Person

Karl Urban

Acting · Born 1972-06-07 · 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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  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  Self - Guest

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  Late Night with Seth Meyers

  Self - Guest

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  The Boys

  Billy Butcher

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  Mortal Kombat II

  Johnny Cage

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  Xena: Warrior Princess

  Mael

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  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

  Éomer

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  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  Éomer

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  Shortland Street

  Jamie Forrest

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  Gen V

  Billy Butcher

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  Thor: Ragnarok

  Skurge

• 2026I, ObjectFrank
• 2026Mortal Kombat IIJohnny Cage
• 2026The BluffCaptain Connor
• 2024ARK: The Animated SeriesBob (voice)
• 2023Gen VBilly Butcher
• 2022The Sea BeastJacob Holland (voice)
• 2020DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the FamilySergeant Rock (voice)
• 2020Prime Rewind: Inside The BoysSelf
• 2020Reunited ApartSelf
• 2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerStormtrooper (uncredited)
• 2019The BoysBilly Butcher
• 2019DC Showcase: Sgt. RockSgt. Rock (voice)
• 2018BentDanny Gallagher
• 2017HangmanDetective Ruiney
• 2017Acts of VengeanceStrode
• 2017Thor: RagnarokSkurge
• 2016For the Love of SpockSelf
• 2016Building Star TrekHimself
• 201650 Years of Star TrekSelf
• 2016Pete's DragonGavin
• 2016Star Trek BeyondDr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
• 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
• 2014The LoftVincent Stevens
• 2014Future Shock! The Story of 2000ADSelf
• 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
• 2013Walking with DinosaursUncle Zack
• 2013Almost HumanJohn Kennex
• 2013RiddickLord Vaako
• 2013Riddick: BlindsidedVaako
• 2013Star Trek Into DarknessDr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
• 2012DreddJudge Dredd
• 2011PriestBlack Hat
• 2010REDWilliam Cooper
• 2010And Soon the DarknessMichael
• 2009Star TrekDr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
• 2009Reclaiming the BladeSelf
• 2008Comanche MoonWoodrow F. Call
• 2007PathfinderGhost
• 2006Out of the BlueNick Harvey
• 2006The Making of 'The Return of the King'Self
• 2006The Making of 'The Two Towers'Self
• 2005DoomJohn "Reaper" Grimm
• 2004The Bourne SupremacyKirill
• 2004The Chronicles of RiddickVaako
• 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingÉomer
• 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersÉomer
• 2002Ghost ShipMunder
• 2001The Price of MilkRob
• 2000The Irrefutable Truth About DemonsHarry Ballard
• 1999HeavenSweeper
• 1998Via SatellitePaul
• 1997Amazon HighKor
• 1995Xena: Warrior PrincessMael
• 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysCupid
• 1993White FangDavid
• 1992Shortland StreetJamie Forrest
• 1992Chunuk BairWellington soldier