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.
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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.
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.
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Karl Urban is a New Zealand actor, best known for his performance in ‘Star Trek’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ series. A talented kid right from the start, Urban had an affinity for acting from his childhood. He imbibed the love for cinema from his mother who exposed him to classic films of New Zealand.
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- THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK (2004) / 6.7. Urban was fresh out of Lord Of The Rings when his Hollywood career took him towards David Twohy's Pitch Black universe.
- RED (2010) / 7.0. Urban played clean-cut CIA agent William Cooper in this action/comedy caper which also starred Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. It continued the trend of Urban's rise to become an A-List actor, as evidenced by the sheer amount of talent in the film.
- DREDD (2012) / 7.1. Many imagined the character of Judge Dredd going to an actor with a taller, more imposing physical stature. When Karl Urban received the role however, few argued with it.
- COMANCHE MOON (2008) / 7.2. Urban returned to television in 2008 to star in the CBS mini-series Comanche Moon, the prequel to Lonesome Dove. Urban played stoic Texas Ranger Woodrow Call in his younger days; a duty-bound man of honor with some major love problems.
Jan 30, 2021 · Karl Urban had a similar career trajectory and similarly made his biggest impact for appearing in science fiction and action films. The celebrity couple created a buzz when they became romantically...
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Oct 18, 2020 · Karl Urban is a famous actor in New Zealand who gained fame after performing in the hit show Xena: Warrior Princess. Urban’s first Hollywood role was in the movie Ghost Ship. Following that, he starred in numerous other films such as The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek reboot, Riddick, and Dredd.
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