Karl Urban
Acting

Karl Urban

June 7, 1972 (53 years old) Wellington, New Zealand

Also known as: Καρλ Ούρμπαν, 칼 어반, Karl-Heinz Urban, 卡尔·厄本, カール・アーバン

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.

Known For

The Boys

The Boys

2019 • TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • TV

Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

1995 • TV

Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

1995 • TV

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 • Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 • Movie

Movie Credits (47)

Acting

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Éomer

2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Éomer

2017

Thor: Ragnarok

as Skurge

2012

Dredd

as Judge Dredd

2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Stormtrooper (uncredited)

2004

The Bourne Supremacy

as Kirill

2016

Star Trek Beyond

as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

2009

Star Trek

as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

2010

RED

as William Cooper

2013

Riddick

as Lord Vaako

2011

Priest

as Black Hat

2018

Bent

as Danny Gallagher

2013

Star Trek Into Darkness

as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

2022

The Sea Beast

as Jacob Holland (voice)

2017

Acts of Vengeance

as Strode

2026

Mortal Kombat II

as Johnny Cage

2016

Building Star Trek

as Himself

2002

Ghost Ship

as Munder

2026

The Bluff

as Captain Connor

2005

Doom

as John "Reaper" Grimm

TV Credits (17)

Acting

2019

The Boys

as Billy Butcher

40 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

1995

Xena: Warrior Princess

as Mael

1 episodes

1995

Xena: Warrior Princess

as Julius Caesar

8 episodes

1995

Xena: Warrior Princess

as Cupid

2 episodes

1995

Xena: Warrior Princess

as Kor

1 episodes

2023

Gen V

as Billy Butcher

1 episodes

1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Cupid

1 episodes

1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Julius Caesar

1 episodes

2013

Almost Human

as John Kennex

13 episodes

2024

ARK: The Animated Series

as Bob (voice)

6 episodes

1992

Shortland Street

as Jamie Forrest

521 episodes

2020

Reunited Apart

as Self

1 episodes

2020

Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys

as Self

2 episodes

2008

Comanche Moon

as Woodrow F. Call

3 episodes

1993

White Fang

as David

26 episodes

Crew

2019

The Boys

Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 7, 1972 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Wellington, New Zealand
Popularity
4.8

Career Stats

47
Movies
17
TV Shows