Martin Kove
Actor
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Biography:
Martin Kove, is an American actor best known for The Karate Kid (1984), in which he played John Kreese, the head teacher of the Cobra Kai karate dojo. He has reprised the role in two sequels, The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989) as well as the 2018 television sequel series Cobra Kai. He also appeared as Nero the Hero in Death Race 2000 (1975), and afterward as Clem in White Line Fever (1975). He was a regular on the TV series Cagney and Lacey (1982-1988), portraying Police Detective Victor Isbecki. He appeared in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).
In 2018, Kove returned to the character of John Kreese for the YouTube Premium web series, Cobra Kai, a sequel series of The Karate Kid franchise set 34 years after the 1984 film.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- GalaxyCon Columbus 2024 - December 6-8, 2024 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Supanova Comic Con & Gaming - Brisbane 2024 - November 8-10, 2024 in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Supanova Comic Con & Gaming - Adelaide 2024 - November 2-3, 2024 in Wayville, South Australia, Australia
- Comic Con Scotland 2024 - October 5-6, 2024 in Newbridge, UK
- TerrifiCon 2024 - August 16-18, 2024 in Uncasville, CT, USA
- Steel City Con 2024 - August 9-11, 2024 in Monroeville, PA, USA
- GalaxyCon Raleigh 2024 - July 25-28, 2024 in Raleigh, NC, USA 2023
- Motor City Comic Con 2023 - November 10-12, 2023 in Novi, MI, USA
- Fanboy Expo Knoxville 2023 - July 7-9, 2023 in Knoxville, TN, USA
- MegaCon Orlando 2023 - March 30 - April 2, 2023 in Orlando, FL, USA
- HorrorHound Weekend - Cincinnati 2023 - March 24-26, 2023 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- ATL Comic Convention 2023 - February 24-26, 2023 in Atlanta, GA, USA 2022
- Fan Expo San Francisco 2022 - November 25-27, 2022 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Fan Expo Canada 2022 - August 25-28, 2022 in Toronto, ONCancelled Appearance- Fan Expo Boston 2022 - August 12-14, 2022 in Boston, MA, USA
- Comic Con Manchester 2022 - July 30-31, 2022 in Manchester, UK
- Fan Expo Denver 2022 - July 1-3, 2022 in Denver, CO, USA
- Fan Expo Dallas 2022 - June 17-19, 2022 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Comic Con Liverpool 2022 - May 21-22, 2022 in Liverpool, UK
- MegaCon Orlando 2022 - May 19-22, 2022 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Calgary Expo 2022 - April 21-24, 2022 in Calgary, AB 2021
- Comic Con Liverpool 2021 - November 13-14, 2021 in Liverpool, UK
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2021 - November 5-7, 2021 in Providence, RI, USA
Fanboy Expo Knoxville 2021 - October 29-31, 2021 in Knoxville, TN, USACancelled Appearance- Big Texas Comicon 2021 - October 8-10, 2021 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2021 - September 16-18, 2021 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Lexington Comic & Toy Convention 2021 - September 9-12, 2021 in Lexington, KY, USA
25 confirmed guest appearances