Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 7, 1972
Place of Birth:
Wellington, New Zealand
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Karl 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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARK: The Animated Series | Bob (voice) |
| 2023 | Gen V | Billy Butcher |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart | Self |
| 2020 | Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys | Self |
| 2019 | The Boys | Billy Butcher |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2013 | Almost Human | John Kennex |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers | Leonard McCoy (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Comanche Moon | Woodrow F. Call |
| 1995 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Mael |
| 1995 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Julius Caesar |
| 1995 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Cupid |
| 1995 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Caesar |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Cupid |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Julius Caesar |
| 1993 | White Fang | David |
| 1992 | Shortland Street | Jamie Forrest |