The Karate Kid spinoff series Cobra Kai has been a welcome boost to the careers of Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, who donned the karategi to face off once more as timeless rivals Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence.
But the series, the first two seasons of which debuted on Netflix globally Aug. 28, has also led to a career renaissance for Martin Kove, the strong-jawed character actor who plays the franchise's most memorable antagonist Sensei John Kreese.
A bona fide television star in the 1980s, cemented by a leading role in CBS' ratings monster Cagney & Lacey, Kove transitioned to action roles on the big screen in films such as Steele Justice and Rambo: First Blood Part II.
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