Other names Mel Novak Name Mel Novak | Years active 1971 – present Occupation Actor Children Nikol Novak, Lea Novak | |
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Movies The Game of Death, Black Belt Jones, Vampire Assassin, The Ultimate Warrior, Expert Weapon Similar People Robert Clouse, Cesare Canevari, Kurt Raab, Garry Marshall, Sammo Hung | ||
Actor mel novak of samurai cop 2 deadly vengeance
Mel Novak is an American award winning character actor who is best known for villainous roles in Black Belt Jones, Bruce Lee's Game of Death, and Chuck Norris' An Eye for an Eye. He is also known for doing all of his own stunts and fighting scenes.
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Career
Born in Pittsburgh to Serbian parents as Milan Mrdjenovich (Serbian: Милан Мрђеновић, Milan Mrđenović), Novak made his film debut in 1974, appearing in two blaxploitation films, Truck Turner starring Isaac Hayes and Black Belt Jones starring Jim Kelly that was directed by Robert Clouse that led to a part in Clouse's The Ultimate Warrior (1975) starring Yul Brynner. Cat in the Cage (1978) starring Sybil Danning, and others followed. One of his more high-profile parts from the 70's was as the hitman Stick in Game of Death (1978), again directed by Robert Clouse. Novak also had roles in two Chuck Norris films, A Force of One (1979) and An Eye for an Eye (1981).
Since the turn of the 80's, Novak has been acting mostly in independent features, such as Lovely But Deadly (1981) for director/producer David Sheldon, starring B-movie heroine Lucinda Dooling. In the 90's, he appeared in two films for director Garry Marshall: Exit to Eden (1994), based on the novel by Anne Rice, and Dear God (1996). In 2005, he appeared in the action/horror film Vampire Assassin, also featuring Gerald Okamura, with whom Novak has acted in several films, and Rudy Ray Moore. In 2008, Novak was inducted in the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in London. In 2015, Novak had a prominent role in the action film, Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance.
Personal life
Novak is also an ordained minister, known for doing celebrity funerals and memorials for the likes of Chuck Connors' son, Jeffrey Alan Connors, and Tim Burton's father, Bill Burton. He has worked in skid row and prison ministry for over twenty years. He also has two daughters, Nikol and Lea, and three grandchildren from daughter Lea.
Filmography
Actor
2023
Betrayal (pre-production) as
Sally Boy Tovar
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Cadillac Respect (Short) (filming) as
Rev. Dragan Mesaros
-
When It Rings (completed) as
Hank Lancaster
2023
Mega Ape (completed) as
Mayor Huey
2023
The Beast Beneath (completed) as
Mayor Reid
-
Arachnado 2: Flaming Spiders as
Lieutenant Gallagher
2023
Hell of the Screaming Undead as
Governor Patrick Adams
2023
Realm of Shadows as
Bishop Lucian
2023
Big Freaking Snake (Short) as
Commissioner Lewis
2022
Quakeasaurus as
Roy Rollin
2022
Space Sharks as
Steve Owens
2022
Ash and Bone as
Bartender Louie
2022
5 to Die as
Paul McCoy
2022
Last American Horror Show: Volume II as
Moses
2022
The Paradise Motel as
Raymond Taylor
2022
Kung Fu Drifter
2021
Doll Killer 2 as
Dr. Krueger
2021
Ebola Rex as
General Davis
2021
Apex Predators as
Robert Clouse Williamson
2021
Ebola Rex Versus Murder Hornets as
Lieutenant Gallagher
2021
Zombi VIII: Urban Decay as
Governor Hadley
2021
Rattlers 2 as
Commissioner Lewis
2021
The Creeps 2 (Short) as
Dr. Challis
2020
Arachnado as
Lieutenant Gallagher
2020
Banned, Exploited & Blacklisted: The Underground Work of Controversial Filmmaker Shane Ryan (segment "The Making of Samurai Cop 2")
