Martin Kove

Some Lesser Known Facts About Martin Kove

• Martin Kove grew up in Brooklyn, New York.

• Kove worked as a substitute math teacher at Ward Melville High School in New York. Later, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.

• In 1971, Martin Kove appeared in the film ‘Little Murders’ in an uncredited role.

  

• In 1972, he played the role of ‘Archie’ in the film ‘Savages’ and ‘Deputy Harry’ in ‘The Last House on the Left.’

  

• In 1974, he appeared in a few television series, including NBC’s ‘Police Story,’ CBS’s ‘Rhoda,’ and NBC’s ‘McCloud.’

  

• His appearance in films like ‘Death Race 2000’ (1975), ‘The White Buffalo’ (1977), and ‘Blood Tide’ (1982) was appreciated by viewers.

  

• In 1977, he appeared as ‘George’ in the television series ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ which aired on ABC.

  

• Martin gained recognition for playing ‘John Kreese’ in ‘The Karate Kid’ (1984). He went on to reprise the role in its sequels, ‘The Karate Kid Part II’ (1986) and Part III (1989), and later in the series ‘Cobra Kai’ (2018-2025).

• In 1985, he appeared as ‘Michael Reed Ericson’ in a war action film titled ‘Rambo: First Blood Part II.’

  

• That same year, Martin appeared in the television series ‘The Twilight Zone,’ which aired on CBS. He played the role of ‘Joe’ in the series.

  

• He has worked in various other television series, such as ABC’s ‘Wildside’ (1985), Syndication’s ‘V.I.P.’ (1998), CBS’ ‘Criminal Minds’ (2015), ABC’s ‘The Goldbergs’ (2017), and BBC One’s ‘Bloodlands’ (2017).

  

• In 1987, he played the role of ‘John Steele’ in the film ‘Steele Justice.’

  

• Martin has appeared in many other films, including ‘Project Shadowchaser’ (1992), ‘Timelock’ (1996), ‘Tapped Out’ (2014), ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (2019), ‘Far Haven’ (2023), and ‘Queen of the Ring’ (2024).

  

• Martin worked as a director for the television series ‘Silk Stalkings’ in 1994.

  

• He has also worked as an associate producer for films like ‘Curse of the Forty-Niner’ (2002), ‘Ballistica’ (2009), and ‘Six Gun Savior’ (2016).

  

• In 2010, he co-produced the film ‘Bare Knuckles.’

  

• Martin Kove has been in a long-term relationship with Mary Scavo Squire. The couple has been seen together at various events since 2016, including red carpet appearances at the Carney Awards and the Catalina Film Festival.

• In 2021, Martin teamed up with professional dancer Britt Stewart to participate in ABC’s dance reality show ‘Dancing with the Stars 30.’ They were the first pair to be eliminated from the competition.

  

• Martin Kove trained in Okinawa-te karate under the guidance of renowned black belt Gordon Doversola Shihan.

• He often smokes cigars.

  

• He is a fitness enthusiast and often hits the gym.

  

• Martin loves animals and has a pet dog named Ginger.