Mel Novak

Mel Novak was born on Jun 16, 1942 in USA. Mel Novak's big-screen debut came with The Love-Ins directed by Arthur Dreifuss in 1967, strarring Intern Smith. Mel Novak is known for Gangsters Incorporated directed by William Lee, Joe Estevez stars as The Vice President and Shawn C. Phillips as Jacky Jackster. Mel Novak has got 16 awards and 10 nominations so far. The most recent award Mel Novak achieved is The Indie Gathering International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Mel Novak plays is Realm of Shadows which will be released on Mar 30, 2023.

Quintessential action movie villain Mel Novak has battled a who's who of legendary Hollywood heroes and is best known as Stick the Assassin in Bruce Lee's Game of Death. Through his appearances in several highly regarded martial arts films, Mel quickly gained a cult following among action film fans. He has also starred in Black Belt Jones, The Ultimate Warrior opposite Yul Brenner, An Eye for an Eye opposite Chuck Norris, & Christopher Lee, Tom Horn, opposite Steve McQueen, Garry Marshall's Exit To Eden opposites Dan Aykroyd & Rosie O'Donnell, and more recently Mel was featured alongside Mel Gibson in Greg Laurie's documentary, Steve McQueen American Icon, which ranked #3 at the box office on it's opening night right behind The Kingman : The Golden Circle & Stephen King's It.His first appearance was a villainous role, where he portrayed a Nazi opposite Jerry Lewis in Which Way to the Front. His first villainous TV role was as a hit man opposite Mike Connors and Abe Vigoda in the classic series Mannix. This role was also his first kill. While he is the ultimate villain on screen, in real life, he is a true hero. Mel is also inducted into five various Martial Arts Halls of Fame. He has been bestowed with numerous awards for his acting work as well as humanitarian awards for all his numerous charitable endeavors. He has been volunteering on Skid Row for over 30 years and has counseled prisoners at the most dangerous prisons in the country and has also volunteered with the Special Olympics.