Martin Kove: movies and TV shows
Martin Kove has 217 credits in the archive: 172 films and 45 TV series, from 1955 to 2026. Highest rated: Cobra Kai (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1955 – 2026 · busiest year: 1993 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Dink | Film | 6.5 | 80 | |
| 2026 | Boris Is Dead | Bobby | Film | — | 80 |
| 2025 | A Gunfighter's Deal | Preacher | Film | 7.0 | 79 |
| 2025 | Queen of the Ring | Al Haft | Film | 6.7 | 79 |
| 2025 | Dante's Inferni | Speaker – 8th Circle: Bertran De Born | Film | — | 79 |
| 2025 | Killing Mary Sue | Knox | Film | 6.0 | 79 |
| 2024 | Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo | Self | TV | 8.8 | 78 |
| 2024 | Fight Another Day | Fischer | Film | 5.6 | 78 |
| 2024 | The Cobra Kai Movie | Martin Kove | Film | 8.6 | 78 |
| 2024 | Dark Night of the Soul | Dad | Film | 6.6 | 78 |
| 2024 | A Taste of Love | Glenn | Film | 6.5 | 78 |
| 2023 | Far Haven | Ambrose Masse | Film | 6.8 | 77 |
| 2022 | Barmageddon | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.0 | 76 |
| 2022 | Beyond the Bonsai | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2021 | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story | Self | Film | 7.1 | 75 |
| 2021 | 3 Tickets to Paradise | Felix | Film | 4.1 | 75 |
| 2020 | Elvis from Outer Space | State Trooper | Film | 4.3 | 74 |
| 2020 | Max Reload and the Nether Blasters | Gramps Jenkins | Film | 5.8 | 74 |
| 2020 | Day 13 | Magnus Torvald | Film | 4.3 | 74 |
| 2020 | Bring Me a Dream | Sheriff Jack Miller | Film | 4.5 | 74 |
| 2020 | A Wrestling Christmas Miracle | Warden Jeffries | Film | 4.6 | 74 |
| 2019 | All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite | Martin Kove | TV | 8.0 | 73 |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood | 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff | Film | 7.4 | 73 |
| 2019 | VFW | Lou Clayton | Film | 5.8 | 73 |
| 2019 | D-Day | Nikolai | Film | 4.7 | 73 |
| 2019 | Bare Knuckle Brawler | Mike Calderon | Film | 3.0 | 73 |
| 2019 | The Savant | John Sonsay | Film | 2.0 | 73 |
| 2019 | A Karate Christmas Miracle | Graham Palace | Film | 3.3 | 73 |
| 2018 | Cobra Kai | John Kreese | TV | 8.2 | 72 |
| 2018 | Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords | Galaron | Film | 6.0 | 72 |
| 2018 | Garlic and Gunpowder | Agent Tracey | Film | 2.8 | 72 |
| 2018 | Paint It Red | Scabs | Film | 7.4 | 72 |
| 2018 | Warning - No Trespassing | Marty the CIA agent | Film | 2.0 | 72 |
| 2018 | Show No Mercy | Frank | Film | — | 72 |
| 2017 | Joker's Poltergeist | Graham Palace | Film | 4.4 | 71 |
| 2017 | Fake News | Vice President John Phillips | Film | 2.0 | 71 |
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Self | Film | 6.7 | 71 |
| 2017 | Price for Freedom | Ayatollah Khalkhali | Film | 2.0 | 71 |
| 2016 | The Chemist | Frank | Film | 3.2 | 70 |
| 2016 | Traded | Cavendish | Film | 5.0 | 70 |
| 2016 | 2 Lava 2 Lantula! | Colonel Jester | Film | 5.0 | 70 |
| 2016 | Six Gun Savior | The Mentor | Film | 4.6 | 70 |
| 2016 | Six Gun Savior | Film | 4.6 | 70 | |
| 2016 | Hospital Arrest | Boss Nigel | Film | — | 70 |
| 2015 | The Dog Who Saved Summer | Captain Vernon | Film | 5.8 | 69 |
| 2015 | I Hate Christian Laettner | John Kreese (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 2015 | Running Forever | Carson | Film | 6.9 | 69 |
| 2014 | Red Sky | Navy Intel Commander | Film | 4.4 | 68 |
| 2014 | Tapped Out | Principal Vanhorne | Film | 5.6 | 68 |
| 2014 | Beyond the Game | James Star | Film | 5.2 | 68 |
| 2014 | Rice Girl | Captain Ron Williams | Film | 2.8 | 68 |
| 2014 | The Extendables | Aye Lewis | Film | 2.8 | 68 |
