Acting
Mel Novak
Born 1950-06-16
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
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Game of Death
1978
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Tom Horn
1980
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An Eye for an Eye
1981
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A Force of One
1979
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Exit to Eden
1994
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Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance
2015
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The Ultimate Warrior
1975
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Black Belt Jones
1974
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Check Point
2017
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Truck Turner
1974
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (76 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ebola Rex Versus Murder Hornets | Lieutenant Gallagher | Movie | 2026 |
 | Arachnado 2: Flaming Spiders | Lieutenant Gallagher | Movie | 2026 |
 | Space Sharks | Steve Owens | Movie | 2024 |
 | Realm of Shadows | Bishop Lucian | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Creeps 2 | Dr. Challis | Movie | 2024 |
 | Mega Ape | Mayor Huey | Movie | 2023 |
 | When It Rings | Hank Lancaster | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Beast Beneath | Mayor Reid | Movie | 2023 |
 | Big Freakin' Snake | Commissioner Lewis | Movie | 2023 |
 | Hell of the Screaming Undead | Governor Patrick Adams | Movie | 2023 |
 | Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Ash and Bone | Bartender Louie | Movie | 2022 |
 | 5 To Die | Paul McCoy | Movie | 2022 |
| Zombie Flesh Eaters 5 | Governor Hadley | Movie | 2022 | |
 | The Last American Horror Show: Volume II | Moses | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Paradise Motel | Raymond Taylor | Movie | 2022 |
 | Quakeasaurus | Roy Rollin | Movie | 2022 |
 | Doll Killer 2 | Dr. Krueger | Movie | 2021 |
 | Ebola Rex | General Davis | Movie | 2021 |
 | Apex Predators | Robert Clouse Williamson | Movie | 2021 |
 | Zombi VIII: Urban Decay | Governor Hadley | Movie | 2021 |
 | Rattlers 2 | Commissioner Lewis | Movie | 2021 |
 | Arachnado | Lieutenant Gallagher | Movie | 2020 |
 | Tales for the Campfire 3 | Dr. Challis 'The Bitter Half' | Movie | 2020 |
 | Eternal Code | Mr. Pomeroy | Movie | 2019 |
 | Enter the Samurai: The Making of Samurai Cop 2 | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | RoboWoman | Dr. Michaels | Movie | 2019 |
 | Tales of Frankenstein | Dr. Mortality | Movie | 2018 |
 | Syndicate Smasher | Milan | Movie | 2018 |
 | An Hour To Kill | Mr. Kinski | Movie | 2018 |
 | Nemesis 5: The New Model | Red Army Hammerhead Leader | Movie | 2017 |
 | Toxic Tutu | Self | Movie | 2017 |
| Toxic Tutu | Producer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Steve McQueen: American Icon | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Holy Terror | Father Murphy | Movie | 2017 |
 | Check Point | The Reverend | Movie | 2017 |
 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance | Cutter | Movie | 2015 |
 | Drifter TKD | Thomas Tyler | Movie | 2008 |
 | GiAnts | Jonathan Caine | Movie | 2007 |
| GiAnts | Executive Producer | Movie | 2007 |
| Big Guns | Larry Armstrong | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Vampire Assassin | Gustoff Slovak | Movie | 2005 |
| Vampire Assassin | Associate Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | SWAT: Warhead One | Dick Danvers | Movie | 2004 |
| SWAT: Warhead One | Associate Producer | Movie | 2004 |
 | Power Elite | President Jonathan Caine | Movie | 2002 |
| Power Elite | Co-Executive Producer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Moonbase | Guard | Movie | 1997 |
 | Pocket Ninjas | Mr. Kaufman | Movie | 1997 |
 | Future War | Otis - SWAT Team | Movie | 1997 |
 | Dear God | Sidewalk Minister | Movie | 1996 |
 | Direct Hit | Kovar | Movie | 1994 |
 | Exit to Eden | Walker's Henchman | Movie | 1994 |
 | Expert Weapon | Milier | Movie | 1993 |
 | Capital Punishment | Mason Dover | Movie | 1991 |
 | Street Wars | Jesse Amos | Movie | 1991 |
 | Family Reunion | Tom Andrews | Movie | 1989 |
 | Force of Darkness | Conrad | Movie | 1987 |
 | Sword of Heaven | Major Dirk St. Jones | Movie | 1985 |
 | An Eye for an Eye | Tony Montoya | Movie | 1981 |
| An Eye for an Eye | Associate Producer | Movie | 1981 |
 | Force: Five | The Assassin | Movie | 1981 |
 | Lovely But Deadly | Warren Lang | Movie | 1981 |
 | Tom Horn | Corbett's Bodyguard | Movie | 1980 |
 | A Force of One | The Announcer | Movie | 1979 |
 | Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident | Mendoza | Movie | 1979 |
 | Cat in the Cage | Ralph Desmond | Movie | 1978 |
 | Game of Death | Stick | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Ultimate Warrior | Lippert | Movie | 1975 |
 | Virginia Hill | Stick | Movie | 1974 |
 | Truck Turner | Doctor | Movie | 1974 |
 | Black Belt Jones | Blue Eyes | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Love-Ins | Intern Smith | Movie | 1967 |
 | RoboWoman 2 | Dr. Michaels | Movie | — |
| Ghosthouse | Mel | Movie | — | |
| The Match-Stick Flame Prologue | Match-Stick | Movie | — |