Karl Urban
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1972-06-07 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Also known as
- Karl-Heinz 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 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
TV Shows (13)
The Boys
2019
as Billy Butcher
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Gen V
2023
as Billy Butcher
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
as Mael / Julius Caesar / Cupid / Kor
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
as Cupid / Julius Caesar
Shortland Street
1992
as Jamie Forrest
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
Almost Human
2013
as John Kennex
ARK: The Animated Series
2024
as Bob (voice)
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
2020
as Self
Comanche Moon
2008
as Woodrow F. Call
White Fang
1993
as David
Movies (44)
Mortal Kombat II
2026
as Johnny Cage
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Éomer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
as Éomer
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
as Skurge
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Star Trek
2009
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
RED
2010
as William Cooper
The Bluff
2026
as Captain Connor
The Bourne Supremacy
2004
as Kirill
Priest
2011
as Black Hat
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek Beyond
2016
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Dredd
2012
as Judge Dredd
The Sea Beast
2022
as Jacob Holland (voice)
The Loft
2014
as Vincent Stevens
Riddick
2013
as Lord Vaako
Doom
2005
as John "Reaper" Grimm
Ghost Ship
2002
as Munder
Pete's Dragon
2016
as Gavin
Pathfinder
2007
as Ghost
Bent
2018
as Danny Gallagher
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020
as Sergeant Rock (voice)
Acts of Vengeance
2017
as Strode
The Chronicles of Riddick
2004
as Vaako
Walking with Dinosaurs
2013
as Uncle Zack
Hangman
2017
as Detective Ruiney
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
And Soon the Darkness
2010
as Michael
For the Love of Spock
2016
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
2014
as Self
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
2019
as Sgt. Rock (voice)
The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
2000
as Harry Ballard
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
I, Object
Heaven
1999
as Sweeper
Out of the Blue
2006
as Nick Harvey
Amazon High
1997
as Kor
Reclaiming the Blade
2009
as Self
The Price of Milk
2001
as Rob
Building Star Trek
2016
as Himself
Chunuk Bair
1992
as Wellington soldier
Via Satellite
1998
as Paul
Riddick: Blindsided
2013
as Vaako
About Karl Urban
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" Grim… With 57 credits spanning from 1992 to 2026, Karl Urban has appeared in 44 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Karl Urban Movies
- Mortal Kombat II (2026) — as Johnny Cage
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — as Éomer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — as Éomer
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — as Skurge
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
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