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Martin Kove

Martin Kove

Actor, also producer · Born March 6, 1946 (80) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Martin Kove (born March 6, 1946) is a film and television actor best known for his work in films such as Rambo: First Blood Part II and the Karate Kid film series, and on TV series such as Cagney & Lacey.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 6, 1946 (80)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
120 on MovieCove · 206 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Martin Kove's films like?

Across their 80 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action39 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Morality
24%
Bonds
19%
Self
14%
Power
10%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival23 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice23 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 77 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 33 · Serious 29 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 44 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 43 · Intense 18

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 31 · Shifting 37 · Whiplash 9

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 41 · Some laughs 25 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 15

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 53 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 60 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

33 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 10 of 33 analyzed roles.

Shadow
10 of 33
Mentor
7 of 33
Ally
6 of 33
Threshold guardian
6 of 33
Hero
2 of 33
Trickster
1 of 33
Herald
1 of 33
Show the 33 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
54
Thrilling
33
Absurd
30
Hopeful
16
Warm
11
Other
55

How their films linger

Fun38 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy36
  • Bittersweet30
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Martin Kove's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 80 of their 120 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (58).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Martin Kove's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

206 credits, 120 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dinosaurs of the Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dink(2026)

    as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Boris Is Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Bobby

  • Dante's Inferno - From Darkness to Light(2026)

    as Speaker – 8th Circle: Bertran De Born

  • A Gunfighter's Deal(2025)

    as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Killing Mary Sue(2025)

    as Knox

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Ring(2024)

    as Al Haft

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Cobra Kai Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Martin Kove

  • Dark Night of the Soul(2024)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fight Another Day(2024)

    as Fischer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Taste of Love(2023)

    as Glenn

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Far Haven(2023)

    as Ambrose Masse

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Bonsai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • 3 Tickets to Paradise(2021)

    as Felix

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • A Wrestling Christmas Miracle(2020)

    as Warden Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Max Reload and the Nether Blasters(2020)

    as Gramps Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Elvis from Outer Space(2020)

    as State Trooper

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Day 13(2020)

    as Magnus Torvald

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bring Me a Dream(2020)

    as Sheriff Jack Miller

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Kove

  • Bare Knuckle Brawler(2019)

    as Mike Calderon

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • VFW(2019)

    as Lou Clayton

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • D-Day: Battle of Omaha Beach(2019)

    as Nikolai

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood(2019)

    as 'Bounty Law' - Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Karate Christmas Miracle(2019)

    as Graham Palace

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Savant(2019)

    as John Sonsay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Warning - No Trespassing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Marty the CIA agent

  • Paint It Red(2019)

    as Scabs

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cobra Kai(2018)

    Show 56 episodes · as John Kreese

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Garlic and Gunpowder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Agent Tracey

  • Show No Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Frank

  • Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords(2018)

    as Galaron

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Fake News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Vice President John Phillips

  • Price for Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ayatollah Khalkhali

  • Joker's Poltergeist(2016)

    as Graham Palace

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hospital Arrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Boss Nigel

  • 2 Lava 2 Lantula!(2016)

    as Colonel Jester

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Assassin X(2016)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Six Gun Savior(2016)

    Associate Producer · as The Mentor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Traded(2016)

    as Cavendish

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Horse for Christmas(2015)

    as Carson

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dog Who Saved Summer(2015)

    as Captain Vernon

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • I Hate Christian Laettner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as John Kreese (archive footage)

  • Beyond the Game(2016)

    as James Star

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • As Night Comes(2014)

    as Projectionist

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Extendables(2014)

    as Aye Lewis

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Rice Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Captain Ron Williams

  • Number Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bingo Brown

  • Tapped Out(2014)

    as Principal Vanhorne

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Falcon Song(2014)

    as Caspian

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Red Sky(2014)

    as Navy Intel Commander

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Eternity: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Barry Goldfield, Sr.

  • Snapshot(2014)

    as Jack Adams

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Jet Set(2013)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I'm in Love with a Church Girl(2013)

    as Terry Edgemond

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Master John

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Reality Terror Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Othello Lazarus

  • Friend Request(2013)

    as Captain Meyers

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Our Wild Hearts(2013)

    as Grizz

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Silent but Deadly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hodge

  • Assassins' Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tony Brill

  • NTSF:SD:SUV(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Cell Leader

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Detective Dave Reinhart

  • Savage(2011)

    as Jack Lund

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Life Zone(2011)

    as Randy Graves

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Great Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as John Cooper

  • Bare Knuckles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Co-Producer · as Sonny Cool

  • Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen(2010)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Carmen's Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as James Drayton

  • Ballistica(2009)

    Associate Producer · as Riley

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Middle Men(2009)

    as US Senator

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • War Wolves(2009)

    as Malick

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Immortally Yours(2009)

    as Steven Miles

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves(2008)

    as Sheriff Jones

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Ring(2008)

    as Uncle Patrick

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Daniels

  • Revamped(2007)

    as Detective Reeger

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Messages(2007)

    as DCI Collins

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Detective Karpov

  • Sweep the Leg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sensei Kreese

  • The Dead Sleep Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bob Depugh

  • Exit 38 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Reese

  • Max Havoc: Ring of Fire(2006)

    as Lt. Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 7 Mummies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kile

