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Karl Urban

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Biography

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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Bourne Supremacy

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Mortal Kombat II

As Johnny Cage

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

As Éomer

Thor: Ragnarok

As Skurge

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

As Éomer

Star Trek

As Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Star Trek Beyond

As Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Star Trek Into Darkness

As Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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When the Sequel Outshines the Original

From gritty crime epics to mind-bending sci-fi, these sequels didn't just continue stories, they redefined them. Here's a chain of films that prove the second (...

8 films

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