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The Karate Kid, Part III (1989) -- A bad guy from KK1 attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the aid of an old army buddy.
"Rhoda" (1974): Season 1: Episode 13 -- A financial squeeze worries possibly pregnant Rhoda.
Going Back (2001) -- A group of Marines return to Vietnam with a news crew to relive their tragic war experiences.
The Karate Kid, Part II (1986) -- Daniel accompanies his mentor to Okinawa who is off to see his dying father and confront his old rival, while Daniel inadvertently makes an enemy of his own.
The Karate Kid (1984) -- A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting.

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New York born, strong featured, narrow eyed actor who has portrayed a... more
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NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
'Karate Kid' Remake Gets a Rewrite
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 16 June 2009, 1:06 AM, PDT)

Unsheath Your Sword - UK's Albion Films Eyes Pandemonium
 (From OhMyGore. 8 June 2009, 1:38 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Marty Kove

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Prism (2009) (in production) .... Lieutenant Jacobs
  2. Memoirs of a Medicated Child (2009) (pre-production) .... Judge
  3. Death Keeps Coming (2009) (pre-production) .... Death
  4. Serpent Rising (2009) (filming) .... Tony Brill
  5. Kerosene Cowboys (2009) (post-production) .... Navy Intel Commander
  6. Carmen's Kiss (2009) (post-production) .... Drayton
  7. Ballistica (2009) (post-production) .... Riley
  8. The Ascent (2009) (post-production) .... Lewis
  9. Savage (2009/I) (post-production) .... Jack Lund
  10. Dark Games (2009) (completed) .... Dave Reinhart
  11. Middle Men (2009) (completed) .... Senator Blair
  12. Memphis Rising: Elvis Returns (2009) (completed) .... Highway Patrolman

  13. Bare Knuckles (2009) .... Sonny Cool
  14. Immortally Yours (2009) .... Steven Miles
    ... aka Kiss of the Vampire (USA: DVD title)
  15. War Wolves (2009) (TV) .... Malick
  16. Chinaman's Chance (2008) .... Sheriff Jones
    ... aka I Am Somebody (USA: new title)
  17. Beyond the Ring (2008) .... Uncle Patrick
  18. Lost Warrior: Left Behind (2008) (V) .... CIA
  19. The Dead Sleep Easy (2007) (V) .... Bob Depugh
  20. Revamped (2007) (V) .... Detective Reeger
  21. Messages (2007) .... DCI Collins
  22. Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (2007)
  23. Fallen Angels (2006) .... Daniels
  24. Exit 38 (2006) (V) .... Reese
  25. Soft Target (2006) .... Jake Lawlor
    ... aka Crooked (USA: new title)
  26. Max Havoc: Ring of Fire (2006) .... Lt. Reynolds
  27. Seven Mummies (2006) .... Kile
  28. Miracle at Sage Creek (2005) (scenes deleted) .... Jess
    ... aka Christmas Miracle at Sage Creek (USA: longer version)
  29. Glass Trap (2005) .... Corrigan
  30. The Hollywood Mom's Mystery (2004) (TV) .... Sandy Palumbo
  31. Alien Lockdown (2004) (TV) .... Anslow
    ... aka PredatorMan (International: English title)
  32. Big Chuck, Little Chuck (2004) .... The Clown/Martin Kove
    ... aka Hollywood, It's a Dog's Life (USA: alternative title)
  33. Rice Girl (2003) .... Captain Ron Williams
  34. Hard Ground (2003) (TV) .... Floyd
  35. Barbarian (2003) (V) .... Munkar
    ... aka Barbarian: The Last Great Warrior King (Australia)
  36. Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain (2003) (TV) .... Cully
    ... aka Black Gold (UK)
  37. Devil's Knight (2003) .... Zeff
  38. Paradise (2003/I) .... Taxi Driver
  39. Sting of the Black Scorpion (2002) (V) .... Jack Ames/Firearm
  40. Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002) .... Caleb
    ... aka Curse of the 49er (USA: MIFED title)
    ... aka Miner's Massacre (USA: video title)
  41. Crocodile 2: Death Swamp (2002) .... Roland
    ... aka Crocodile II: Death Roll (UK: DVD title)
  42. Trance (2002) .... Robert Leoni
  43. American Gun (2002) .... Theodore Huntley
  44. Gentle Ben (2002) (TV) .... Cully
    ... aka Terror on the Mountain (UK)
  45. Shattered Lies (2002) .... Tom Reynolds
  46. Con Games (2001) (V) .... Redick
  47. Extreme Honor (2001) .... Packard
    ... aka Last Line of Defence 2 (Europe: English title: video title)
  48. Going Back (2001) (TV) .... Father Brazinski
    ... aka Frères de guerre (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Under Heavy Fire (USA: video title)
  49. Black Scorpion Returns (2001) (V)
  50. Final Payback (2001) .... Captain Peter James
  51. "Black Scorpion" .... Firearm (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka "Roger Corman Presents Black Scorpion" (Canada: English title)
        - Armed and Dangerous (2001) TV episode .... Firearm
  52. Savage Season (2001) .... Frank
  53. "Hollywood Off-Ramp" (1 episode, 2000)
        - Cell Phone (2000) TV episode
  54. Bad Guys (2000) .... The Commander

