Portrait of Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Jun 07 1972
Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand
Karl Urban is 52 years old
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Poster of Mortal Kombat 2
Mortal Kombat 2
Karl Urban will be
53 in Mortal Kombat 2
as 'Johnny Cage'.
Thu, Oct 23 2025
Poster of Mr. Butcher
Mr. Butcher
Karl Urban was
50 in Mr. Butcher
as 'Butcher'.
Fri, Sep 09 2022
Poster of The Sea Beast
The Sea Beast
Karl Urban was
50 in The Sea Beast
as 'Jacob Holland (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 24 2022
Poster of Butcher: A Short Film
Butcher: A Short Film
Karl Urban was
48 in Butcher: A Short Film
as 'Billy Butcher'.
Thu, Sep 10 2020
Poster of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Karl Urban was
47 in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as 'Stormtrooper (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 18 2019
Poster of DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
Karl Urban was
47 in DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
as 'Sgt. Rock (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 20 2019
Poster of Bent
Bent
Karl Urban was
45 in Bent
as 'Danny Gallagher'.
Fri, Mar 09 2018
Poster of Hangman
Hangman
Karl Urban was
45 in Hangman
as 'Detective Ruiney'.
Fri, Dec 22 2017
Poster of Acts of Vengeance
Acts of Vengeance
Karl Urban was
45 in Acts of Vengeance
as 'Strode'.
Fri, Oct 27 2017
Poster of Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok
Karl Urban was
45 in Thor: Ragnarok
as 'Skurge'.
Mon, Oct 02 2017
Poster of For the Love of Spock
For the Love of Spock
Karl Urban was
44 in For the Love of Spock
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 09 2016
Poster of Building Star Trek
Building Star Trek
Karl Urban was
44 in Building Star Trek
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Sep 04 2016
Poster of 50 Years of Star Trek
50 Years of Star Trek
Karl Urban was
44 in 50 Years of Star Trek
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 14 2016
Poster of Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon
Karl Urban was
44 in Pete's Dragon
as 'Gavin'.
Wed, Aug 10 2016
Poster of Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond
Karl Urban was
44 in Star Trek Beyond
as 'Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy'.
Thu, Jul 07 2016
Poster of The Loft
The Loft
Karl Urban was
42 in The Loft
as 'Vincent Stevens'.
Tue, Oct 14 2014
Poster of Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
Karl Urban was
42 in Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 19 2014
Poster of Walking with Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs
Karl Urban was
41 in Walking with Dinosaurs
as 'Uncle Zack (voice)'.
Wed, Dec 18 2013
Poster of Riddick
Riddick
Karl Urban was
41 in Riddick
as 'Lord Vaako'.
Mon, Sep 02 2013
Poster of Riddick: Blindsided
Riddick: Blindsided
Karl Urban was
41 in Riddick: Blindsided
as 'Vaako'.
Fri, Jul 26 2013
Poster of Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
Karl Urban was
40 in Star Trek Into Darkness
as 'Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy'.
Sun, May 05 2013
Poster of Dredd
Dredd
Karl Urban was
40 in Dredd
as 'Judge Dredd'.
Fri, Sep 07 2012
Poster of Priest
Priest
Karl Urban was
38 in Priest
as 'Black Hat'.
Thu, May 05 2011
Poster of RED
RED
Karl Urban was
38 in RED
as 'William Cooper'.
Wed, Oct 13 2010
Poster of And Soon the Darkness
And Soon the Darkness
Karl Urban was
37 in And Soon the Darkness
as 'Michael'.
Thu, Feb 25 2010
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
Karl Urban was
36 in Star Trek
as 'Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy'.
Wed, May 06 2009
Poster of Reclaiming the Blade
Reclaiming the Blade
Karl Urban was
36 in Reclaiming the Blade
as 'Self'.
Wed, Apr 15 2009
Poster of Pathfinder
Pathfinder
Karl Urban was
34 in Pathfinder
as 'Ghost'.
Thu, Jan 11 2007
Poster of Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
Karl Urban was
34 in Out of the Blue
as 'Nick Harvey'.
Thu, Oct 12 2006
Poster of Doom
Doom
Karl Urban was
33 in Doom
as 'John "Reaper" Grimm'.
Thu, Oct 20 2005
Poster of The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy
Karl Urban was
32 in The Bourne Supremacy
as 'Kirill'.
Fri, Jul 23 2004
Poster of The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick
Karl Urban was
32 in The Chronicles of Riddick
as 'Vaako'.
Fri, Jun 11 2004
Poster of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Karl Urban was
31 in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as 'Éomer'.
Wed, Dec 17 2003
Poster of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Karl Urban was
30 in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as 'Éomer'.
Wed, Dec 18 2002
Poster of Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship
Karl Urban was
30 in Ghost Ship
as 'Munder'.
Fri, Oct 25 2002
Poster of The Price of Milk
The Price of Milk
Karl Urban was
28 in The Price of Milk
as 'Rob'.
Fri, Oct 13 2000
Poster of The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
Karl Urban was
27 in The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
as 'Harry Ballard'.
Mon, May 01 2000
Poster of Heaven
Heaven
Karl Urban was
26 in Heaven
as 'Sweeper'.
Thu, Apr 29 1999
Poster of Via Satellite
Via Satellite
Karl Urban was
26 in Via Satellite
as 'Paul'.
Thu, Oct 15 1998
Poster of Amazon High
Amazon High
Karl Urban was
24 in Amazon High
as 'Kor'.
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of Chunuk Bair
Chunuk Bair
Karl Urban was
19 in Chunuk Bair
as 'Wellington soldier'.
Sat, Apr 25 1992
Poster of I, Object
I, Object
Karl Urban will be
52+ in I, Object
Unreleased
Poster of The Bluff
The Bluff
Karl Urban will be
52+ in The Bluff
Unreleased
Poster of Black Water Transit
Black Water Transit
Karl Urban will be
52+ in Black Water Transit
as 'Earl Pike'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of ARK: The Animated Series
ARK: The Animated Series
Karl Urban was
51+ in ARK: The Animated Series
as 'Bob (voice)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 21 2024
Poster of Gen V
Gen V
Karl Urban was
51+ in Gen V
as 'Billy Butcher'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 2023
Poster of Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
Karl Urban was
48+ in Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 27 2020
Poster of Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart
Karl Urban was
47+ in Reunited Apart
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 27 2020
Poster of The Boys
The Boys
Karl Urban was
47+ in The Boys
as 'Billy Butcher'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 25 2019
Poster of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Karl Urban was
43+ in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 2015
Poster of Almost Human
Almost Human
Karl Urban was
41+ in Almost Human
as 'John Kennex'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 17 2013
Poster of Comanche Moon
Comanche Moon
Karl Urban was
35+ in Comanche Moon
as 'Woodrow F. Call'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 2008
Poster of Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Karl Urban was
23+ in Xena: Warrior Princess
as 'Mael, Julius Caesar, Cupid, Caesar'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 04 1995
Poster of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Karl Urban was
22+ in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as 'Cupid, Julius Caesar'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 29 1995
Poster of White Fang
White Fang
Karl Urban was
21+ in White Fang
as 'David'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1993
Poster of Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Karl Urban was
19+ in Shortland Street
as 'Jamie Forrest'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 25 1992