Karl Urban

Karl Urban

52 · Born: Jun 7, 1972

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJun 7, 1972 Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
  • Jürgen Urban
  • Lorraine Urban

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.

Career

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2024
Ark: The Animated Series
Ark: The Animated Series as Bob (voice)
{"id":195235,"title":"The Sea Beast","year":"2022","character":"Jacob Holland (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-sea-beast-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75jhollkqj50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75jhollkqj50.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
The Sea Beast
The Sea Beast as Jacob Holland (voice)
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2019
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock as Sgt. Rock (voice)
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The Boys
The Boys as Billy Butcher
{"id":128857,"title":"Bent","year":"2018","character":"Danny Gallagher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/bent-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60h40a19jtv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60h40a19jtv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Bent
Bent as Danny Gallagher
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2017
Acts of Vengeance
Acts of Vengeance as Strode
{"id":115003,"title":"Hangman","year":"2017","character":"Detective Ruiney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hangman-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rbdv9t6oi5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rbdv9t6oi5g.jpg"},"released":1}
Hangman
Hangman as Detective Ruiney
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Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok as Skurge / Executioner
{"id":89861,"title":"Pete's Dragon","year":"2016","character":"Gavin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/petes-dragon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3l5dmjkgtdh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3l5dmjkgtdh0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon as Gavin
{"id":89729,"title":"Star Trek Beyond","year":"2016","character":"Leonard 'Bones' McCoy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/star-trek-beyond","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3rm7vqgjuki0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3rm7vqgjuki0.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond as Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
{"id":19899,"title":"The Loft","year":"2014","character":"Vincent Stevens","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-loft","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32dh8nuulspg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32dh8nuulspg.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
The Loft
The Loft as Vincent Stevens
{"id":471,"title":"Riddick","year":"2013","character":"Lord Vaako","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/riddick","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6e756sq6pm80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6e756sq6pm80.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Riddick
Riddick as Lord Vaako
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Walking with Dinosaurs 3D
Walking with Dinosaurs 3D as Uncle Zack (voice)
{"id":215,"title":"Star Trek Into Darkness","year":"2013","character":"Leonard 'Bones' McCoy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/star-trek-into-darkness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4qjre1e87o90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4qjre1e87o90.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness as Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
{"id":82,"title":"Almost Human","year":2013,"character":"John Kennex","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/almost-human","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/55485cco6ei0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/55485cco6ei0.jpg"},"released":1}
Almost Human
Almost Human as John Kennex
{"id":567,"title":"Dredd","year":"2012","character":"Judge Dredd","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/dredd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pnj06e1qlm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pnj06e1qlm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Dredd
Dredd as Judge Dredd
{"id":713,"title":"Priest","year":"2011","character":"Black Hat","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/priest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/46afk6337uo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/46afk6337uo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Priest
Priest as Black Hat
{"id":13178,"title":"And Soon the Darkness","year":"2010","character":"Michael","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/and-soon-the-darkness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/c2b47npsj9s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/c2b47npsj9s0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
And Soon the Darkness
And Soon the Darkness as Michael
{"id":291,"title":"RED","year":"2010","character":"William Cooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/red","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77pf7jtcsek0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77pf7jtcsek0.jpg"},"released":1}
RED
RED as William Cooper
{"id":45490,"title":"Black Water Transit","year":"2009","character":"Earl Pike","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/black-water-transit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45490.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45490.jpg"},"released":0}
2009
Black Water Transit
Black Water Transit as Earl Pike
{"id":214,"title":"Star Trek","year":"2009","character":"Leonard 'Bones' McCoy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/star-trek","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6sbm3eact4m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6sbm3eact4m0.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Trek
Star Trek as Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
{"id":7836,"title":"Comanche Moon","year":2008,"character":"Woodrow F. Call","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/comanche-moon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/58jhl34aj760.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/58jhl34aj760.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Comanche Moon
Comanche Moon as Woodrow F. Call
{"id":13067,"title":"Pathfinder","year":"2007","character":"Ghost","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/pathfinder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ibu1ltple5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ibu1ltple5g.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Pathfinder
Pathfinder as Ghost
{"id":46169,"title":"Out of the Blue","year":"2006","character":"Nick Harvey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/out-of-the-blue-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46169.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46169.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue as Nick Harvey
{"id":2688,"title":"Doom","year":"2005","character":"John Grimm","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/doom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1fdmisf05hv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1fdmisf05hv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Doom
Doom as John Grimm
{"id":492,"title":"The Chronicles of Riddick","year":"2004","character":"Vaako","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-chronicles-of-riddick","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7uud61bgetb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7uud61bgetb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick as Vaako
{"id":453,"title":"The Bourne Supremacy","year":"2004","character":"Kirill","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-bourne-supremacy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3m1p78p82p0g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3m1p78p82p0g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy as Kirill
{"id":3383,"title":"Ghost Ship","year":"2002","character":"Munder","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/ghost-ship","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rg3i0ovp0vg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rg3i0ovp0vg.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship as Munder
{"id":54287,"title":"The Price of Milk","year":"2000","character":"Rob","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-price-of-milk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54287.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54287.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
The Price of Milk
The Price of Milk as Rob
{"id":54176,"title":"Truth About Demons","year":"2000","character":"Harry Ballard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/truth-about-demons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54176.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54176.jpg"},"released":1}
Truth About Demons
Truth About Demons as Harry Ballard
{"id":55061,"title":"Heaven","year":"1999","character":"Sweeper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/heaven-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55061.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Heaven
Heaven as Sweeper
{"id":79455,"title":"Via Satellite","year":"1998","character":"Paul","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/via-satellite","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79455.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79455.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Via Satellite
Via Satellite as Paul
{"id":195514,"title":"Amazon High","year":"1997","character":"Kor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/amazon-high","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195514.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195514.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Amazon High
Amazon High as Kor
{"id":799,"title":"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys","year":1996,"character":"Cupid","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/hercules-the-legendary-journeys","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kf5fd3rl8u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kf5fd3rl8u0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Cupid
{"id":798,"title":"Xena: Warrior Princess","year":1995,"character":"Mael","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/xena-warrior-princess","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vj8mj9smla0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vj8mj9smla0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess as Mael
{"id":158932,"title":"Chunuk Bair","year":"1992","character":"Wellington soldier","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/chunuk-bair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158932.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158932.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Chunuk Bair
Chunuk Bair as Wellington soldier
{"id":9736,"title":"Shortland Street","year":1992,"character":"Jamie Forrest","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/shortland-street","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9736.jpg"},"released":1}
Shortland Street
Shortland Street as Jamie Forrest
{"id":6849,"title":"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert","year":2021,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2r6c99kc6u10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2r6c99kc6u10.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
{"id":109559,"title":"Building Star Trek","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/building-star-trek","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_109559.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_109559.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Building Star Trek
Building Star Trek
{"id":101626,"title":"For the Love of Spock","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/for-the-love-of-spock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6gsk2ugg1sc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6gsk2ugg1sc0.jpg"},"released":1}
For the Love of Spock
For the Love of Spock
{"id":44797,"title":"Reclaiming the Blade","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/reclaiming-the-blade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44797.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44797.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Reclaiming the Blade
Reclaiming the Blade