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 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.

Known For

Mortal Kombat II

The Boys

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

All Movies (44)

• I, Object2026
• Mortal Kombat II2026 · as Johnny Cage
• The Bluff2026 · as Captain Connor
• The Sea Beast2022 · as Jacob Holland (voice)
• DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family2020 · as Sergeant Rock (voice)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
• DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock2019 · as Sgt. Rock (voice)
• Bent2018 · as Danny Gallagher
• Hangman2017 · as Detective Ruiney
• Acts of Vengeance2017 · as Strode
• Thor: Ragnarok2017 · as Skurge
• For the Love of Spock2016 · as Self
• Building Star Trek2016 · as Himself
• 50 Years of Star Trek2016 · as Self
• Pete's Dragon2016 · as Gavin
• Star Trek Beyond2016 · as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
• The Loft2014 · as Vincent Stevens
• Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD2014 · as Self
• Walking with Dinosaurs2013 · as Uncle Zack
• Riddick2013 · as Lord Vaako
• Riddick: Blindsided2013 · as Vaako
• Star Trek Into Darkness2013 · as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
• Dredd2012 · as Judge Dredd
• Priest2011 · as Black Hat
• RED2010 · as William Cooper
• And Soon the Darkness2010 · as Michael
• Star Trek2009 · as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
• Reclaiming the Blade2009 · as Self
• Pathfinder2007 · as Ghost
• Out of the Blue2006 · as Nick Harvey
• Doom2005 · as John "Reaper" Grimm
• The Bourne Supremacy2004 · as Kirill
• The Chronicles of Riddick2004 · as Vaako
• The Making of 'The Return of the King'2004 · as Self
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · as Éomer
• The Making of 'The Two Towers'2003
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · as Éomer
• Ghost Ship2002 · as Munder
• The Price of Milk2001 · as Rob
• The Irrefutable Truth About Demons2000 · as Harry Ballard
• Heaven1999 · as Sweeper
• Via Satellite1998 · as Paul
• Amazon High1997 · as Kor
• Chunuk Bair1992 · as Wellington soldier

All TV Shows (17)

• ARK: The Animated Series2024 · as Bob (voice)
• Gen V2023 · as Billy Butcher
• Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys2020 · as Self
• Reunited Apart2020 · as Self
• The Boys2019 · as Billy Butcher
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Almost Human2013 · as John Kennex
• Comanche Moon2008 · as Woodrow F. Call
• Xena: Warrior Princess1995 · as Mael
• Xena: Warrior Princess1995 · as Julius Caesar
• Xena: Warrior Princess1995 · as Cupid
• Xena: Warrior Princess1995 · as Kor
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys1995 · as Cupid
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys1995 · as Julius Caesar
• White Fang1993 · as David
• Shortland Street1992 · as Jamie Forrest