Karl Urban
Karl 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.
Known For
Actor
as Earl Pike
as Johnny Cage
as Bob (voice)
as Billy Butcher
as Butcher
as Jacob Holland (voice)
as Billy Butcher
as Self
as Self
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
as Sgt. Rock (voice)
as Billy Butcher
as Danny Gallagher
as Detective Ruiney
as Strode
as Skurge
as Self
as Himself
as Self
as Gavin
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
as Vincent Stevens
as Uncle Zack (voice)
as Lord Vaako
as Vaako
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
as John Kennex
as Judge Dredd
as Black Hat
as William Cooper
as Michael
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
as Self
as Woodrow F. Call
as Ghost
as Nick Harvey
as John "Reaper" Grimm
as Kirill
as Vaako
as Munder
as Rob
as Harry Ballard
as Sweeper
as Paul
as Kor
as Mael
as Julius Caesar
as Cupid
as Caesar
as Cupid
as Julius Caesar
as David
as Wellington soldier
as Jamie Forrest
Producer
as Producer