| 2014 | Falcon Song | Caspian | Film | 7.0 | 68 |
| 2014 | Eternity: The Movie | Barry Goldfield, Sr. | Film | 2.2 | 68 |
| 2014 | As Night Comes | Projectionist | Film | 2.7 | 68 |
| 2014 | Number Runner | Bingo Brown | Film | — | 68 |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs | Master John | TV | 7.4 | 67 |
| 2013 | I'm in Love with a Church Girl | Terry Edgemond | Film | 5.9 | 67 |
| 2013 | Friend Request | Captain Meyers | Film | 5.4 | 67 |
| 2013 | Our Wild Hearts | Grizz | Film | 6.6 | 67 |
| 2013 | Jet Set | John | Film | 2.0 | 67 |
| 2013 | Reality Terror Night | Othello Lazarus | Film | 1.5 | 67 |
| 2012 | Silent but Deadly | Hodge | Film | 2.5 | 66 |
| 2011 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Cell Leader | TV | 6.8 | 65 |
| 2011 | The Life Zone | Randy Graves | Film | 2.1 | 65 |
| 2011 | The Great Fight | John Cooper | Film | 2.0 | 65 |
| 2011 | Assassins' Code | Tony Brill | Film | 4.2 | 65 |
| 2011 | Savage | Jack Lund | Film | 6.8 | 65 |
| 2011 | Dark Games | Detective Dave Reinhart | Film | 4.7 | 65 |
| 2010 | Carmen's Kiss | James Drayton | Film | 3.5 | 64 |
| 2010 | Bare Knuckles | Sonny Cool | Film | 3.1 | 64 |
| 2010 | Bare Knuckles | Film | 3.1 | 64 | |
| 2010 | Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen | Marty | Film | 6.1 | 64 |
| 2009 | Middle Men | US Senator | Film | 6.5 | 63 |
| 2009 | War Wolves | Malick | Film | 3.4 | 63 |
| 2009 | Ballistica | Riley | Film | 3.3 | 63 |
| 2009 | Ballistica | Film | 3.3 | 63 | |
| 2009 | Immortally Yours | Steven Miles | Film | 3.3 | 63 |
| 2008 | Beyond The Ring | Uncle Patrick | Film | 2.4 | 62 |
| 2008 | Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance | Sheriff Jones | Film | 4.7 | 62 |
| 2007 | Messages | DCI Collins | Film | 5.0 | 61 |
| 2007 | The Ultimate Fighter | Detective Karpov | Film | 3.3 | 61 |
| 2007 | Fallen Angels | Daniels | Film | 3.0 | 61 |
| 2007 | ReVamped | Detective Reeger | Film | 3.9 | 61 |
| 2007 | Sweep the Leg | Sensei Kreese | Film | — | 61 |
| 2007 | The Dead Sleep Easy | Bob Depugh | Film | 3.9 | 61 |
| 2006 | Max Havoc: Ring of Fire | Lt. Reynolds | Film | 4.1 | 60 |
| 2006 | 7 Mummies | Kile | Film | 3.3 | 60 |
| 2006 | The Veteran | Father Brazinski | Film | 4.3 | 60 |
| 2006 | Exit 38 | Reese | Film | — | 60 |
| 2006 | Crooked | Jake Lawlor | Film | 4.4 | 60 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 59 |
| 2005 | Glass Trap | Corrigan | Film | 3.8 | 59 |
| 2005 | The Way of The Karate Kid | Self / Kreese | Film | 7.5 | 59 |
| 2004 | Alien Lockdown | Anslow | Film | 3.9 | 58 |
| 2004 | The Hollywood Mom's Mystery | Sandy Palumbo | Film | 7.3 | 58 |
| 2004 | Illusion Infinity | Taxi Driver | Film | 8.0 | 58 |
| 2003 | Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain | Cully | Film | 5.0 | 57 |
| 2003 | Barbarian | Munkar | Film | 4.1 | 57 |
| 2003 | Hard Ground | Floyd | Film | 4.9 | 57 |
| 2002 | Crocodile 2: Death Roll | Roland | Film | 5.1 | 56 |
| 2002 | Curse of the Forty-Niner | Caleb | Film | 4.3 | 56 |
| 2002 | American Gun | Theodore Huntly | Film | 5.4 | 56 |
| 2002 | Sting of the Black Scorpion | Jack Ames / Firearm | Film | 5.6 | 56 |
| 2002 | The Thief & the Stripper | Crow | Film | 4.5 | 56 |
| 2002 | Trance | Robert Leoni | Film | 4.5 | 56 |
| 2002 | Shattered Lies | Tom Reynolds | Film | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2002 | Gentle Ben | Cully | Film | 6.1 | 56 |
| 2002 | It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' | Self | Film | 6.3 | 56 |
| 2001 | Black Scorpion | TV | 5.9 | 55 | |
| 2001 | Final Payback | Captain Peter James | Film | 4.2 | 55 |
| 2001 | Black Scorpion Returns | Jack Ames / Firearm | Film | 7.6 | 55 |
