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Karl-Heinz Urban is a New Zealand actor. His career began with appearances in New Zealand films and television 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 two films of The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2002–2003), Vaako in two films of the Riddick film series (2004–2013), Leonard McCoy in the Star Trek reboot film series (2009–2016), 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. From 2019 to 2026, he has starred as Billy Butcher in Amazon Prime Video's superhero streaming television series The Boys and voiced a character in the 2022 film The Sea Beast.
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Karl Urban is a New Zealand actor who began his career in local films and television before becoming known for major roles in Hollywood franchises including The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and The Boys. He matters to audiences worldwide because he has become a recognizable face in some of the most popular and successful film and television series of the past two decades.
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