Karl Urban Biography

Occup.Actor
FromNew Zealand
BornJune 7, 1972
Age51 years
Early Life
Karl Urban was born Karl-Heinz Urban on June 7, 1972, in Wellington, New Zealand. His dad was a German immigrant that owned a natural leather goods store, while his mom operated in movie as well as television as a supervisor of different movie studio. Karl matured with 2 older brothers as well as developed a passion in efficiency arts from a very early age.

Karl went to St. Mark's Church School and later on enrolled in the Wellington College, where he continued to nurture his passion for acting by taking part in school plays and also regional theater productions. After finishing, Karl determined to go after acting full-time and also researched at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Job Beginnings
Karl Urban's acting occupation started in the very early 1990s with minor television functions in his residence country of New Zealand. A few of his very first acting gigs consisted of appearances on prominent regional programs such as "Shark in the Park" as well as "Shortland Street". His first noteworthy function was available in the New Zealand tv series "Homeward Bound", where he played Mark Tullen.

International Breakthrough
Urban's luck came in 1997 when he was cast as Julius Caesar in the extremely preferred TV series "Xena: Warrior Princess". His performance on the program brought him international attention, and he went on to show up in numerous episodes of the series. Following his success on "Xena", he was cast in several other major television shows, consisting of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and also "Amazon High".

Hollywood Career
In the early 2000s, Urban made the transition to Hollywood with a series of duties in the extremely effective "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. He depicted Eomer in both "The Two Towers" (2002) and also "The Return of the King" (2003), which got him global acknowledgment as well as established him as a desired ability.

Urban's profession remained to grow, as well as he starred in a number of blockbuster movies, such as "The Chronicles of Riddick" (2004), wherein he played the character Vaako. In 2009, he landed the role of Dr. Leonard McCoy in the effective reboot of the "Star Trek" film franchise, which he reprised in the follows up "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013) and "Star Trek Beyond" (2016).

In 2012, Urban took on the function of Judge Dredd in the film "Dredd", which came to be a cult classic despite underperforming at package workplace. He continued to work in various genres and also landed roles in films such as "RED" (2010), "RED 2" (2013), and "Pete's Dragon" (2016).

Recent Projects
Urban's profession has actually remained to thrive, and also in recent years, he starred in a variety of films and tv jobs. One of his most noteworthy recent duties was as Skurge in "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), which became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

In 2019, Karl Urban tackled the function of Billy Butcher in the acclaimed Amazon Prime Video series "The Boys", which is based on the comic book of the very same name. The program has actually been a vital as well as business success as well as has actually been restored for several seasons.

Personal Life
Karl Urban married Natalie Wihongi, a makeup musician, in 2000. The couple has actually two sons named Hunter as well as Indiana, yet they chose to divide in 2014. Urban has actually remained in a connection with American actress Katee Sackhoff given that 2015.

Urban is kept in mind for his involvement in different philanthropic activities, including sustaining the Starlight Children's Foundation and also participating in the New Zealand Red Cross Earthquake Appeal. Whenever he can, Urban pays homage to his New Zealand origins by splitting his time between his residence country and also the United States.

Throughout his illustrious profession, Karl Urban has sealed his status as a flexible as well as skilled actor, constantly captivating audiences with his charm and also ability throughout various styles.

Our collection contains 10 quotes who is written / told by Karl.

Related authors: Julius Caesar (Leader), Wentworth Miller (Actor), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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10 Famous quotes by Karl Urban

Small: Now Im this far up the ladder and Ive got so much farther to go with what I want to achieve with it
"Now I'm this far up the ladder and I've got so much farther to go with what I want to achieve with it"
Small: When I work, I try to eat as much vegetarian as possible. When I do Cupid, I eat vegetarian because I n
"When I work, I try to eat as much vegetarian as possible. When I do Cupid, I eat vegetarian because I need the energy. I've got those wings on my back"
Small: That is a big danger, losing your inspiration. When I work in film and television I try to do each take
"That is a big danger, losing your inspiration. When I work in film and television I try to do each take a little differently. I never want to do the same thing twice, because then you're not being spontaneous, you're just recreating something"
Small: It was always something I knew I was capable of and from an early age my mother was involved in the fil
"It was always something I knew I was capable of and from an early age my mother was involved in the film industry. She used to work at a production company. So I was exposed to a renaissance period of films in New Zealand back in the early 80's"
Small: Ill need every ounce that I have to drive it through. Film and TV require that energy. Sometimes fight
"I'll need every ounce that I have to drive it through. Film and TV require that energy. Sometimes fight scenes can be pretty intense. When I was shooting "Heaven" it was truly guerrilla film-making"
Small: Theres only so much you can do until you get on set and see the aesthetics of what youre dealing with.
"There's only so much you can do until you get on set and see the aesthetics of what you're dealing with. Then you see what the other players are giving to you. It's all about the transfer of energy between different actors"
Small: I dont see a benefit in accepting every single little morsel of work that comes along because I think i
"I don't see a benefit in accepting every single little morsel of work that comes along because I think in essence what you're doing is you're raping yourself really"
Small: I did a little theatre work after that and the following year I got another part in a television series
"I did a little theatre work after that and the following year I got another part in a television series. Then it was almost to the end of the year before I got more work. That was coming to terms with the reality of the vocation I had chosen"
Small: Thats always an interesting concept when you try to make your dream into a reality and you come up agai
"That's always an interesting concept when you try to make your dream into a reality and you come up against the facts of exactly what it is you're attempting to do"
Small: Its such a small industry here you inevitably end up working with the same people over and over again.
"It's such a small industry here you inevitably end up working with the same people over and over again. There are only so many actors to go around, which is good for us"