| 2001 | Savage Season | Frank | Film | 4.8 | 55 |
| 2001 | Under Heavy Fire | Father Brazinski | Film | 4.3 | 55 |
| 2001 | Extreme Honor | Packard | Film | 4.4 | 55 |
| 2001 | Con Games | Redick | Film | 4.1 | 55 |
| 2000 | Bad Guys | The Commander | Film | 4.8 | 54 |
| 2000 | A Drug Called Pornography | Narrator | Film | — | 54 |
| 1999 | Assault on Death Mountain | Andy Powers | Film | 4.4 | 53 |
| 1999 | Joseph's Gift | Thompsonn | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1998 | V.I.P. | Mr. Scornabacho | TV | 5.3 | 52 |
| 1998 | Maximum Justice | James Ricks | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1998 | Nowhere Land | Hank | Film | 4.8 | 52 |
| 1998 | Hyacinth | J. B. Walker | Film | 10.0 | 52 |
| 1997 | Assault on Devil's Island | Andy Powers | Film | 4.3 | 51 |
| 1997 | Judge and Jury | Michael Silvano | Film | 5.2 | 51 |
| 1997 | Top of the World | Carl | Film | 5.2 | 51 |
| 1997 | Sliding Home | Samuel J. Webber | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 1996 | Baby Face Nelson | John Dillinger | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1996 | Mercenary | Phoenix | Film | 5.7 | 50 |
| 1996 | Timelock | Admiral Teegs | Film | 3.7 | 50 |
| 1996 | Without Mercy | Wolf Larsen | Film | 4.4 | 50 |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Demetrius | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1995 | Final Equinox | Torman | Film | 10.0 | 49 |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Joe Tanner | TV | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp | Ed Ross | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1994 | Death Match | Paul Landis | Film | 5.0 | 48 |
| 1994 | Cagney & Lacey: The Return | Isbecki | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1994 | Future Shock | Dr. Langdon | Film | 4.0 | 48 |
| 1994 | Savage Land | Jabal | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone | Ed Ross | Film | 6.5 | 48 |
| 1994 | Endangered | DeVoe | Film | 3.7 | 48 |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Capt. Walter Newman | TV | 7.1 | 47 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Fred Kimble | TV | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Chi'Ru Master | TV | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Shadow Assassin | TV | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1993 | Shootfighter: Fight to the Death | Mr. Lee | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1993 | Lightning in a Bottle | Duane Furber | Film | 5.6 | 47 |
| 1993 | To Be the Best | Rick Kulhane | Film | 4.9 | 47 |
| 1993 | The Outfit | Agent Baker | Film | 3.4 | 47 |
| 1993 | Firehawk | Stewart | Film | 7.5 | 47 |
| 1992 | Renegade | Mitch Raines / Goliath | TV | 6.7 | 46 |
| 1992 | Project: Shadowchaser | Desilva | Film | 4.3 | 46 |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings | TV | 6.1 | 45 | |
| 1991 | Voices That Care | Self - Choir Member | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1991 | White Light | Sean Craig | Film | 5.0 | 45 |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Detective | TV | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid Part III | Kreese | Film | 5.9 | 43 |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Jesse | TV | 6.3 | 43 |
| 1989 | President's Target | Sam Nicholson | Film | 5.7 | 43 |
| 1988 | Higher Ground | Rick Loden | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1987 | Steele Justice | John Steele | Film | 4.8 | 41 |
| 1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | Kreese | Film | 6.3 | 40 |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day") | TV | 7.7 | 39 |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | Ericson | Film | 6.7 | 39 |
