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