Karl Urban
Born 1972
Known for The Boys, Dredd, Thor: Ragnarok.
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 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.
Movie Credits
Mortal Kombat II (2026)
The Sea Beast (2022)
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock (2019)
Bent (2018)
The Loft (2014)
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
Dredd (2012)
Pathfinder (2007)
Out of the Blue (2006)
The Irrefutable Truth About Demons (2000)
The Bluff (2026)
Acts of Vengeance (2017)
Hangman (2017)
Riddick: Blindsided (2013)
Priest (2011)
Doom (2005)
The Price of Milk (2001)
Building Star Trek (2016)
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
And Soon the Darkness (2010)
Reclaiming the Blade (2009)
Pete's Dragon (2016)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
RED (2010)
Star Trek (2009)
Ghost Ship (2002)
Heaven (1998)
Riddick (2013)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2014)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family (2020)
For the Love of Spock (2016)
