Karl Urban

June 7, 1972 (age 54) Wellington, New Zealand

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.

His titles like The Boys, Thor: Ragnarok, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/42

Weighted avg: 7.20 /10

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The Boys

2019–2026 by Eric Kripke

Lead role as Billy Butcher

Lead role as Billy Butcher

7.85 Excellent
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Thor: Ragnarok

2017October 2017 by Taika Waititi

Supporting as Skurge

Supporting as Skurge

7.23 Excellent--
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3

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003December 2003 by Peter Jackson

Minor role as Éomer

Minor role as Éomer

8.27 Excellent++
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002December 2002 by Peter Jackson

Minor role as Éomer

Minor role as Éomer

8.18 Excellent++
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5

Dredd

2012September 2012 by Pete Travis

Lead role as Judge Dredd

Lead role as Judge Dredd

6.43 Good-
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Star Trek Into Darkness

2013May 2013 by J.J. Abrams

Supporting as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Supporting as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

6.94 Good+
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Star Trek

2009May 2009 by J.J. Abrams

Supporting as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Supporting as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

7.07 Good++
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8

Star Trek Beyond

2016July 2016 by Justin Lin

Starring as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Starring as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

6.36 Good-
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9

The Bourne Supremacy

2004July 2004 by Paul Greengrass

Supporting as Kirill

Supporting as Kirill

6.91 Good+
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10

RED

2010October 2010 by Robert Schwentke

Supporting as William Cooper

Supporting as William Cooper

6.26 Good--
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11

Mortal Kombat II

2026May 2026 by Simon McQuoid

Lead role as Johnny Cage

Lead role as Johnny Cage

7.47 Excellent-
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The Chronicles of Riddick

2004June 2004 by David Twohy

Supporting as Vaako

Supporting as Vaako

6.11 Okay++
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Priest

2011May 2011 by Scott Stewart

Starring as Black Hat

Starring as Black Hat

5.41 Okay-
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Doom

2005October 2005 by Andrzej Bartkowiak

Starring as John "Reaper" Grimm

Starring as John "Reaper" Grimm

4.68 Mediocre+
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The Sea Beast

2022June 2022 by Chris Williams

Lead role as Jacob Holland (voice)

Lead role as Jacob Holland (voice)

6.93 Good+
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Riddick

2013September 2013 by David Twohy

Supporting as Lord Vaako

Supporting as Lord Vaako

5.88 Okay+
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The Loft

2014October 2014 by Erik Van Looy

Lead role as Vincent Stevens

Lead role as Vincent Stevens

5.94 Okay++
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Pete's Dragon

2016August 2016 by David Lowery

Supporting as Gavin

Supporting as Gavin

5.92 Okay++
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Ghost Ship

2002October 2002 by Steve Beck

Supporting as Munder

Supporting as Munder

5.52 Okay
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Pathfinder

2007January 2007 by Marcus Nispel

Lead role as Ghost

Lead role as Ghost

5.19 Okay--
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Almost Human

2013–2014 by J. H. Wyman

Lead role as John Kennex

Lead role as John Kennex

6.46 Good-
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Walking with Dinosaurs

2013December 2013 by Neil Nightingale

Lead role as Uncle Zack

Lead role as Uncle Zack

5.74 Okay+
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Hangman

2017December 2017 by Johnny Martin

Starring as Detective Ruiney

Starring as Detective Ruiney

5.36 Okay-
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Acts of Vengeance

2017October 2017 by Isaac Florentine

Starring as Strode

Starring as Strode

5.51 Okay
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And Soon the Darkness

2010February 2010 by Marcos Efron

Starring as Michael

Starring as Michael

4.86 Mediocre++
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Bent

2018March 2018 by Bobby Moresco

Lead role as Danny Gallagher

Lead role as Danny Gallagher

4.88 Mediocre++
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The Bluff

2026February 2026 by Frank E. Flowers

Starring as Captain Connor

Starring as Captain Connor

6.17 Good--
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28

DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock

2019July 2019 by Bruce Timm

Lead role as Sgt. Rock (voice)

Lead role as Sgt. Rock (voice)

6.03 Okay++
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Out of the Blue

2006October 2006 by Robert Sarkies

Lead role as Nick Harvey

Lead role as Nick Harvey

6.00 Okay++
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The Irrefutable Truth About Demons

2000May 2000 by Glenn Standring

Lead role as Harry Ballard

Lead role as Harry Ballard

5.36 Okay-
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The Price of Milk

2001February 2001 by Harry Sinclair

Starring as Rob

Starring as Rob

5.68 Okay+
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Comanche Moon

2008

Supporting as Woodrow F. Call

Supporting as Woodrow F. Call

6.06 Okay++
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ARK: The Animated Series

Airing since 2024 by Jeremy Stieglitz

Minor role as Bob (voice)

Minor role as Bob (voice)

6.39 Good-
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Heaven

1999April 1999 by Scott Reynolds

Supporting as Sweeper

Supporting as Sweeper

5.69 Okay+
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Reclaiming the Blade

2009April 2009 by Daniel McNicoll

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

5.89 Okay+
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Building Star Trek

2016September 2016 by Mick Grogan

Starring as Himself

Starring as Himself

5.96 Okay++
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37

Chunuk Bair

1992April 1992 by Dale G. Bradley

Lead role as Wellington soldier

Lead role as Wellington soldier

Needs more reviews
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38

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

2014September 2014 by Paul Goodwin

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.10 Okay++
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Via Satellite

1998October 1998 by Anthony McCarten

Starring as Paul

Starring as Paul

Needs more reviews
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White Fang

1993

Starring as David

Starring as David

Needs more reviews
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The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2006August 2006 by Costa Botes

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.51 Good-
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The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2006August 2006 by Costa Botes

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.47 Good-