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Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Actor · Born 1972-06-07 · Wellington, New Zealand

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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 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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — Éomer
  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — Éomer
  3. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — Skurge
  4. The Boys (2019) — Billy Butcher
  5. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — Stormtrooper (uncredited)
  6. Star Trek (2009) — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
  7. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
  8. The Bourne Supremacy (2004) — Kirill
  9. RED (2010) — William Cooper
  10. Star Trek Beyond (2016) — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
  11. Dredd (2012) — Judge Dredd
  12. The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) — Vaako
  13. Riddick (2013) — Lord Vaako
  14. Ghost Ship (2002) — Munder
  15. Priest (2011) — Black Hat
  16. Doom (2005) — John "Reaper" Grimm
  17. Pete's Dragon (2016) — Gavin
  18. Mortal Kombat II (2026) — Johnny Cage
  19. The Sea Beast (2022) — Jacob Holland (voice)
  20. The Loft (2014) — Vincent Stevens
  21. Gen V (2023) — Billy Butcher
  22. Xena: Warrior Princess (1995) — Mael
  23. Pathfinder (2007) — Ghost
  24. Hangman (2017) — Detective Ruiney
  25. Acts of Vengeance (2017) — Strode
  26. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995) — Cupid
  27. Almost Human (2013) — John Kennex
  28. Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) — Uncle Zack
  29. DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family (2020) — Sergeant Rock (voice)
  30. And Soon the Darkness (2010) — Michael
  31. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
  32. Bent (2018) — Danny Gallagher
  33. For the Love of Spock (2016) — Self
  34. The Bluff (2026) — Captain Connor
  35. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
  36. DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock (2019) — Sgt. Rock (voice)
  37. Riddick: Blindsided (2013) — Vaako
  38. Out of the Blue (2006) — Nick Harvey
  39. The Irrefutable Truth About Demons (2000) — Harry Ballard
  40. Comanche Moon (2008) — Woodrow F. Call