Profile
Pronoun
He/Him
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
185 cm
Age Range
46–56
Also Represented in
United States of America
Career Highlights
Karl Urban is one of New Zealand’s most well-known actors having forged an international career through his roles in numerous Hollywood blockbusters. He is best known for his dynamic turn as the Rohan warrior Eomer in the second and third installments of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, playing “Dr. Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy” in Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, as well as his chilling performance as Kirill in Paul Greengrass’ The Bourne Supremacy. More recently Urban stars as Billy Butcher in Amazon Prime’s The Boys as well as Skurge in Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok alongside Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, and Mark Ruffalo.
Urban won critical acclaim early in his career for his performances in the New Zealand films The Price of Milk and Out Of The Blue. Karl has gone on to star in Dredd, The Chronicles Of Riddick, Walking With Dinosaurs and Red among many others. He was seen recently in Star Trek Beyond and Disney’s Pete's Dragon.
Awards.
| 2010 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards-Nominated Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble for Star Trek | ||
| 2009 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards-Won BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast for Star Trek | ||
| 2009 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards-Niminated WAFCA Award-Best Ensemble for Star Trek | ||
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards-Won Critics Choice Award | ||
| 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards-Nominated PFCS Award | ||
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild Awards-Won Actor - LOtR | ||
| 2003 | DVD Exclusive Awards | ||
| 2003 | National Board of Review, USA-Won NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble for The Lord of the Rings:The Return of the King | ||
| 2001 | New Zealand Film and TV Awards-Nominated Film Award-Best Actor for Truth About Demons | ||
| 2000 | New Zealand Film and TV Awards-Won Film Award-Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Film for Out of the Blue | ||
Feature Film.
| 2023 | Black Water Transit | Earl Pike (Lead) | Dir. Tony Kaye |
| 2018 | Bent | Danny Gallagher | Dir. Bobby Moresco |
| 2017 | Acts Of Vengeance | Strode | Dir. Isaac Florentine |
| 2017 | Hangman | Det. Will Ruiney | Dir. Johnny Martin (I) |
| 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | Skurge | Marvel Entertainment Dir. Taika Waititi |
| 2016 | Pete's Dragon | Gavin | Walt Disney Pictures Dir. David Lowery |
| 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Doctor 'Bones' McCoy (Lead) | Paramount Pictures Dir. Justin Lin |
| 2014 | The Loft | Vincent Stevens | Dir. Erik Van Looy |
| 2014 | The Wonder | Consul William Stanley | Dir. Peter Hewitt |
| 2013 | Riddick III | Vaako | One Race Productions/Radar Films Dir. David Twohy |
| 2013 | Walking with Dinosaurs 3D | Uncle Zack | Dir. Barry Cook |
| 2012 | Dredd 3D | Judge Dredd (Pivotal Lead) | DNA Films/IM Global Dir. Pete Travis |
| 2012 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Dr Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (Lead) | Bad Robot/Paramount Pictures/USA Dir. T.B.A |
| 2011 | Priest | Black Hat (Lead) | Buckaroo Entertainment/Screen Gems/USA Dir. Scott Charles Stewart |
| 2011 | Red | William Cooper (Lead) | DC Entertainment/Summitt Entertainment/USA Dir. Robert Schwentke |
| 2010 | And Soon the Darkness | Michael (Lead) | Abandon Pictures/Anchor Bay Films/USA Dir. Marcos Efron |
| 2009 | Black Water Transit | Earl Pike (Lead) | Capitol Films/UK Dir. Tony Kaye |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Dr Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (Lead) | Bad Robot/Paramount Pictures/USA Dir. J.J.Abrams |
| 2007 | Pathfinder | Ghost (Lead) | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Dir. Marcus Nispel |
| 2006 | Out of the Blue | Nick Harvey (Lead) | Condor Films/IFC Films/New Zealand Film Commission Dir. Robert Sarkies |
| 2005 | Doom | John Grimm (Lead) | John Wells Productions/Universal Pictures Dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak |
| 2004 | The Bourne Supremacy | Kirill | Universal Pictures Dir. Paul Greengrass |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick | Vaako (Lead) | Universal Pictures/USA Dir. David Twohy |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King | Eomer (Lead) | New Line Cinema/WingNut Films Dir. Peter Jackson |
| 2002 | Ghost Ship | Munder (Support) | Warner Bros.Pictures/USA Dir. Steve Becks |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers | Eomer (Lead) | New Line Cinema/WingNut Films Dir. Peter Jackson |
| 2002 | The Price of Milk | Rob (Lead) | John Swimmer Productions/Lot 47 Films/New Zealand Film Commission Dir. Harry Sinclair |
| 2000 | Truth About Demons | Harry Ballard (Lead) | First Sun /First Look International/New Zealand Film Commission Dir. Glenn Standring |
| 1998 | Heaven | Sweeper (Support) | Dimension Films/Miramax Films/USA Dir. Scott Reynolds |
| 1998 | Via Satellite | Paul (Lead) | John Swimmer Productions/Lot 47 Films/New Zealand Film Commission Dir. Anthony McCarten |
| 1992 | Chunuk Bair | Wllington Solider | Avalon/NFU Studios Dir. Dale G. Bradley |
Short Film.
