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Martin Kove

1946 - Today

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Martin Kove (; born 1947 or 1948) 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). He also appeared as Nero the Hero in Death Race 2000 (1975), and afterward as Clem in White Line Fever (1975). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Kove is the 1,106th most popular actor (up from 1,276th in 2019), the 2,125th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,227th in 2019) and the 548th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Martin Kove ranks 1,106 out of 13,578. Before him are Sacha Baron Cohen, Hugh Griffith, Frank Oz, Luke Evans, Rajkumar, and Michael Wilding. After him are Christine Baranski, Audrey Tautou, Madeleine Stowe, James Spader, Lena Olin, and Paul Hogan.

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Among people born in 1946, Martin Kove ranks 153. Before him are Sawao Kato, Wim Jansen, Robert J. Shiller, Joop Zoetemelk, Rita Marley, and Yusuke Omi. After him are Riccardo Cocciante, Bigas Luna, Andrew Davis, Petre Roman, Norio Yoshimizu, and Artur Jorge.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Martin Kove ranks 2,125 out of 20,380. Before him are Roger B. Chaffee (1935), Sheldon Adelson (1933), Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954), George Floyd (1973), Greg Bell (1930), and Walter Chrysler (1875). After him are Christine Baranski (1952), Madeleine Stowe (1958), J. Michael Straczynski (1954), Hal Finney (1956), Ellery Harding Clark (1874), and James Spader (1960).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Martin Kove ranks 548. Before him are George Takei (1937), Dorothy Malone (1924), James Pickens Jr. (1954), Marcheline Bertrand (1950), Adam Driver (1983), and Diane Lane (1965). After him are Christine Baranski (1952), Madeleine Stowe (1958), James Spader (1960), Brion James (1945), John Turturro (1957), and Sydne Rome (1951).

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