Karl Urban
ActingAlso Known As
Καρλ Ούρμπαν, 칼 어반, Karl-Heinz Urban, 卡尔·厄本, カール・アーバン
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.
Movies
(45 total)
Thor: Ragnarok
as Skurge
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Star Trek
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek Into Darkness
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
The Bourne Supremacy
as Kirill
RED
as William Cooper
Star Trek Beyond
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Dredd
as Judge Dredd
The Chronicles of Riddick
as Vaako
Riddick
as Lord Vaako
Ghost Ship
as Munder
Priest
as Black Hat
Doom
as John "Reaper" Grimm
Pete's Dragon
as Gavin
The Sea Beast
as Jacob Holland (voice)
The Loft
as Vincent Stevens
Pathfinder
as Ghost
Hangman
as Detective Ruiney
TV Shows
(16 total)
The Boys
as Billy Butcher
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Julius Caesar
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Cupid
Gen V
as Billy Butcher
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Julius Caesar
Almost Human
as John Kennex
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Comanche Moon
as Woodrow F. Call
ARK: The Animated Series
as Bob (voice)
Shortland Street
as Jamie Forrest
White Fang
as David
Reunited Apart
as Self