Karl Urban

Acting

Karl Urban

Born June 7, 1972Wellington, New Zealand57 credits

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

Mortal Kombat II

Movie

2026

The Bluff
6.2

The Bluff

Movie

2026

ARK: The Animated Series
8.2

ARK: The Animated Series

TV

2024

Gen V
7.7

Gen V

TV

2023

Mr. Butcher

Mr. Butcher

Movie

2022

The Sea Beast
7.3

The Sea Beast

Movie

2022

Filmography

Mortal Kombat II
2026Mortal Kombat IIas Johnny CageMovie
The Bluff
2026The Bluffas Captain ConnorMovie
ARK: The Animated Series
2024ARK: The Animated Seriesas Bob (voice)TV
Gen V
2023Gen Vas Billy ButcherTV
Mr. Butcher
2022Mr. Butcheras ButcherMovie
The Sea Beast
2022The Sea Beastas Jacob Holland (voice)Movie
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Familyas Sergeant Rock (voice)Movie
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
2020Prime Rewind: Inside The Boysas SelfTV
Reunited Apart
2020Reunited Apartas SelfTV
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Stormtrooper (uncredited)Movie
The Boys
2019The Boysas Billy ButcherTV
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
2019DC Showcase: Sgt. Rockas Sgt. Rock (voice)Movie
Bent
2018Bentas Danny GallagherMovie
Hangman
2017Hangmanas Detective RuineyMovie
Acts of Vengeance
2017Acts of Vengeanceas StrodeMovie
Thor: Ragnarok
2017Thor: Ragnarokas SkurgeMovie
For the Love of Spock
2016For the Love of Spockas SelfMovie
Building Star Trek
2016Building Star Trekas HimselfMovie
50 Years of Star Trek
201650 Years of Star Trekas SelfMovie
Pete's Dragon
2016Pete's Dragonas GavinMovie
Star Trek Beyond
2016Star Trek Beyondas Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoyMovie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - GuestTV
The Loft
2014The Loftas Vincent StevensMovie
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
2014Future Shock! The Story of 2000ADas SelfMovie
Walking with Dinosaurs
2013Walking with Dinosaursas Uncle ZackMovie
Almost Human
2013Almost Humanas John KennexTV
Riddick
2013Riddickas Lord VaakoMovie
Riddick: Blindsided
2013Riddick: Blindsidedas VaakoMovie
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013Star Trek Into Darknessas Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoyMovie
Dredd
2012Dreddas Judge DreddMovie
Priest
2011Priestas Black HatMovie
RED
2010REDas William CooperMovie
And Soon the Darkness
2010And Soon the Darknessas MichaelMovie
Star Trek
2009Star Trekas Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoyMovie
Reclaiming the Blade
2009Reclaiming the Bladeas SelfMovie
Comanche Moon
2008Comanche Moonas Woodrow F. CallTV
Pathfinder
2007Pathfinderas GhostMovie
Out of the Blue
2006Out of the Blueas Nick HarveyMovie
Doom
2005Doomas John "Reaper" GrimmMovie
The Bourne Supremacy
2004The Bourne Supremacyas KirillMovie
The Chronicles of Riddick
2004The Chronicles of Riddickas VaakoMovie
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004The Making of 'The Return of the King'as SelfMovie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingas ÉomerMovie
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003The Making of 'The Two Towers'Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersas ÉomerMovie
Ghost Ship
2002Ghost Shipas MunderMovie
The Price of Milk
2000The Price of Milkas RobMovie
The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
2000The Irrefutable Truth About Demonsas Harry BallardMovie
Heaven
1999Heavenas SweeperMovie
Via Satellite
1998Via Satelliteas PaulMovie
Amazon High
1997Amazon Highas KorMovie
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995Xena: Warrior Princessas MaelTV
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeysas CupidTV
White Fang
1993White Fangas DavidTV
Shortland Street
1992Shortland Streetas Jamie ForrestTV
Chunuk Bair
1992Chunuk Bairas Wellington soldierMovie
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