In 2001, he appeared in the offbeat rural romance The Pric… Given Karl Urban's talents, we are highly anticipating his performance in Thor: Ragnarok. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Karl-Hanz Urban portrayed Skurge/Executioner in Thor: Ragnarok. Karl Urban previously worked with Chris Hemsworth in Star Trek. His first Hollywood role was in the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship. Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Karl Urban now lives in Auckland. Urban's first Hollywood role was in the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship. In an interview with Shave magazine, Urban described it as a "high-octane, action-fueled film... about the day in the life of Dredd". [14] He portrayed Black Hat, a villainous priest-turned-vampire, in the film adaption of the Korean manhwa Priest, released in 3-D in 2011.[15]. [3] Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Urban then moved briefly to Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia in 1995 before returning to New Zealand the following year.[3]. Looking for some great streaming picks? Trivia. Filming is currently taking place in Australia for the Marvel sequel, after a first look at footage was shown at Comic-Con Since 2019, he is currently starring as Billy Butcher in Amazon's web television series The Boys. Erin Moriarty, Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Aya Cash, and Giancarlo Esposito of "The Boys" sound off on their characters' moral ambiguity and good and evil in Season 2. [29], Urban serves as a celebrity ambassador for KidsCan, a charity which currently supports over 16,000 disadvantaged children in New Zealand by providing them with essentials such as food, clothing and shoes. [citation needed], Urban married his long time partner, Natalie Wihongi (who was his makeup artist for the 2000 television film The Privateers),[22] in September 2004. Karl Urban previously worked with Cate Blanchett in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Urban was seen on the internationally syndicated American/New Zealand TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and on its spin-off Xena: Warrior Princess, in which he played the recurring roles of both Cupid and Julius Caesar from 1997 to 2001. However, he did not act again until after high school. Urban next appeared as CIA agent William Cooper in Red, adapted from the graphic novel of the same name and co-starring Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren. Urban later won acclaim for his portrayal of policeman Nick Harvey in Out of the Blue, a dramatisation of New Zealand's Aramoana massacre, for which he won the Qantas Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2008. Both programs were filmed in New Zealand. A longtime fan of Westerns,[7] Urban appeared as Woodrow Call in Comanche Moon, the CBS miniseries prequel to Lonesome Dove, in January 2008. Karl Urban, Actor: Star Trek. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Karl_Urban?oldid=1214820. [28] The couple announced their separation in June 2014,[28] selling their home for NZ$6.65 million in December 2014. [16] Though it underperformed at the box office, Dredd was well received by critics. Urban appeared in an early role on the television soap opera Shortland Street; later he was seen on the internationally syndicated American/New Zealand TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and on its spin-off Xena: Warrior Princess, in which he played the recurring roles of both Cupid and Julius Caesar from 1997 to 2001. His first acting role was when he was 8 -- he had a line on a television series. Urban played John "Reaper" Grimm in Universal Pictures' Doom (based on the first-person shooter video game Doom), which was released on 21 October 2005. He also made appearances as Mael in the episode "Altared States" from the first season of Xena, then as Kor in the episode "Lifeblood" from the fifth season. In 2007, he starred in the Viking adventure Pathfinder. His first acting role came at age eight, when he had a single line in one episode of the New Zealand television series Pioneer Woman. Since then, he has worked on many high-profile movies, including the second and third installments of The Lord of the Rings trilogy (The Two Towers and The Return of the King) as Eómer, The Bourne Supremacy (as Russian Federal Security Service agent Kirill), The Chronicles of Riddick, Star Trek and Doom. It was filmed in New Orleans and Belgium by the director of the 2008 original, Erik Van Looy. Eventually, he moved to Auckland where he was offered many guest roles in TV shows (one of which was playing a heroin addict in the police drama Shark in the Park). [17] He then reprised his role of "Bones" McCoy in the sequel to Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, which was released on 15 May 2013. [30], Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, National Board of Review Award for Best Cast, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Bloodiest Beatdown, Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast, Washington D.C. 