Karl Urban
New Zealand actor celebrated for iconic roles across blockbuster franchises, from Middle-earth to the gritty world of The Boys.
Karl Urban - Personal Information
- Name: Karl Urban
- Date of Birth: June 7, 1972
- Place of Birth: Wellington, New Zealand
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Producer
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.
Selected Filmography
A look at Karl Urban's most recent work across film and television.
- Mortal Kombat II (2026) as Johnny Cage
- The Bluff (2026) as Captain Connor
- ARK: The Animated Series (TV - 2024) as Bob (voice)
- Gen V (TV - 2023) as Billy Butcher
- Mr. Butcher (2022) as Butcher
- The Sea Beast (2022) as Jacob Holland (voice)
- DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family (2020) as Sergeant Rock (voice)
- Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys (TV - 2020) as Self
- Reunited Apart (TV - 2020) as Self
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
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