Karl Urban

Karl Urban

51 · Born: Jun 7, 1972

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Born Jun 7, 1972 Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
  • Jürgen Urban
  • Lorraine Urban

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 installments of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Vaako in the second and third installments of 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 streaming television series The Boys.

Career

2024
Ark: The Animated Series
Ark: The Animated Series as Bob (voice)
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2022
The Sea Beast
The Sea Beast as Jacob Holland (voice)
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2019
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock as Sgt. Rock (voice)
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The Boys
The Boys as Billy Butcher
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2018
Bent
Bent as Danny Gallagher
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2017
Hangman
Hangman as Detective Ruiney
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Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok as Skurge / Executioner
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Acts of Vengeance
Acts of Vengeance as Strode
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2016
Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon as Gavin
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Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond as Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
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2014
The Loft
The Loft as Vincent Stevens
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2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness as Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
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Riddick
Riddick as Lord Vaako
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Walking with Dinosaurs 3D
Walking with Dinosaurs 3D as Uncle Zack (voice)
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Almost Human
Almost Human as John Kennex
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2012
Dredd
Dredd as Judge Dredd
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2011
Priest
Priest as Black Hat
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2010
And Soon the Darkness
And Soon the Darkness as Michael
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RED
RED as William Cooper
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2009
Star Trek
Star Trek as Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
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Black Water Transit
Black Water Transit as Earl Pike
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2008
Comanche Moon
Comanche Moon as Woodrow F. Call
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2007
Pathfinder
Pathfinder as Ghost
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2006
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue as Nick Harvey
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2005
Doom
Doom as John Grimm
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2004
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick as Vaako
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The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy as Kirill
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2002
Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship as Munder
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2000
Truth About Demons
Truth About Demons as Harry Ballard
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The Price of Milk
The Price of Milk as Rob
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1999
Heaven
Heaven as Sweeper
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1998
Via Satellite
Via Satellite as Paul
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1997
Amazon High
Amazon High as Kor
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1996
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess as Mael
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1992
Chunuk Bair
Chunuk Bair as Wellington soldier
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Shortland Street
Shortland Street as Jamie Forrest
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2021
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2016
Building Star Trek
For the Love of Spock
2009
Reclaiming the Blade