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His first acting role was when he was 8 -- he had a line on a television series. From "Veronica Mars" to Rebecca take a look back at the career of Armie Hammer on and off the screen. Together they have two sons: Hunter, born 16 December 2000,[23][24] and Indiana ("Indy"), born 28 June 2005[25] and named for the eponymous hero of the Indiana Jones franchise,[26] the first movie of which he has cited as one of his favourites. In 2012, Urban starred as law-enforcing comic book character Judge Dredd in the film Dredd. [21], Urban together with Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, and Elijah Wood, plus writer Philippa Boyens and director Peter Jackson on June 1, 2020 joined Josh Gad's YouTube series Reunited Apart which reunites the cast of popular movies through video-conferencing, and promotes donations to non-profit charities. Karl Urban previously worked with Idris Elba in Star Trek Beyond. Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Karl Urban now lives in Auckland. Urban next appeared in the ensemble thriller The Loft, a remake of the Belgian film of the same name. Born on June 7, 1972, he is the son of a leather-goods manufacturer (who had hoped that Karl would follow in his footsteps). [3] Over the next few years, he appeared in several local TV commercials in addition to theater roles in the Wellington area. The role eventually went to Daniel Craig. [12] His performance was widely embraced by the Star Trek fan community for its faithfulness to the spirit of Kelley's McCoy. Since then, he has appeared in many high-profile movies, including the second and third installments of The Lord of the Rings trilogy in the role of Éomer. Karl-Hanz Urban portrayed Skurge/Executioner in Thor: Ragnarok. Both programs were filmed in New Zealand. [19] In 2017, he played Skurge in Thor: Ragnarok. [8][9][10][11] A fan of the Star Trek franchise since childhood, Urban actively pursued a role in the film. [3] His father, a German immigrant,[3] owned a leather goods store, and his mother once worked for Film Facilities in Wellington. In 2001, he appeared in the offbeat rural romance The Price of Milk, for which he received his first nomination at the New Zealand Qantas Film and Television Awards. Urban played a detective who has a dislike for robots but ends up being teamed up with one with emotional feelings. [3], He attended Wellington College in 1986–1990. In 2009, he played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, a role originated by DeForest Kelley in the original Star Trek TV series. [20] Since 2019, Urban has starred as William "Billy" Butcher in the Amazon Prime series The Boys. [6] However, he was unable to make the audition because of filming commitments. He also made appearances as Mael in the episode "Altared States" from the first season of Xena, then as Kor in the episode "Lifeblood" from the fifth season. Thor Ragnarok: Karl Urban debuts dramatic new look for Skurge role. Karl-Heinz Urban (born 7 June 1972) is a New Zealand actor. are paired up with lifelike androids. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He has also portrayed Leonard McCoy in the Star Trek reboot film series, Vaako in the Riddick film series, and Judge Dredd in Dredd. From 2014 to 2018, he was in a relationship with actress Katee Sackhoff. His career began with appearances in New Zealand films and TV series such as Xena: Warrior Princess. [3] He then enrolled at Victoria University of Wellington in the Bachelor of Arts program but left after one year to pursue a career in acting. 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[18] In January 2015, Urban replaced Michael C. Hall as the main antagonist in the 2016 remake of Pete's Dragon. [27] They lived in their NZ$5.25 million mansion in the affluent Herne Bay section of Auckland, New Zealand. [4] Urban attended St Mark's Church School[5], where he showed an early love for public performance. In 2013, Urban starred as Detective John Kennex in Almost Human, a TV series created by J. H. Wyman. Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. [2], Urban was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Born on June 7, 1972, he is the son of a leather-goods manufacturer (who had hoped that Karl would follow in his footsteps). Through his mother, the young Urban was exposed to classic New Zealand cinema and developed an interest in the film industry. [3] Though continuing to take part in school stage productions, he did not act professionally again until after high school. [13] In 2009, he appeared as himself in the documentary film Reclaiming the Blade, discussing his sword-wielding experience in films such as The Lord of the Rings. The Hollywood Reporter speculated that Urban was one of several actors being considered for the part of British secret service agent 007 in Casino Royale, directed by fellow New Zealander Martin Campbell. The series was set 35 years into the future when cops in the L.A.P.D. The film was directed by Pete Travis, with a script by Alex Garland.
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