Karl Urban
- Acting
- June 7, 1972 · Wellington, New Zealand
Biography
Karl-Heinz Urban (born 7 June 1972) is a New Zealand actor. His career began with appearances in New Zealand films and TV series such as Xena: Warrior Princess. His first Hollywood role was in the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship. Since then, he has starred in many high-profile movies, including as Éomer in the second and third instalments of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Vaako in the second and third instalments of the Riddick film series, Leonard McCoy in the Star Trek reboot film series, Kirill in The Bourne Supremacy (2004), John "Reaper" Grimm in Doom (2005), Judge Dredd in Dredd (2012), Gavin Magary in Pete's Dragon (2016), and Skurge in Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok (2017). In 2013, he starred in the sci-fi series Almost Human. Since 2019, he has starred as Billy Butcher in Amazon's superhero series streaming on television, The Boys.
Known for
Filmography
- I, Object · Frank, Producer
- Mortal Kombat II · Johnny Cage
- The Bluff · Captain Connor
- ARK: The Animated Series · Bob (Voice)
- Gen V · Billy Butcher
- The Sea Beast · Jacob Holland (Voice)
- DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family · Sergeant Rock (Voice)
- Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys · Self
- Reunited Apart · Self
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker · Stormtrooper (uncredited)
- The Boys · Billy Butcher, Producer
- DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock · Sgt. Rock (Voice)
- Bent · Danny Gallagher
- Hangman · Detective Ruiney
- Acts of Vengeance · Strode
- Thor: Ragnarok · Skurge
- For the Love of Spock · Self
- Building Star Trek · Self
- 50 Years of Star Trek · Self
- Pete's Dragon · Gavin
- Star Trek Beyond · Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- The Loft · Vincent Stevens
- Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD · Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- Walking with Dinosaurs · Uncle Zack
- Almost Human · John Kennex
- Riddick · Lord Vaako
- Riddick: Blindsided · Vaako
- Star Trek Into Darkness · Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- Dredd · Judge Dredd
- Priest · Black Hat
- RED · William Cooper
- And Soon the Darkness · Michael
- Star Trek · Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- Reclaiming the Blade · Self
- Comanche Moon · Woodrow F. Call
- Pathfinder · Ghost
- Out of the Blue · Nick Harvey
- The Making of 'The Return of the King' · Self
- The Making of 'The Two Towers' · Self
- Doom · John "Reaper" Grimm
- The Bourne Supremacy · Kirill
- The Chronicles of Riddick · Vaako
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · Éomer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · Éomer
- Ghost Ship · Munder
- The Price of Milk · Rob
- The Irrefutable Truth About Demons · Harry Ballard
- Heaven · Sweeper
- Via Satellite · Paul
- Amazon High · Kor
- Xena: Warrior Princess · Mael, Julius Caesar
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys · Cupid, Julius Caesar
- White Fang · David
- Shortland Street · Jamie Forrest
- Chunuk Bair · Wellington soldier