Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Acting
Born 1972-06-07Wellington, 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 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 (44)

Mortal Kombat II
7.8

Mortal Kombat II

2026Movie7.8
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003Movie8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002Movie8.4
Thor: Ragnarok
7.6

Thor: Ragnarok

2017Movie7.6
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019Movie6.3
The Bourne Supremacy
7.3

The Bourne Supremacy

2004Movie7.3
Star Trek
7.4

Star Trek

2009Movie7.4
Star Trek Into Darkness
7.3

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013Movie7.3
The Bluff
6.7

The Bluff

2026Movie6.7
RED
6.7

RED

2010Movie6.7
Dredd
6.9

Dredd

2012Movie6.9
Doom
5.2

Doom

2005Movie5.2
Star Trek Beyond
6.8

Star Trek Beyond

2016Movie6.8
The Loft
6.4

The Loft

2014Movie6.4
Ghost Ship
6.0

Ghost Ship

2002Movie6.0
Riddick
6.3

Riddick

2013Movie6.3
Priest
5.9

Priest

2011Movie5.9
The Sea Beast
7.3

The Sea Beast

2022Movie7.3
Acts of Vengeance
6.0

Acts of Vengeance

2017Movie6.0
Pete's Dragon
6.4

Pete's Dragon

2016Movie6.4
Walking with Dinosaurs
6.2

Walking with Dinosaurs

2013Movie6.2
The Chronicles of Riddick
6.6

The Chronicles of Riddick

2004Movie6.6
Pathfinder
5.7

Pathfinder

2007Movie5.7
Bent
5.2

Bent

2018Movie5.2
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
7.1

DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

2020Movie7.1
Hangman
5.8

Hangman

2017Movie5.8
For the Love of Spock
7.4

For the Love of Spock

2016Movie7.4
Out of the Blue
6.4

Out of the Blue

2006Movie6.4
50 Years of Star Trek
6.2

50 Years of Star Trek

2016Movie6.2
I, Object

I, Object

2026Movie
And Soon the Darkness
5.3

And Soon the Darkness

2010Movie5.3
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
6.5

DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock

2019Movie6.5
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
6.8

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

2014Movie6.8
Chunuk Bair
6.8

Chunuk Bair

1992Movie6.8
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
8.8

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2006Movie8.8
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
8.8

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2006Movie8.8
Reclaiming the Blade
5.9

Reclaiming the Blade

2009Movie5.9
The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
5.2

The Irrefutable Truth About Demons

2000Movie5.2
Via Satellite
5.2

Via Satellite

1998Movie5.2
Heaven
5.4

Heaven

1999Movie5.4
Building Star Trek
6.0

Building Star Trek

2016Movie6.0
The Price of Milk
5.6

The Price of Milk

2001Movie5.6
Amazon High
4.0

Amazon High

1997Movie4.0
Riddick: Blindsided
6.6

Riddick: Blindsided

2013Movie6.6

TV Shows (13)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Boys
8.4

The Boys

2019Series8.4
Xena: Warrior Princess
7.6

Xena: Warrior Princess

1995Series7.6
Gen V
7.6

Gen V

2023Series7.6
Shortland Street
5.3

Shortland Street

1992Series5.3
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
6.9

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

1995Series6.9
Almost Human
7.4

Almost Human

2013Series7.4
ARK: The Animated Series
7.8

ARK: The Animated Series

2024Series7.8
Reunited Apart
5.5

Reunited Apart

2020Series5.5
Comanche Moon
7.1

Comanche Moon

2008Series7.1
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
6.8

Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys

2020Series6.8
White Fang
5.2

White Fang

1993Series5.2