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    • After playing a traitorous helicopter pilot in the 1985 film Rambo: First Blood Part II, he returned as Kreese for the 1986 sequel The Karate Kid Part II and the 1989 sequel The Karate Kid Part III. [4] In his seemingly only directorial effort, Kove directed a season 3 episode of Silk Stalkings in 1994. See more

    BornMarch 6, 1946 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
    Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
    SpouseVivienne Love (m.1981; div. 2005)
    Children2
    Overview

    Martin Kove is an American actor and martial artist. He is best known for his role as John Kreese, the main antagonist of The Karate Kid (1984). Kove reprised the role in The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), … See more

    Early life

    Martin Kove was adopted by a Jewish American family on March 6, 1946, in Brooklyn. See more

    Career

    From 1982–88, Kove appeared in the main cast of Cagney & Lacey as New York City Detective Victor Isbecki, a supporting role he reprised in subsequent television movies for the series. During the same time, Kove appeared i… See more

    Personal life

    Kove is the father of twins, born in 1990. One of the twins, Jesse, portrayed the young man who bullies the younger version of his father’s character, John Kreese, in flashbacks for seasons 3 and 4 of Cobra Kai. … See more

    Further reading

    • Voisin, Scott, Character Kings: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting. BearManor Media, 2009. ISBN 978-1-59393-342-5. See more

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  2. John Kreese | The Karate Kid Wiki | Fandom

    Kreese is the main antagonist of the Karate Kid film trilogy, serving as the main antagonist in The Karate Kid, opening antagonist of The Karate Kid Part II, and the overarching antagonist of The Karate Kid Part III.

  3. Cobra Kai Season 3: Kreese's Origin Explained (& Why …

    Jan 6, 2021 · Cobra Kai season 3 reveals the tragic origin of John Kreese (Martin Kove) and provides context on how Cobra Kai's sensei became a sadistic sociopath.

  4. John Kreese - Wikipedia

  5. ‘Cobra Kai’ Star Martin Kove On Returning to Play …

    Aug 28, 2020 · A bona fide television star in the 1980s, cemented by a leading role in CBS’ ratings monster Cagney & Lacey, Kove transitioned to action roles on the big screen in films such as Steele Justice and...

  6. Cobra Kai's Martin Kove Discusses The Evolving Story …

    Sep 20, 2022 · Martin Kove shared how his villainous character, John Kreese, has changed over the course of "The Karate Kid" franchise and Netflix's "Cobra Kai" series.

  7. 'Cobra Kai' Star Martin Kove Unpacks John Kreese's …

    Sep 9, 2022 · The Netflix's series' fourth season ended with Kreese, after years of tormenting his former student Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), Johnny's high school nemesis Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and a second generation of …

  8. Cobra Kai Season 5: Who is Martin Kove aka John …

    Sep 6, 2022 · Edited by Vinay Agrawal. Actor and martial artist Martin Kove is set to reprise his role as John Kreese, the head sensei of the Cobra Kai karate dojo, in season 5 of Netflix's Cobra Kai.

  9. Martin Kove - IMDb

  10. The Entire Rambo Story Explained - Looper

    Aug 27, 2019 · In 1982, Sylvester Stallone starred in a film about a homeless Vietnam veteran who was forced to relive his past trauma and return to a life of war after a local sheriff began hassling him.

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