Martin Kove
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Martin Kove is an American actor, producer, and director born in Brooklyn, New York on March 6, 1947. He is best known for his roles in Death Race 2000 (1975), White Line Fever (1975), Cagney & Lacey (1981), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), and The Karate Kid (1984) and its sequels. Kove has appeared in over 80 films and numerous television guest roles. He is known for playing both good and bad characters.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Producer, Director
Birth Day March 06, 1946
Birth Place  Brooklyn, New York, United States
Age 77 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries
Occupation Actor
Years active 1971–present
Spouse(s) Vivienne Kove (m. 1981–2005)

💰 Net worth: $8 Million (2024)

Martin Kove's net worth is projected to reach $8 million by 2024. Hailing from the United States, Kove has made a name for himself as an accomplished actor, producer, and director. Having worked in the entertainment industry for several decades, he is widely recognized for his memorable roles, particularly as the iconic antagonist John Kreese in the popular film franchise "The Karate Kid." Kove's contributions to the industry have not only garnered critical acclaim but have also significantly contributed to his impressive net worth.

Biography/Timeline

1967

Kove appeared as Cully in the 1967-1969 CBS series, Gentle Ben, with Dennis Weaver and Clint Howard. He was cast as George Baker in the short-lived CBS series Code R (1977) about the emergency services (fire, police, and ocean rescue) in the California Channel Islands. His co-stars were James Houghton, Tom Simcox, and Joan Freeman.

1982

Kove was a cast member on the 1982–1988 CBS television series Cagney & Lacey as Detective Victor Isbecki.

1984

Kove appeared in the 1984 hit film The Karate Kid as Cobra Kai sensei John Kreese. After playing a traitorous helicopter pilot in the 1985 film Rambo: First Blood Part II, he reprised his role as Kreese in the 1986 sequel The Karate Kid, Part II and the 1989 sequel The Karate Kid, Part III. He studied Okinawa-te Karate under prominent black belt Gordon Doversola Shihan.

1993

Kove appeared in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as the Shadow Assassin in Episode 3, Season 1, "Shadow Assassin", which aired on 3 February 1993, and in Episode 23, Season 2, which aired on 26 January 1994.

2007

In 2007, Kove appeared in the No More Kings video "Sweep The Leg", in a parody of his Karate Kid character. He appeared on Tosh.0 as his character from The Karate Kid, John Kreese, where he spoofed the final fight on the "Board Breaker Web Redemption". At the end of the skit, Daniel Tosh, dressed as Mr. Miyagi, honks Kove's nose, a reference to Mr. Miyagi's action in the scene at the beginning of The Karate Kid, Part II.

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