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 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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Filmography

View The Boys
The Boys

The Boys

2019Series
8.4
View The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series
6.1
View Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

1995Series
7.5
View The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003Film
8.5
View Gen V
Gen V

Gen V

2023Series
7.7
View The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002Film
8.4
View Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019Film
6.3
View Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

2017Film
7.6
View Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

1995Series
7.0
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The Bluff

The Bluff

2026Film
6.1
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Shortland Street

Shortland Street

1992Series
5.0
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RED

RED

2010Film
6.7