  55. Shadow Warriors II: Hunt for the Death Merchant (1999) (TV) .... Andy Powers
    ... aka Assault on Death Mountain (USA)
  56. "Diagnosis Murder" .... Capt. Walter Newman / ... (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
        - Voices Carry (1999) TV episode .... Captain Walter Newman
        - Trapped in Paradise (1999) TV episode .... Captain Newman
        - The Last Resort (1998) TV episode .... Capt. Walter Newman
  57. "V.I.P." .... Mr. Scornabacho (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka "V.I.P. - Die Bodyguards" (Germany)
        - Bloody Val-entine (1998) TV episode .... Mr. Scornabacho
  58. Nowhere Land (1998) .... Hank
  59. The Waterfront (1998) .... James Ricks
    ... aka Maximum Justice (USA: MIFED title)
  60. The Thief & the Stripper (1998) .... Crow
    ... aka Final Reckoning (USA: video title)
    ... aka Strip 'n Run (USA: DVD title)
  61. Hyacinth (1998) .... J. B. Walker
  62. Joseph's Gift (1998) .... Thompsonn
  63. Grizzly Mountain (1997) .... Marshal Jackson
  64. Assault on Devil's Island (1997) (TV) .... Andy Powers
    ... aka Shadow Warriors (video title)
  65. Mercenary (1997) (TV) .... Phoenix
  66. The Marksmen (1997) .... Samuel J. Weber
    ... aka Sliding Home (USA: new title)
  67. Top of the World (1997/I) .... Carl
    ... aka Cold Cash
    ... aka Showdown
  68. Judge and Jury (1996) .... Michael Silvano
    ... aka From Beyond the Grave (UK: DVD title)
  69. Timelock (1996) .... Admiral Danny Teegs
  70. Final Equinox (1995) .... Torman
    ... aka Alien Weapon I
  71. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" .... Demetrius (1 episode, 1995)
        - The Mother of All Monsters (1995) TV episode .... Demetrius
  72. "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Fred Kimble (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "Walker" (Australia)
        - Flashback (1995) TV episode .... Fred Kimble
  73. Without Mercy (1995) .... Wolf Larsen
    ... aka Outraged Fugitive
    ... aka Pemburu Teroris (Indonesia: Indonesian title)
  74. Baby Face Nelson (1995) .... John Dillinger
  75. Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994) (TV) .... Isbecki
  76. Death Match (1994) .... Paul Landis
  77. Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994) (TV) .... Black Jack
  78. Savage Land (1994) .... Jabal
  79. Endangered (1994) .... DeVoe
    ... aka The Hunted (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Most Dangerous Predator Is Man
  80. Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994) .... Ed Ross
  81. Wyatt Earp (1994) .... Ed Ross
  82. "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" .... Chi'Ru Master (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
        - Return of the Shadow Assassin (1994) TV episode .... Chi'Ru Master
        - Shadow Assassin (1993) TV episode .... Chi'Ru Master
  83. "Burke's Law" .... Joe Tanner (1 episode, 1994)
        - Who Killed Nick Hazard? (1994) TV episode .... Joe Tanner
  84. Future Shock (1994) .... Dr. Langdon
  85. "Tales from the Crypt" .... Dectective (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka "HBO's Tales from the Crypt"
        - Half-Way Horrible (1993) TV episode .... Dectective
  86. To Be the Best (1993) .... Rick Kulhane
  87. The Outfit (1993) .... Agent Baker
  88. "Renegade" .... Mitch Raines (2 episodes, 1993)
        - Fighting Cage: Part 2 (1993) TV episode .... Mitch Raines
        - Fighting Cage: Part 1 (1993) TV episode .... Mitch Raines
  89. Without a Kiss Goodbye (1993) (TV)
    ... aka Falsely Accused
    ... aka The Laurie Samuels Story (USA)
  90. Firehawk (1993) (V) .... Stewart
  91. Lightning in a Bottle (1993) .... Duane Furber
  92. Shadowchaser (1992) .... Desilva
    ... aka Project: Shadowchaser
  93. Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1992) .... Mr. Lee
    ... aka Shootfighter
  94. White Light (1991) .... Sean Craig

