Acting
Karl Urban
Born Jun 7, 1972 · Wellington, New Zealand
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.
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Acting
I, Object
2026
Family · Fantasy · Drama
Mortal Kombat II
2026
Action · Fantasy · Adventure
The Bluff
2026
Drama · Action · Thriller
ARK: The Animated Series
2024
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
Gen V
2023
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Sea Beast
2022
Animation · Adventure · Action
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020
Animation · Action
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Adventure · Action · Science Fiction
The Boys
2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
2019
Action · War · Animation
Bent
2018
Thriller · Crime
Hangman
2017
Mystery · Crime · Thriller
Acts of Vengeance
2017
Thriller · Action · Drama
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
Action · Adventure · Comedy
For the Love of Spock
2016
Documentary
Building Star Trek
2016
Documentary · Science Fiction
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
Documentary
Pete's Dragon
2016
Adventure · Family · Fantasy
Star Trek Beyond
2016
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
The Loft
2014
Thriller
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
2014
Documentary
Walking with Dinosaurs
2013
Animation · Family · Adventure
Almost Human
2013
Drama · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Riddick
2013
Science Fiction · Action · Thriller
Riddick: Blindsided
2013
Action · Animation · Science Fiction
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Dredd
2012
Action · Science Fiction
Priest
2011
Action · Fantasy · Horror
RED
2010
Action · Adventure · Comedy
And Soon the Darkness
2010
Mystery · Thriller
Star Trek
2009
Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
Reclaiming the Blade
2009
Documentary
Comanche Moon
2008
Drama · Western
Pathfinder
2007
Adventure · Action
Out of the Blue
2006
Drama · Crime
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2006
Documentary
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2006
Documentary
Doom
2005
Action · Horror · Science Fiction
The Bourne Supremacy
2004
Action · Drama · Thriller
The Chronicles of Riddick
2004
Action · Science Fiction
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Adventure · Fantasy · Action
The Two Towers: Weta workshop
2003
Documentary
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Adventure · Fantasy · Action
Ghost Ship
2002
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
The Price of Milk
2001
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
2000
Horror
Heaven
1999
Crime · Thriller
Via Satellite
1998
Amazon High
1997
Fantasy · Drama
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
Drama · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
White Fang
1993
Action & Adventure · Drama
Shortland Street
1992
Soap · Drama
Chunuk Bair
1992
Drama · War