2020
Tales for the Campfire 3 as
Dr. Challis 'The Bitter Half'
2020
Scorpion Girl: The Awakening as
HVK Attorney
2019
Eternal Code as
Mr. Pomeroy
2019
The Match-Stick Flame Prologue (Short) as
Match-Stick
2019
RoboWoman as
Dr. Michaels
2016
Suspense (TV Series) as
Maj. Reg Denny / Richard Moresby
- A Question of Fear (2019) - Maj. Reg Denny
- 'The Return of the Moresbys' (2016) - Richard Moresby
2018
Tales of Frankenstein as
Dr. Mortality
2018
An Hour to Kill as
Mr. Kinski (segment "An Hour to Kill")
2018
3rd Eye (TV Series) as
Senator John Crowley
2017
Scorpion Girl (TV Series) as
Attorney Vitto Leone (2017)
2017
Nemesis 5: The New Model as
Red Army Hammerhead Leader
2017
Holy Terror as
Father Murphy
2017
Syndicate Smasher as
Milan
2017
Last Convict Standing (TV Series) as
Minister
2017
Check Point as
The Reverend
2016
Fight or Die (TV Series) as
Montez
- Dark Clouds (2016) - Montez
2016
Rolan Bolan: Children of the Revolution (Music Video) as
Mr. Stickley
2015
Gangsters Incorporated as
Stick
2015
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance as
Cutter
2014
Critical Fumble (TV Series) as
Paxton's Father
- Horrendous Nascency (2014) - Paxton's Father
- It All Begins Somewhere (2014) - Paxton's Father (voice)
2010
Hard Way Heroes as
Super Fly
2010
Kill Factor (Video) as
The Chief
2008
Thunderkick (Video) as
Prophet
2008
Drifter TKD as
Thomas Tyler
2008
GiAnts (Video) as
Jonathan Caine
2006
Big Guns (Video) as
Larry Armstrong
2006
Pastor Greg (TV Series) as
Man with Dog
- Spooky (2006) - Man with Dog
2005
Vampire Assassin (Video) as
Gustoff Slovak
2004
SWAT: Warhead One (Video) as
Dick Danvers
2002
Power Elite as
President Jonathan Caine
2000
Giants (Video Game) as
Professor Caine
1997
The F-Zone as
Priest
1997
Moonbase as
Guard
1997
Pocket Ninjas (Video) as
Mr. Kaufman
1997
Future War (Video) as
Otis - SWAT Team
1996
Dear God as
Sidewalk Minister
1994
Exit to Eden as
Walker's Henchman
1994
Direct Hit (Video) as
Kovar
1993
Expert Weapon as
Miller
1991
Capital Punishment as
Mason Dover
1989
Family Reunion as
Tom Andrews
1985
Force of Darkness as
Conrad
1985
Sword of Heaven as
Major Dirk St.Jones
1981
Lovely But Deadly as
Warren Lang
1981
An Eye for an Eye as
Tony Montoya
1981
Force: Five as
The Assassin
1980
Tom Horn as
Corbett's Bodyguard
1979
A Force of One as
The Announcer
1979
Teheran Incident as
Mendosa
1978
Cat in the Cage as
Ralph Desmond
1978
Game of Death as
Stick
1976
Ark II (TV Series) as
First Guard
- The Balloon (1976) - First Guard
1976
Baretta (TV Series) as
Bartender
- Aggie (1976) - Bartender (uncredited)
1976
The Blue Knight (TV Series) as
Steve
- Snitch's Karma (1976) - Steve (as Mel Novack)
1975
The Ultimate Warrior as
Lippert
1974
Virginia Hill (TV Movie) as
Stick (uncredited)
1974
Truck Turner as
Doctor
1974
Black Belt Jones as
Blue Eyes
1973
Mannix (TV Series) as
Elmo Bagley
- A Matter of Principle (1973) - Elmo Bagley
1971
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Policeman
- Unknown Victim (1971) - Policeman
1970
Which Way to the Front? as
SS Guard (uncredited)
1967
The Love-Ins as
Intern Smith
Producer
2017
Toxic Tutu (associate producer)
2017
Eye on Entertainment (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Behind the Scenes with Mel Novak (2017) - (producer)
2010
Kill Factor (Video) (associate producer - as Milan Mrdjenovich)
2008
Thunderkick (Video) (associate producer)
2008
GiAnts (Video) (producer)
2005
Vampire Assassin (Video) (associate producer)
2004
SWAT: Warhead One (Video) (associate producer - as Milan Mrdjenovich)
2002
Power Elite (co-executive producer - as Milan Mrdjenovich)
