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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.
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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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2026Mortal Kombat IIActor — Johnny Cage
2026The BluffActor — Captain Connor
2022The Sea BeastActor — Jacob Holland (voice)
2020DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the FamilyActor — Sergeant Rock (voice)
2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerActor — Stormtrooper (uncredited)
2019DC Showcase: Sgt. RockActor — Sgt. Rock (voice)
2018BentActor — Danny Gallagher
2017HangmanActor — Detective Ruiney
2017Acts of VengeanceActor — Strode
2016For the Love of SpockActor — Self
2016Building Star TrekActor — Himself
201650 Years of Star TrekActor — Self
2016Pete's DragonActor — Gavin
2016Star Trek BeyondActor — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
2014The LoftActor — Vincent Stevens
2014Future Shock! The Story of 2000ADActor — Self
2013Walking with DinosaursActor — Uncle Zack
2013RiddickActor — Lord Vaako
2013Riddick: BlindsidedActor — Vaako
2013Star Trek Into DarknessActor — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
2012DreddActor — Judge Dredd
2011PriestActor — Black Hat
2010REDActor — William Cooper
2010And Soon the DarknessActor — Michael
2009Star TrekActor — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
2009Reclaiming the BladeActor — Self
2007PathfinderActor — Ghost
2006Out of the BlueActor — Nick Harvey
2006The Making of 'The Return of the King'Actor — Self
2006The Making of 'The Two Towers'Actor — Self
2005DoomActor — John "Reaper" Grimm
2004The Bourne SupremacyActor — Kirill
2004The Chronicles of RiddickActor — Vaako
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingActor — Éomer
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersActor — Éomer
2002Ghost ShipActor — Munder
2001The Price of MilkActor — Rob
2000The Irrefutable Truth About DemonsActor — Harry Ballard
1999HeavenActor — Sweeper
1998Via SatelliteActor — Paul
1997Amazon HighActor — Kor
1992Chunuk BairActor — Wellington soldier
—The BoysActor — Billy Butcher
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