| 2020 | Butcher: a Short Film | Billy Butcher (Lead ) | |
| 2019 | Sgt. Rock | Sgt. Rock (Voice) (Lead) | Warner Bros. Animation Dir. Bruce Timm |
| 1996 | Clown Story | Lead | Dir. Irene Malone |
Television.
| 2022 | ARK: The Animated Series | Bob (Lead) | Dir. Jesse Rapczak, Jeremy Stieglitz |
| 2021 | The Boys - Season 3 | Billy Butcher (Lead) | Amazon Studios Dir. Philip Sgriccia |
| 2020 | The Boys - Season 2 | Billy Butcher (Lead) | Amazon Studios Dir. Philip Sgriccia |
| 2019 | The Boys - Season 1 | Billy Butcher (Lead) (Lead) | Amazon Studios Dir. Philip Sgriccia |
| 2013 | Almost Human | Detective John Kennex | 20th Century Fox Television Dir. Sam Hill |
| 2013 | Short Poppies | Alex Turnbull | Augusto Limited Dir. Michelle Walshe |
| 2010 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | Jackhole Industries/American Broadcasting Company |
| 2009 | Big Night In | Himself | Dir. Libby Dodds |
| 2009 | Making Of.. | Himself | S & L Medienproduktion |
| 2009 | Reclaiming the Blade | Himself | Galatia Films Dir. Daniel McNicoll |
| 2009 | Special Zu 'Star Trek XI' | Himself | |
| 2009 | Star Trek: Gag Reel | Himself | Herzog & Company Dir. M. David Melvin |
| 2008 | Comanche Moon | Woodrow F. Call | CBS Paramount Network Television/Columbia Broadcasting System |
| 2008 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Caeser/Julius/Cupid/Kor/Mael | MCA Television/Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| 2007 | Pathfinder: The Build | Himself | Trailer Park Dir. Brian Bartelt |
| 2007 | Pathfinder: The Shoot | Himself | Trailer Park Dir. Brian Bartelt |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Himself | No Good TV |
| 2005 | Du Kommst Nicht Vorbei - Fans Im Bann Des Ringes | Himself | Traumflieger Dir. Diana Enders |
| 2003 | The Battle for Helm's Deep is Over | Himself | Pellerin Multimedia Inc/New Line Home Video Dir. Michael Pellerin |
| 2000 | The Privateers | Capt. Aran Dravyk | Dragoncor/Earth Draggon Dir. David E. Duncan |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Cupid/Julius Caesar | MCA Television/Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| 1997 | Amazon High | Kor | Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 1996 | Small Town Blues | Alex McManus | He Taonga Films |
| 1995 | Coverstory | Damien | Gibson Group |
| 1995 | Riding High | James Westwood | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1994 | Pathways | Wayne | Dir. Murray Reece |
| 1993 | Shortland Street | Paramedic Jamie Forrest | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 1993 | White Fang | David | Grosvenor Park Productions/Echo Bridge Home Entertainment Dir. Otto Freeman |
| 1992 | Homeward Bound | Tim Johnstone | |
| 1991 | Shark in the Park | Rohann Murdoch | Gibson Group Dir. Various |
Presenter.
| 2009 | Qantas Film and Telvision Awards | Himself | TV3 |
| 2009 | Scream Awards | Himself | Spike TV Dir. Hamish Hamilton |
Theatre.
| 1999 | Foreskins Lament | Foreskin | Auckland Theatre Company/NZ Dir. Paul Minifie |
| 1998 | Julius Caesar | Marc Anthony | Auckland Theatre Company/NZ Dir. Raymond Hawthorne |
| 1998 | The Herbal Bed | Jack Lane | Auckland Theatre Company/NZ Dir. Raymond Hawthorne |
Training.
| Meisner Technique-Michael Saccente - 2000 |