1981
An Eye for an Eye (associate producer)
Thanks
2023
The Beast Beneath (special thanks) (completed)
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Arachnado 2: Flaming Spiders (special thanks)
2023
Big Freaking Snake (Short) (special thanks)
2021
Ebola Rex (special thanks)
2021
Apex Predators (special thanks)
2021
Ebola Rex Versus Murder Hornets (special thanks)
2021
Zombi VIII: Urban Decay (special thanks)
2021
Rattlers 2 (special thanks)
2020
Arachnado (special thanks)
2002
Power Elite (special thanks)
Self
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I'm Not Bruce (Documentary) (filming) as
Self
2023
Stale Popcorn and Sticky Floors (Documentary) as
Self
2021
Everybody with Angela Williamson (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- A Conversation with Mel Novak: The Action Movie Villain with a Heart for the Broken Soul (2021) - Self - Guest
2016
Eye on Entertainment (TV Series) as
Self
- Rehearsal for Walter Hochbrueckner's "The Paradise Motel" (2021) - Self
- Behind the Scenes of Dustin Ferguson's "RoboWoman" (2018) - Self
- WIND International Film Festival 2017 Special (2017) - Self
- Behind the Scenes of Nemesis 5 (2017) - Self
- WIND International Film Festival Awards Show and Mrs. Golden Global 2017 (2017) - Self
- Miss WIND International Film Festival 2017 Interviews on Red Carpet (2017) - Self
- "Garden Party Massacre" Wins Best Film at Lucky Strike Film Festival (2017) - Self
- 2017 Los Angeles Nollywood Film Awards (2017) - Self
- Behind the Scenes with Mel Novak (2017) - Self
- Martial Arts Legend Mel Novak Guests on EOE (2016) - Self
- CRI and Artists for Trauma Charity Event (2016) - Self
2019
Dawna of the Darkness (TV Series) as
Self
- Rehearsal for Walter Hochbrueckner's "The Paradise Motel" (2021) - Self
- On the Set of "Scorpion Girl Awakening" (2019) - Self
2020
Enter the Samurai (Documentary) as
Mel Novak
2020
Celluloid Slaughter as
Self
2019
The Universe Multicultural Film Festival in 2019 (Documentary short) as
Self
2018
EZ Talk Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Eric Zuley Show (2018) - Self
2017
Toxic Tutu as
Self
2015
MoreHorror in Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- Award-winning Filmmaker Dustin Ferguson's "Nemesis 5" (2017) - Self
- Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance at the Martial Arts Museum (2015) - Self
2017
LeagueOne: In the Spotlight! (TV Series) as
Self
- Martial arts legend Mel Novak in the spotlight! (2017) - Self
2017
Steve McQueen: American Icon (Documentary) as
Self
2017
A-List TV (TV Movie) as
Self
2016
Facebook Live with Ford & Vida (TV Series) as
Self
- The Big Launch (2016) - Self
- Hollywood Awards (2016) - Self
- ESPY gifting Suite (2016) - Self
- So Very Vida a Launch Party (2016) - Self
- BET Gifting Suite and Spas (2016) - Self
- IberJoya Macy's Topanga (2016) - Self
2015
Cooking in with Joycelyne (TV Series) as
Self
- Italian Meatballs - Self
2015
Martial Arts Mania (Video short) as
Self
2015
Afternoon Delight Live on Hollywood and Vine (TV Series) as
Self - Host (2016)
2014
An Intimate Look with Michelle Tomlinson (TV Series) as
Self
- Spreading Light with Mel Novak! (2014) - Self
1998
Praise (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 26 February 1998 (1998) - Self
1977
The 700 Club (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 29 April 1977 (1977) - Self
Archive Footage
2010
Movie Nights (TV Series) as
Mr. Kaufman / Gustoff Slovak
- Pocket Ninjas (2011) - Mr. Kaufman
- Vampire Assassin (2010) - Gustoff Slovak
References
Mel Novak Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA