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