Karl Urban

Born: 1972-06-07

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.


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as Éomer
Released: 2003-12-01

Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the...

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Éomer
Released: 2002-12-18

Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and...

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Thor: Ragnarok

as Skurge / Executioner
Released: 2017-10-02

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to...

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Star Trek Beyond

as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Released: 2016-07-07

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a...

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as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Released: 2019-12-18

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe...

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as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Released: 2013-05-05

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror...

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as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Released: 2009-05-06

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent,...

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The Sea Beast

as Jacob Holland (voice)
Released: 2022-06-24

In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes. None...

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as Kirill
Released: 2004-07-23

A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then...

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Ghost Ship

as Munder
Released: 2002-10-25

After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea,...

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The Loft

as Vincent Stevens
Released: 2014-10-14

For five men, the opportunity to share a penthouse in the city -- in which to carry on...

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as William Cooper
Released: 2010-10-13

After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses...

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Riddick

as Lord Vaako
Released: 2013-09-02

Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival...

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as Judge Dredd
Released: 2012-09-07

In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a...

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Pathfinder

as Ghost
Released: 2007-01-11

A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the...

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Acts of Vengeance

as Strode
Released: 2017-10-27

A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he...

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Walking with Dinosaurs

as Uncle Zack (voice)
Released: 2013-12-18

In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful...

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Bent

as Danny Gallagher
Released: 2018-03-09

On his latest private investigation, a shamed former cop connects a murder case to a government...

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Pete's Dragon

as Gavin
Released: 2016-08-10

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce...

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as John "Reaper" Grimm
Released: 2005-10-20

A team of space marines known as the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, led by Sarge, is sent to a...

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For the Love of Spock

as Himself
Released: 2016-09-09

The life of Star Trek's Mr. Spock — as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Mr....

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Priest

as Black Hat
Released: 2011-05-05

In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire...

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And Soon the Darkness

as Michael
Released: 2010-02-25

When two American girls on a bike trip in a remote part of Argentina split up and one of them...

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The Chronicles of Riddick

as Vaako
Released: 2004-06-11

After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds...

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Hangman

as Detective Ruiney
Released: 2017-12-22

A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are...

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Out of the Blue

as Nick Harvey
Released: 2006-10-12

Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that...

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DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock

as Sgt. Rock (voice)
Released: 2019-07-20

Just after recovering from losing his entire unit in battle, Sgt. Rock leads a special army of...

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50 Years of Star Trek

as Self
Released: 2016-08-14

Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in...

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Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

as Self
Released: 2014-09-19

A long overdue documentary that tells the story of 2000AD, the unsung cult hero of the comics...

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The Irrefutable Truth About Demons

as Harry Ballard
Released: 2000-05-01

In the place between what you know, and what you fear, demons rule. All hope is stripped away as...

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Building Star Trek

as Himself
Released: 2016-09-04

When "Star Trek" first aired in 1966, it expanded the viewers' imaginations about what was...

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Reclaiming the Blade

as Self
Released: 2009-04-15

The Medieval and Renaissance blade, a profound and beautiful object handcrafted by master...

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The Price of Milk

as Rob
Released: 2000-10-13

Lucinda lives a fairytale life with dairy farmer Rob, and his 117 cows. But after a freak car...

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Heaven

as Sweeper
Released: 1999-04-29

A struggling architect, being sued for divorce by his wife and struggling with booze and...

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Butcher: A Short Film

as Billy Butcher
Released: 2020-09-10

A short film in the world of Amazon Prime's "The Boys" which reveals what happened during Billy...

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Amazon High

as Kor
Released: 1997-01-01

A high school teenager wakes up in a time of Amazons and Gods.

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Chunuk Bair

as Wellington soldier
Released: 1992-04-25

The tragedy of Gallipoli is exposed

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Riddick: Blindsided

as Vaako
Released: 2013-07-26

This motion comic gaps the bridge between 2004's The Chronicles of Riddick, and 2013's Riddick....

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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The Boys

as Billy Butcher
First aired: 2019-07-25

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes...

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Shortland Street

as Jamie Forrest
First aired: 1992-05-25

A fast-paced serial drama in an urban setting, this show explores the lives and loves of the...

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Xena: Warrior Princess

as Mael
First aired: 1995-09-04

Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the...

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Xena: Warrior Princess

as Julius Caesar
First aired: 1995-09-04

Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the...

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Xena: Warrior Princess

as Cupid
First aired: 1995-09-04

Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the...

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Xena: Warrior Princess

as Caesar
First aired: 1995-09-04

Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the...

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Gen V

as Billy Butcher
First aired: 2023-09-28

At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the...

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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Cupid
First aired: 1995-01-29

The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Julius Caesar
First aired: 1995-01-29

The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

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ARK: The Animated Series

as Bob (voice)
First aired: 2024-03-21

In a mysterious primeval land populated by dinosaurs and other extinct creatures, people from...

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Almost Human

as John Kennex
First aired: 2013-11-17

The year is 2048. By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. Detective John Kennex returns...

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Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys

as Self
First aired: 2020-08-27

Aftershow for the show "The Boys" featuring members of the cast, creative team and other special...

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White Fang

as David
First aired: 1993-09-17

White Fang was a 1993 television series loosely based on a novel by Jack London. During its...

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Comanche Moon

as Woodrow F. Call
First aired: 2008-01-13

Comanche Moon is a television miniseries that is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. It...

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