Who plays the young version of Kreese?

Barrett Carnahan: Young Kreese.

Who played Kreese in the flashbacks?

Starting in Cobra Kai season 3, John Kreese (Martin Kove) and Terry Silver’s (Thomas Ian Griffith) backstory in Vietnam was revealed, with Barrett Carnahan and Nick Marini portraying the younger Kreese and Silver.

Is Kreese Johnny’s father Cobra Kai?

If his home life wasn’t rough enough, Johnny also faced abuse from his sensei John Kreese — the true villain of The Karate Kid. After the release of Cobra Kai, viewers were still clueless about the identity of Johnny’s biological father. A theory later spread on Reddit that Kreese could be Johnny’s biological father.

Is Kreese the same actor in Cobra Kai?

Martin Kove (/ˈkoʊv/; born March 6, 1947) 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), a role he reprised in The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and the television series Cobra Kai (2018–present).