Karl Urban
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.
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Who is Karl Urban?+
Karl Urban is a New Zealand actor who has built a prolific career appearing in major global film franchises and television series.
What is Karl Urban known for?+
He is known for his roles as Éomer in The Lord of the Rings, Leonard McCoy in the Star Trek reboot, Judge Dredd in Dredd, and Billy Butcher in The Boys.
What kind of roles does Karl Urban typically play?+
He specializes in gritty, intense characters within action, science fiction, and superhero genres. Follow Karl Urban on Mood for his upcoming projects.
