Karl Urban
Karl Urban was born on Jun 07, 1972 in New Zealand. Karl Urban's big-screen debut came with White Fang - Season 1 directed by Jeff J.J. Authors in 1993, strarring David Pierce. Karl Urban is known for The Boys directed by Philip Sgriccia, Karl Urban stars as Billy Butcher and Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell. Karl Urban has got 8 awards and 13 nominations so far. The most recent award Karl Urban achieved is Denver Film Critics Society. The upcoming new tvshow Karl Urban plays is ARK: The Animated Series - Season 1 which will be released on Dec 31, 2023.
Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Karl Urban now lives in Auckland. Born on June 7, 1972, he is the son of a leather-goods manufacturer (who had hoped that Karl would follow in his footsteps). His first acting role was when he was 8 -- he had a line on a television series. However, he did not act again until after high school. He was offered a role in the NZ soap opera Shortland Street (1992) as he was preparing to attend Victoria University. After appearing on the series for the 1993-1994 season, he attended the university for one year, then left to pursue his acting career. Over the next few years, he landed several theater roles in the Wellington area. Eventually, he moved to Auckland, where a number of guest roles in NZ television followed. One of his first roles was that of a heroin addict in the drama series Shark in the Park (1989). He was in a movie as well, entitled Once in Chunuck Bay (aka Chunuk Bair (1992)). Other television roles followed, including a guest-starring role in the series Croc blanc (1993). Karl's biggest roles include Éomer in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in Star Trek (2009), William Cooper in Red (2010) and Judge Dredd in Dredd (2012).
Birthday
Jun 07, 1972Place of Birth
Wellington, New ZealandAlso known
Καρλ Ούρμπαν, 칼 어반, Karl-Heinz Urban, 卡尔·厄本, Карл Урбан
Known For
Awards
8 wins & 13 nominations
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