (video)
 
2001 Final Payback
Captain Peter James
 
2001 Black Scorpion (TV series)
Firearm / Jack Ames
– Armed and Dangerous (2001) … Jack Ames/Firearm
 
2001 Savage Season
Frank
 
2000 Nowhere Land
Hank
 
2000 Hollywood Off-Ramp (TV series)
– Cell Phone (2000)
 
2000 The Thief & the Stripper
Crow
 
2000 Bad Guys
The Commander
 
1999 Assault on Death Mountain (TV movie)
Andy Powers
 
1998-1999 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
Capt. Walter Newman / Captain Newman / Captain Walter Newman
– Voices Carry (1999) … Captain Walter Newman
– Trapped in Paradise (1999) … Captain Newman
– The Last Resort (1998) … Capt. Walter Newman
 
1998 V.I.P. (TV series)
Mr. Scornabacho
– Bloody Val-entine (1998) … Mr. Scornabacho
 
1998 Joseph's Gift
Thompsonn
 
1998 Hyacinth
J. B. Walker
 
1998 The Waterfront
James Ricks
 
1997 Grizzly Mountain
Marshal Jackson
 
1997 Assault on Devil's Island (TV movie)
Andy Powers
 
1997/II Top of the World
Carl
 
1997 Sliding Home
Samuel J. Weber
 
1996 Judge and Jury
Michael Silvano
 
1996 Baby Face Nelson
John Dillinger
 
1996 Without Mercy
Wolf Larsen
 
1996 Mercenary (video)
Phoenix
 
1996 Timelock
Admiral Danny Teegs
 
1995 Final Equinox
Torman
 
1995 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV series)
Demetrius
– The Mother of All Monsters (1995) … Demetrius
 
1995 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Fred Kimble
– Flashback (1995) … Fred Kimble
 
1994 Cagney & Lacey: The Return (TV movie)
Isbecki
 
1994 Death Match
Paul Landis
 
1994 Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (TV movie)
Black Jack
 
1994 Savage Land
Jabal
 
1994 Endangered
DeVoe
 
1994 Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
Ed Ross
 
1994 Wyatt Earp
Ed Ross
 
1993-1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV series)
Chi'Ru Master
– Return of the Shadow Assassin (1994) … Chi'Ru Master
– Shadow Assassin (1993) … Chi'Ru Master
 
1994 Burke's Law (TV series)
Joe Tanner
– Who Killed Nick Hazard? (1994) … Joe Tanner
 
1994 Future Shock
Dr. Langdon
 
1993 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Dectective
– Half-Way Horrible (1993) … Dectective
 
1993 To Be the Best (video)
Rick Kulhane
 
1993 The Outfit
Agent Baker
 
1993 Renegade (TV series)
Goliath / Mitch Raines
– Fighting Cage: Part 2 (1993) … Mitch Raines/Goliath
– Fighting Cage: Part 1 (1993) … Mitch Raines/Goliath
 
1993 Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
Mr. Lee
 
1993 Without a Kiss Goodbye (TV movie)
 
1993 Firehawk (video)
Stewart
 
1993 Lightning in a Bottle
Duane Furber
 
1992 Shadowchaser (video)
Desilva
 
1991 White Light
Sean Craig
 
1989 The Karate Kid, Part III
John Kreese
 
1989 The Man from Nowhere
Sam Nicholson
 
1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth (TV series)
Jesse
– Wally's Gang (1989) … Jesse
– The All American (1989) … Jesse
– Not in Out Stars (1989) … Jesse
– Rodeo Show (1989) … Jesse
– Jesse's Fifteen Minutes (1989) … Jesse
See all 13 episodes »
 
1988 Higher Ground (TV movie)
Rick Loden
 
1982-1988 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Det. Victor Isbecki
– A Fair Shake: Part 1 (1988) … Det. Victor Isbecki (credit only)
– A Fair Shake: Part 2 (1988) … Det. Victor Isbecki (credit only)
– Yup (1988) … Det. Victor Isbecki
– Friendly Fire (1988) … Det. Victor Isbecki
– Button, Button (1988) … Det. Victor Isbecki
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1987 Steele Justice
John Steele
 
1986 The Karate Kid, Part II
John Kreese
 
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")
– The Shadow Man/The Uncle Devil Show/Opening Day (1985) … Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")
 
1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II
Ericson
 
1985 Wildside (TV series)
Lyle Rainwood
– Don't Keep the Home Fires Burning (1985) … Lyle Rainwood
 
1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Dr. Ellison
– Armed Response (1985) … Dr. Ellison
 
1984 The Karate Kid
John Kreese
 
1983 The Optimist (TV series)
The Rival
– The Good, the Bad and the Nasty (1983) … The Rival
 
1982 Bloodtide
Neil Grice
 
1982 Cry for the Strangers (TV movie)
Jeff
 
1981 The Edge of Night (TV series)
Romeo Slade
 
1980 Trouble in High Timber Country (TV movie)
Willie Yeager
 
1980 Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV series)
Hell Hound Leader
– Savage Says: What Are Friends For? (1980) … Hell Hound Leader
 
1980 Laboratory
 
1980 Beyond Westworld (TV series)
Jack Edwards
– Take-Over (1980) … Jack Edwards
 
1979 A Man Called Sloane (TV series)
– Lady Bug (1979)
 
1979 CHiPs (TV series)
Sherwood
– Hot Wheels (1979) … Sherwood
 
1978-1979 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Greg Saunders / Stan Benson
– Girl on the Road (1979) … Stan Benson
– Nest of Scorpions (1978) … Greg Saunders
 
