Karl Urban
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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
Credits
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Éomer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Éomer
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
as Skurge
Mortal Kombat II (2026)
as Johnny Cage
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
The Sea Beast (2022)
as Jacob Holland (voice)
Star Trek (2009)
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
as Kirill
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
as Vaako
RED (2010)
as William Cooper
Dredd (2012)
as Judge Dredd
Ghost Ship (2002)
as Munder
Riddick (2013)
as Lord Vaako
The Bluff (2026)
as Captain Connor
Priest (2011)
as Black Hat
Doom (2005)
as John "Reaper" Grimm
The Loft (2014)
as Vincent Stevens
Pete's Dragon (2016)
as Gavin
I, Object (2026)
as Frank
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
as Uncle Zack
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family (2020)
as Sergeant Rock (voice)
Hangman (2017)
as Detective Ruiney
Acts of Vengeance (2017)
as Strode
Pathfinder (2007)
as Ghost
Bent (2018)
as Danny Gallagher
And Soon the Darkness (2010)
as Michael
Out of the Blue (2006)
as Nick Harvey
For the Love of Spock (2016)
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek (2016)
as Self
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2014)
as Self
The Making of 'The Two Towers' (2006)
as Self
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock (2019)
as Sgt. Rock (voice)
The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2006)
as Self
Reclaiming the Blade (2009)
as Self
The Price of Milk (2001)
as Rob
The Irrefutable Truth About Demons (2000)
as Harry Ballard
Chunuk Bair (1992)
as Wellington soldier
The Two Towers: Weta workshop (2003)
as Self
Building Star Trek (2016)
as Himself
Via Satellite (1998)
as Paul
Heaven (1999)
as Sweeper
Amazon High (1997)
as Kor
Riddick: Blindsided (2013)
as Vaako