  95. The Karate Kid, Part III (1989) .... John Kreese
  96. "Hard Time on Planet Earth" .... Jesse (13 episodes, 1989)
        - Wally's Gang (1989) TV episode .... Jesse
        - The All American (1989) TV episode .... Jesse
        - Not in Out Stars (1989) TV episode .... Jesse
        - Rodeo Show (1989) TV episode .... Jesse
        - Jesse's Fifteen Minutes (1989) TV episode .... Jesse
          (8 more)
  97. President's Target (1989) .... Sam Nicholson
    ... aka The Man from Nowhere (International: English title)
    ... aka The Stalker (Europe: English title)
  98. Higher Ground (1988) (TV) .... Rick Loden
  99. "Cagney & Lacey" .... Det. Victor Isbecki / ... (104 episodes, 1982-1988)
        - Yup (1988) TV episode .... Det. Victor Isbecki
        - Friendly Fire (1988) TV episode .... Det. Victor Isbecki
        - Button, Button (1988) TV episode .... Det. Victor Isbecki
        - Shadow of a Doubt (1988) TV episode .... Det. Victor Isbecki
        - Trading Places (1988) TV episode .... Det. Victor Isbecki
          (99 more)
  100. Steele Justice (1987) .... John Steele
  101. The Karate Kid, Part II (1986) .... John Kreese
  102. "The Twilight Zone" .... Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day") (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka "The New Twilight Zone" (Australia)
        - The Shadow Man/The Uncle Devil Show/Opening Day (1985) TV episode .... Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")
  103. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) .... Ericson
    ... aka First Blood Part II (Australia: TV title)
  104. "Wildside" .... Lyle Rainwood (1 episode, 1985)
        - Don't Keep the Home Fires Burning (1985) TV episode .... Lyle Rainwood
  105. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Dr. Ellison (1 episode, 1985)
        - Armed Response (1985) TV episode .... Dr. Ellison
  106. The Karate Kid (1984) .... John Kreese
  107. "The Optimist" .... The Rival (1 episode, 1983)
        - The Good, the Bad and the Nasty (1983) TV episode .... The Rival
  108. Blood Tide (1982) .... Neil Grice
    ... aka Bloodtide (USA)
    ... aka Demon Island (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Red Tide
  109. Cry for the Strangers (1982) (TV) .... Jeff
  110. "The Edge of Night" (1956) TV series .... Romeo Slade (unknown episodes, 1981)
    ... aka "Edge of Night" (USA: last season title)
  111. Trouble in High Timber Country (1980) (TV) .... Willie Yeager
    ... aka The Yeagers
  112. Laboratory (1980)
  113. "Beyond Westworld" .... Jack Edwards (1 episode, 1980)
        - Take-Over (1980) TV episode .... Jack Edwards
  114. "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" (1 episode, 1980)
        - Savage Says: What Are Friends For? (1980) TV episode