1979 Seven
Skip
 
1979 The Runaways (TV series)
Mike
– Dreams of My Father (1979) … Mike
 
1979 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– Sky Trap (1979)
 
1979 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Joe Kirby
– The Death Challenge (1979) … Joe Kirby
 
1979 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Jimmy Lucas
– Birds of a Feather (1979) … Jimmy Lucas
 
1978 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Henry 'Rocky' Welsh
– Final Round (1978) … Henry 'Rocky' Welsh
 
1977-1978 We've Got Each Other (TV series)
Ken Redford
– Pumping Iron (1978) … Ken Redford
– The Long Vacation (1977) … Ken Redford
– My Brother's Keeper (1977) … Ken Redford
– Incomplete Pass (1977) … Ken Redford
– The Collector (1977) … Ken Redford
 
1977 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
Georgie
– Sammy Davis, Jr. Kidnap Caper (1977) … Georgie
 
1977 Code R (TV series)
George Baker
– Decisions (1977) … George Baker
– The Aliens (1977)
– Black Out (1977)
– Beauty and the Beach (1977) … George Baker
– Grounded (1977)
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1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Pete Miller
– Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker (1977) … Pete Miller
 
1977 The November Plan (TV movie)
Stan
 
1977 The White Buffalo
Jack McCall
 
1977 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Harry Smick
– Dirty Money, Black Light (1977) … Harry Smick
 
1977 Mr. Billion
Texas Gambler (uncredited)
 
1976 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Willis Hines
– The Drop (1976) … Willis Hines
 
1976 Kojak (TV series)
Burl Slote
– Law Dance (1976) … Burl Slote
 
1976 Captains and the Kings (TV mini-series)
 
1976 Kingston: Confidential (TV series)
Dealey
– Kingston (1976) … Dealey
 
1976 Petrocelli (TV series)
Frank Harris
– Six Strings of Guilt (1976) … Frank Harris
 
1975 The Rookies (TV series)
Jimmy Jay
– Measure of Mercy (1975) … Jimmy Jay
 
1975 Three for the Road (TV series)
– The Rip-off (1975)
 
1975 Switch (TV series)
Bud Ewing
– The Deadly Missiles Caper (1975) … Bud Ewing
 
1975 White Line Fever
Clem
 
1975 The Four Deuces
Smokey Ross, the 'Deuce of Diamonds'
 
1975 Death Race 2000
Nero the Hero
 
1975 Capone
Pete Gusenberg
 
1975 The Wild Party
Editor
 
1974 Rhoda (TV series)
Gary
– Anything Wrong? (1974) … Gary
 
1974 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Guthrie
– In Performance of Duty (1974) … Guthrie
 
1974 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Joe Smith
– Downshift to Danger (1974) … Joe Smith
 
1974 The Groove Tube
Butz Beer (as Marty Cove)
 
1974 McCloud (TV series)
Punk
– This Must Be the Alamo (1974) … Punk (uncredited)
 
1974 Police Story (TV series)
Officer #2
– Chief (1974) … Officer #2
 
1974 Road Movie
Weigh Station Cop
 
1974 The Wide World of Mystery (TV series)
Rollo
– The Spy Who Returned from the Dead (1974) … Rollo
 
1973 Cops and Robbers
Ambulance Attendant
 
1972 The Last House on the Left
Deputy
 
1972 Savages
Archie, a Bully
 
1971 Women in Revolt
Marty (as Marty Kove)
 
1971 Little Murders (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2009 Ballistica (associate producer)
 
2002 Curse of the Forty-Niner (associate producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1994 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
– T.K.O. (1994)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2010 15 Till Midnight (thanks)
 
2004 The Way of the Karate Kid (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (16 titles)
2013 Daytime (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 DPTV Networks (TV series)
Himself
– Action Magazine Martial Arts Film Festival, Part 2 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Actors Entertainment (TV series)
Himself
– ActorsE Chat with Martin Kove and Steve Nave (2011) … Himself
 
2010 FightZone Presents (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Tuff-N-Uff (2010) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2007 Breaking the Laws of TV: The Making of 'Cagney & Lacey' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Playing the Game: Looking Back at 'Death Race 2000' - Death Race 2000 Special Edition DVD (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Living in TV Land (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Dick Van Patten (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Super Secret Movie Rules (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sports Underdogs (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Way of the Karate Kid (video documentary short)
Himself/Kreese (also archive footage)
 
2003 Celluloid Crime of the Century (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Dobe and a Company of Heroes (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Voices that Care (TV documentary)
Himself - Choir Member
 
1988 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 15 February 1988 (1988) … Guest Appearance
 
1985 CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 Just Men! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1983) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2006 The Veteran (TV movie)
Father Brazinski (uncredited)
 
2001 Black Scorpion (TV series)
 

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Following the original The Karate Kid, he performed in a memorable TV spot for King Cobra Beer. ("Don't let the smooth taste fool you!") Fred Williamson did a very similar KC commercial around the same time. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Marty Cove | Marty Kove

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

From the moment I got to Hollywood I've always felt like I never really got to do what I wanted to do. In general, artists feel that you're never really allowed to accomplish what you would like to accomplish because there's just so much of this system that gets in the way, the business gets in the way of the art. See more »

Trivia:

Has twins: son Jesse Morgan Kove; and daughter Rachel Olivia Kove. Jesse and Rachel were born November 2, 1990. See more »

Star Sign:

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