Martin Kove (/ ˈ k oʊ v /; born March 6, 1946 [2]) 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), and the television series Cobra Kai (2018–2025).

Martin Kove. Actor: The Karate Kid Part III. Martin Kove was born on March 6, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York. Strong-featured, narrow-eyed actor who has portrayed a mixed bag of both good guys and bad guys.

6 days ago · John Kreese, played by the one and only Martin Kove, has been as central to "Cobra Kai" as he was to the original "Karate Kid" films.

Martin Kove. Actor: The Karate Kid Part III. Martin Kove was born on March 6, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York. Strong-featured, narrow-eyed actor who has portrayed a mixed bag of both good guys and bad guys.

2 days ago · Martin Kove, who played primary antagonist John Kreese in the first three films, also wanted something more with the opportunity to further flesh out the Vietnam War veteran and Cobra Kai American ...

Feb 13, 2025 · Martin Kove reprises his role as John Kreese, a Vietnam war veteran and the no-nonsense sensei at the Cobra Kai Dojo Kayla Grant is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Marty Kove plays legendary promoter Al Haft, the creator of the Midwest Wrestling Association and co-founder of the National Wrestling Alliance. Long before the WWE existed, the NWA was the primary federation for pro wrestling in the United States.