Quick Facts
Born:
1972-06-07
Birthplace:
Wellington, New Zealand
Credits:
61 Total Roles
Karl Urban
Acting
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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.
Known For
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Éomer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Éomer
Thor: Ragnarok
Skurge
The Boys
Billy Butcher
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Star Trek
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek Into Darkness
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
The Bourne Supremacy
Kirill
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mortal Kombat II MOVIE | Johnny Cage |
| 2026 | The Bluff MOVIE | Captain Connor |
| 2024 | ARK: The Animated Series TV | Bob (voice) |
| 2023 | Gen V TV | Billy Butcher |
| 2022 | Mr. Butcher MOVIE | Butcher |
| 2022 | The Sea Beast MOVIE | Jacob Holland (voice) |
| 2020 | DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family MOVIE | Sergeant Rock (voice) |
| 2020 | Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys TV | Self |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart TV | Self |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker MOVIE | Stormtrooper (uncredited) |