Discover how Barrett Carnahan’s portrayal of young John Kreese in Cobra Kai added depth to the iconic villain and revived the franchise’s legacy.

Imagine an ‘80s action movie villain growling the following line to a battered hero right before she stomps their fingers: You know, in some ways, I respect “Cobra Kai” for lasting this long.

Martin Kove as John Kreese in Cobra Kai.Courtesy of Netflix Who saw a Kreese redemption arc coming? After escaping from prison and joining Kim Da-Eun (Alicia Hanah-Kim) to hone some killers out of ...

SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains major spoilers for Cobra Kai season 6 part 2 and part 3. In the chaos of the skirmish, Kwon found a knife dropped at the edge of the mat by Sensei John ...

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “Cobra Kai,” now streaming on Netflix. John Kreese, played by the one and only Martin Kove, has been as central to “Cobra ...

At its core, Cobra Kai is a story about the redemption of Johnny Lawrence, but John Kreese, the ultimate antagonist of The Karate Kid franchise, also found redemption at the end of the penultimate ...

With just five episodes left, the show is setting the stage for an epic showdown between Miyagi-Do and John Kreese's Cobra Kai. Cobra Kai stars William Zabka and Ralph Macchio as enemies-turned ...

Cobra Kai Season 6 concluded with John Kreese's ultimate sacrifice, protecting the dojo from Terry Silver. With Kreese gone, Johnny Lawrence becomes the new sensei of Cobra Kai. Fans are ...

The Iron Dragons' male captain Axel Kovačević (Patrick Luwis) is very heavily Ivan Drago-coded ... art than either John Kreese or Terry Silver, who only studied under the master for some years in ...