Martin Kove

Martin Kove is an American actor born in 1946 in New York City. He gained recognition for his portrayal of John Kreese, the main antagonist in The Karate Kid (1984). Kove reprised the role in The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and the TV series Cobra Kai (2018–present). He also appeared in Death Race 2000 (1975) as Nero the Hero and White Line Fever (1975) as Clem. Kove was a regular on the TV series Cagney and Lacey (1982–1988) as Police Detective Victor Isbecki. He has also appeared in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) directed by Quentin Tarantino.