  • Crooked(2006)

    as Jake Lawlor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Veteran(2006)

    as Father Brazinski

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Glass Trap(2005)

    as Corrigan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Mom's Mystery(2004)

    as Sandy Palumbo

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Alien Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Anslow

  • Illusion Infinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Taxi Driver

  • Hard Ground(2003)

    as Floyd

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Barbarian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Munkar

  • Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Cully

  • Sting of the Black Scorpion(2002)

    as Jack Ames / Firearm

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Thief & the Stripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Crow

  • Curse of the Forty-Niner(2002)

    Producer · as Caleb

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Trance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Robert Leoni

  • American Gun(2002)

    as Theodore Huntly

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Gentle Ben(2002)

    as Cully

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Crocodile 2: Death Swamp(2002)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Shattered Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tom Reynolds

  • Con Games(2001)

    as Redick

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Black Scorpion Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jack Ames / Firearm

  • Savage Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Frank

  • Extreme Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Packard

  • Final Payback(2001)

    as Captain Peter James

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Black Scorpion(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bill Henderson (as Marty Kove)

  • Under Heavy Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Father Brazinski

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as The Commander

  • A Drug Called Pornography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator

  • Assault on Death Mountain(1999)

    as Andy Powers

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Joseph's Gift(1999)

    as Thompsonn

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Scornabacho

  • Hyacinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as J. B. Walker

  • Maximum Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as James Ricks

  • Nowhere Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Hank

  • Assault on Devil's Island(1997)

    as Andy Powers

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Top of the World(1997)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Judge and Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Michael Silvano

  • Sliding Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Samuel J. Webber

  • Mercenary(1996)

    as Phoenix

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Without Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Wolf Larsen

  • Baby Face Nelson(1996)

    as John Dillinger

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Timelock(2000)

    as Admiral Teegs

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Final Equinox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Torman

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Demetrius

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Cagney & Lacey: The Return(1994)

    as Isbecki

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Death Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Paul Landis

  • Savage Land(1994)

    as Jabal

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Endangered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as DeVoe

  • Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ed Ross

  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    as Ed Ross

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Future Shock(1994)

    as Dr. Langdon

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Tanner

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Capt. Walter Newman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Outfit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Agent Baker

  • To Be the Best(1993)

    as Rick Kulhane

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Shootfighter: Fight to the Death(1993)

    as Mr. Lee

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Kimble

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chi'Ru Master · as Shadow Assassin

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Lightning in a Bottle(1993)

    as Duane Furber

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Firehawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Stewart

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mitch Raines / Goliath

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Shadowchaser(1992)

    as Desilva

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Silk Stalkings(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • White Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Sean Craig

  • President's Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sam Nicholson

  • The Karate Kid Part III(1989)

    as Kreese

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Hard Time on Planet Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jesse

  • Higher Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Rick Loden

  • Steele Justice(1987)

    as John Steele

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid Part II(1986)

    as Kreese

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Farrell (segment "Opening Day")

  • Rambo: First Blood Part II(1985)

    as Ericson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Wildside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle Rainwood

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ellison

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Karate Kid(1984)

    as Kreese

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bloodtide(1982)

    as Neil Grice

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Partners(1982)

    as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 125 episodes · as Det. Victor Isbecki

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Trouble in High Timber Country(1980)

    as Willie Yeager

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Laboratory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Beyond Westworld(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Edwards

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Tenspeed and Brown Shoe(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Hell Hound Leader

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Seven(1979)

    as Skip

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Sky Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Hoover

  • Donovan's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Kelso

  • The Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry 'Rocky' Welsh

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • We've Got Each Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ken Redford

  • The San Pedro Beach Bums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Ace

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherwood

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The White Buffalo(1977)

    as Jack McCall

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Miller

  • Code R (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 13 episodes · as George Baker

  • The November Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Stan

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Kirby

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Georgie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Kingston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dealey

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Lucas

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Bud Ewing

  • Three for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • White Line Fever(1975)

    as Clem

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Four Deuces(1975)

    as Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Death Race 2000(1975)

    as Nero the Hero

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Capone(1975)

    as Pete Gusenberg

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Party(1975)

    as Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Smick

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Harris

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary

  • The Groove Tube(1974)

    as Butz Beer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Who Returned from the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Rollo

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Burl Slote

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Cops and Robbers(1973)

    as Ambulance Attendant

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Willis Hines

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Jay

  • The Last House on the Left(1972)

    as Deputy

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Archie, a Bully

  • Women in Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Marty

  • Little Murders(1971)

    as Checkpoint Police Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Gutherie Cassinger

  • Boot Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Roommates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jerry

  • Unarmed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 205 titles, 201 of them dated from 1955 to 2026; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

$300M worldwide

Highest rated

Cobra Kai (2018)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19552026

Peak 1986 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting204 of 205: 201 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thDirecting1 of 205: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 205: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

205 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s36 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s36 · 35 acting · 1 crew2000s42 · 42 acting · 1 crew2010s49 · 49 acting · 2 crew2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 34 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Martin Kove's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of the 98 of 99 with a score; across their 77 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 77

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 77

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 77

Midcredits score across 119 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th33
  • Below 25th61

Shape of the crowd

63 of their 119 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned7
  • Divisive19
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed63

Most divisive · actor

Beyond the Game (2016)

99th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 72 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Martin Kove's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles40–91 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles14–66 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles41–75 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles29–68 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles39–73 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Martin Kove work with?

People who share at least 2 of Martin Kove's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jesse Kove shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles