Karl Urban
Known For
Acting
Born
1972-06-07 in 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 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.
Most Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
The Boys
as Billy Butcher
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Éomer
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Mael
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Julius Caesar
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Cupid
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Kor
Gen V
as Billy Butcher
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Éomer
Thor: Ragnarok
as Skurge
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Cupid
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Julius Caesar
Star Trek
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
The Bourne Supremacy
as Kirill
Dredd
as Judge Dredd
RED
as William Cooper
Star Trek Beyond
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek Into Darkness
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Ghost Ship
as Munder