  115. "CHiPs" .... Sherwood (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka "CHiPs Patrol" (USA: syndication title)
        - Hot Wheels (1979) TV episode .... Sherwood
  116. "Barnaby Jones" .... Greg Saunders / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - Girl on the Road (1979) TV episode .... Stan Benson
        - Nest of Scorpions (1978) TV episode .... Greg Saunders
  117. Seven (1979) .... Skip
    ... aka Sevano's Seven (USA)
  118. "The Runaways" .... Mike (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka "Operation Runaway"
        - Dreams of My Father (1979) TV episode .... Mike
  119. The Sky Trap (1979) (TV)
  120. "Disneyland" (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Magical World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney Presents" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (USA: new title)
        - Sky Trap (1979) TV episode
  121. "Quincy M.E." .... Joe Kirby (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka "Quincy" (International: English title: informal title)
        - The Death Challenge (1979) TV episode .... Joe Kirby
  122. "Starsky and Hutch" .... Jimmy Lucas (1 episode, 1979)
        - Birds of a Feather (1979) TV episode .... Jimmy Lucas
  123. "The Incredible Hulk" .... Henry 'Rocky' Welsh (1 episode, 1978)
        - The Final Round (1978) TV episode .... Henry 'Rocky' Welsh
  124. "Charlie's Angels" .... Georgie (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Sammy Davis Jr. Kidnap Caper (1977) TV episode .... Georgie
  125. "We've Got Each Other" .... Ken (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Collector (1977) TV episode .... Ken
  126. "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" .... Pete Miller (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "The Nancy Drew Mysteries" (USA: short title)
        - Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker (1977) TV episode .... Pete Miller
  127. The White Buffalo (1977) .... Jack McCall
    ... aka Hunt to Kill (USA: TV title)
  128. "The Rockford Files" .... Harry Smick (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "Jim Rockford, Private Investigator" (USA: syndication title)
        - Dirty Money, Black Light (1977) TV episode .... Harry Smick
  129. Mr. Billion (1977) (uncredited) .... Texas Gambler
    ... aka The Windfall
  130. "Code R" (1977) TV series .... George Baker (unknown episodes)
  131. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Willis Hines (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Drop (1976) TV episode .... Willis Hines
  132. "Kojak" .... Burl Slote (1 episode, 1976)
        - Law Dance (1976) TV episode .... Burl Slote
  133. "Captains and the Kings" (1976) TV mini-series
  134. Kingston (1976) (TV) .... Dealey
    ... aka Kingston: The Power Play
    ... aka The Newspaper Game
  135. "Petrocelli" .... Frank Harris (1 episode, 1976)
        - Six Strings of Guilt (1976) TV episode .... Frank Harris
  136. The Four Deuces (1976) .... Smokey Ross, the 'Deuce of Diamonds'
  137. The November Plan (1976) (TV) .... Stan
  138. "The Rookies" .... Jimmy Jay (1 episode, 1975)
        - Measure of Mercy (1975) TV episode .... Jimmy Jay
  139. "Three for the Road" (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Rip-off (1975) TV episode
  140. "Switch" .... Bud Ewing (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Deadly Missiles Caper (1975) TV episode .... Bud Ewing
  141. White Line Fever (1975) .... Clem
  142. Death Race 2000 (1975) .... Nero the Hero
  143. Capone (1975) .... Pete Gusenberg
  144. The Wild Party (1975) .... Editor
  145. "Rhoda" .... Gary (1 episode, 1974)
        - Anything Wrong? (1974) TV episode .... Gary
  146. "Gunsmoke" .... Guthrie / ... (2 episodes, 1974)
    ... aka "Gun Law" (UK)
    ... aka "Marshal Dillon" (USA: rerun title)
        - In Performance of Duty (1974) TV episode .... Guthrie
        - The Wiving (1974) TV episode .... Ike Hockett
  147. "McMillan & Wife" .... Hired thug (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka "McMillan" (USA: sixth season title)
        - Downshift to Danger (1974) TV episode .... Hired thug
  148. "McCloud" .... Punk (1 episode, 1974)
        - This Must Be the Alamo (1974) TV episode (uncredited) .... Punk
  149. Road Movie (1974) .... Weigh Station Cop
  150. "Wide World Mystery" .... Rollo (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Spy Who Returned from the Dead (1974) TV episode .... Rollo
  151. Cops and Robbers (1973) .... Ambulance Attendant
  152. The Last House on the Left (1972) .... Deputy
    ... aka Grim Company (USA: 16mm release title)
    ... aka Krug and Company (Australia: video title)
    ... aka Last House on the Left (USA)
  153. Savages (1972) .... Archie, a Bully
  154. Women in Revolt (1971) (as Marty Kove) .... Marty
    ... aka Andy Warhol's Women in Revolt (USA)
  155. Little Murders (1971) (uncredited)
Producer:
  1. Ballistica (2009) (post-production) (associate producer)

  2. Bare Knuckles (2009) (co-producer)
  3. Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002) (associate producer)
    ... aka Curse of the 49er (USA: MIFED title)
    ... aka Miner's Massacre (USA: video title)
Director:
  1. "Silk Stalkings" (1 episode, 1994)
        - T.K.O. (1994) TV episode
Thanks:
  1. The Way of the Karate Kid (2004) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Man of a Thousand Faces (2008) .... J. Carrol Naish
  2. Playing the Game: Looking Back at 'Death Race 2000' - Death Race 2000 Special Edition DVD (2005) (V) .... Himself
  3. "Living in TV Land" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Dick Van Patten (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Super Secret Movie Rules: Sports Underdogs (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  5. The Way of the Karate Kid (2004) (V) .... Himself
  6. Celluloid Crime of the Century (2003) (V) .... Himself
  7. It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  8. Dobe and a Company of Heroes (2002) (TV) .... Himself

  9. Voices that Care (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Choir Member

  10. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1988)
        - Episode dated 15 February 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  11. "Just Men!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode #1.3 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Veteran (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Father Brazinski


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Other Works:
Following the original The Karate Kid (1984), 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. more
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