Acting
Karl Urban
EN cinema · 45 credits
Born
7 June 1972 (age 54)
Birthplace
Wellington, New Zealand
Also known as Karl-Heinz 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" 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
Filmography
I, Object
as Frank, Producer
Mortal Kombat II
as Johnny Cage
The Bluff
as Captain Connor
The Sea Beast
as Jacob Holland (voice)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
as Sergeant Rock (voice)
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
as Sgt. Rock (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Bent
as Danny Gallagher
Thor: Ragnarok
as Skurge
Hangman
as Detective Ruiney
Acts of Vengeance
as Strode
Star Trek Beyond
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Pete's Dragon
as Gavin
Building Star Trek
as Himself
The Loft
as Vincent Stevens
Star Trek Into Darkness
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Riddick
as Lord Vaako
Walking with Dinosaurs
as Uncle Zack
Riddick: Blindsided
as Vaako
Dredd
as Judge Dredd
Priest
as Black Hat
And Soon the Darkness
as Michael
RED
as William Cooper
Star Trek
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Pathfinder
as Ghost
Out of the Blue
as Nick Harvey
Doom
as John "Reaper" Grimm
The Bourne Supremacy
as Kirill
Ghost Ship
as Munder
The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
as Harry Ballard
Heaven
as Sweeper
Via Satellite
as Paul
Amazon High
as Kor
Chunuk Bair
as Wellington soldier