| 1985 | Wildside | Lyle Rainwood | TV | 6.8 | 39 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Dr. Ellison | TV | 7.5 | 38 |
| 1984 | The Karate Kid | Kreese | Film | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | Det. Victor Isbecki | TV | 6.9 | 36 |
| 1982 | Partners | Man in Phone Booth (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 36 |
| 1982 | Blood Tide | Neil Grice | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 1980 | Beyond Westworld | Jack Edwards | TV | 5.4 | 34 |
| 1980 | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | Hell Hound Leader | TV | 6.8 | 34 |
| 1980 | Trouble in High Timber Country | Willie Yeager | Film | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1980 | Laboratory | Film | 6.5 | 34 | |
| 1979 | Seven | Skip | Film | 5.8 | 33 |
| 1979 | Donovan's Kid | Kelso | Film | 7.5 | 33 |
| 1979 | The Sky Trap | Hoover | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1978 | The Runaways | Mike | TV | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | Henry 'Rocky' Welsh | TV | 7.2 | 31 |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | Pete Miller | TV | 7.1 | 31 |
| 1977 | CHiPs | Sherwood | TV | 6.8 | 31 |
| 1977 | Code R | George Baker | TV | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1977 | The White Buffalo | Jack McCall | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1977 | The San Pedro Beach Bums | Ace | TV | 5.5 | 31 |
| 1977 | We've Got Each Other | Ken Redford | TV | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1977 | The November Plan | Stan | Film | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Joe Kirby | TV | 7.5 | 30 |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Georgie | TV | 6.7 | 30 |
| 1976 | Kingston | Dealey | Film | 10.0 | 30 |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Jimmy Lucas | TV | 7.3 | 29 |
| 1975 | Switch | Bud Ewing | TV | 6.6 | 29 |
| 1975 | Death Race 2000 | Nero the Hero | Film | 6.2 | 29 |
| 1975 | Three for the Road | TV | 7.5 | 29 | |
| 1975 | Capone | Pete Gusenberg | Film | 5.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | The Wild Party | Editor | Film | 4.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | White Line Fever | Clem | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 1975 | The Four Deuces | Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds' | Film | 5.0 | 29 |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Harry Smick | TV | 7.6 | 28 |
| 1974 | Rhoda | Gary | TV | 6.3 | 28 |
| 1974 | Petrocelli | Frank Harris | TV | 7.2 | 28 |
| 1974 | The Groove Tube | Butz Beer | Film | 5.0 | 28 |
| 1974 | The Spy Who Returned from the Dead | Rollo | Film | 5.2 | 28 |
| 1973 | Kojak | Burl Slote | TV | 7.2 | 27 |
| 1973 | Cops and Robbers | Ambulance Attendant | Film | 6.3 | 27 |
| 1972 | The Rookies | Jimmy Jay | TV | 6.9 | 26 |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | Willis Hines | TV | 7.0 | 26 |
| 1972 | The Last House on the Left | Deputy | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1972 | Savages | Archie, a Bully | Film | 5.3 | 26 |
| 1972 | The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival | Self | Film | 5.0 | 26 |
| 1971 | Little Murders | Checkpoint Police Officer (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 25 |
| 1971 | Women in Revolt | Marty | Film | 5.5 | 25 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 16 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Gutherie Cassinger | TV | 6.7 | 9 |
| Boot Lake | Film | — | — | ||
| The Roommates | Jerry | Film | 10.0 | — | |
| Unarmed | Film | — | — |