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 instalments of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Vaako in the second and third instalments of the 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 series streaming on television, The Boys.

Filmography

• 2026I, Object — Frank, Producer
• 2026Mortal Kombat II — Johnny Cage
• 2026The Bluff — Captain Connor
• ARK: The Animated Series — Bob (voice)
• Gen V — Billy Butcher
• 2022The Sea Beast — Jacob Holland (voice)
• 2020DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family — Sergeant Rock (voice)
• 2019DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock — Sgt. Rock (voice)
• 2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — Stormtrooper (uncredited)
• The Boys — Billy Butcher, Producer
• 2018Bent — Danny Gallagher
• 2017Acts of Vengeance — Strode
• 2017Hangman — Detective Ruiney
• 2017Thor: Ragnarok — Skurge
• 2016Pete's Dragon — Gavin
• 2016Star Trek Beyond — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
• 2014The Loft — Vincent Stevens
• Almost Human — John Kennex
• 2013Riddick — Lord Vaako
• 2013Riddick: Blindsided — Vaako
• 2013Star Trek Into Darkness — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
• 2013Walking with Dinosaurs — Uncle Zack
• 2012Dredd — Judge Dredd
• 2011Priest — Black Hat
• 2010And Soon the Darkness — Michael
• 2010RED — William Cooper
• 2009Star Trek — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
• Comanche Moon — Woodrow F. Call
• 2007Pathfinder — Ghost
• 2006Out of the Blue — Nick Harvey
• 2005Doom — John "Reaper" Grimm
• 2004The Bourne Supremacy — Kirill
• 2004The Chronicles of Riddick — Vaako
• 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — Éomer
• 2002Ghost Ship — Munder
• 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers — Éomer
• 2001The Price of Milk — Rob
• 2000The Irrefutable Truth About Demons — Harry Ballard
• 1999Heaven — Sweeper
• 1998Via Satellite — Paul
• 1997Amazon High — Kor
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys — Cupid, Julius Caesar
• Xena: Warrior Princess — Mael, Julius Caesar, Cupid, Kor
• White Fang — David
• 1992Chunuk Bair — Wellington soldier
• Shortland Street — Jamie Forrest

Appearances as themselves (11)

• Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys — Self
• Reunited Apart — Self
• 201650 Years of Star Trek — Self
• 2016Building Star Trek — Himself
• 2016For the Love of Spock — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
• 2014Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest
• 2009Reclaiming the Blade — Self
• 2006The Making of 'The Return of the King' — Self
• 2006The Making of 'The Two Towers' — Self