Karl Urban

Actor

Male

Born Jun 7, 1972

Age 40

Hometown New Zealand

Other Names Urban, Karl-Heinz

Karl-Heinz Urban is a New Zealand actor. He is known for playing Éomer in the second and third installments of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the 2009 film Star Trek and Caesar on Xena: Warrior Princess. He… Read More

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Paramount Pictures Premieres "Star Trek: Into Darkness"

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The Los Angeles Premiere of "Star Trek Into Darkness"

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8 days ago

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U.K. premiere of 'Star Trek Into Darkness 3D' held at The Empire Cinema - Arrivals

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May 2, 2013

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The Sydney premiere of 'Star Trek Into Darkness'

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Apr 23, 2013

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Natalie Wihongi

Married 2004
Natalie Dennis

Married
Natalie Cole
Dated

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London
Sep 01, 2012
Just met Karl Urban down Charlotte Street in London :)

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Zoe Saldana Nearly Trips On Her Dress At Star Trek Into Darkness Premiere
US Magazine - May 03, 2013

Zoe Saldana stepped up to the fashion plate -- and almost tripped! -- during the Star Trek Into Darkness premiere at London's Empire Leicester Square May 2. Wearing a black and white Vionnet gown and Christian Louboutin heels, the 34-year-old actress leaned on costars Alice Eve, Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch as she fluffed out her skirt's train. See more photos of Zoe Saldana at the Star Trek premiere. The stars were joined at the event by director J.J. Abrams and costars Chr...
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Mandy Moore Has Been Replaced
Huffington Post - Mar 12, 2013

Goodbye, Mandy Moore. Hello, Kristen Schaal! Deadline reports that the "30 Rock" and "Bob's Burgers" actress will star in the ABC pilot "Pulling," replacing Moore, who backed out of the project earlier this week. "Mandy is a pro, and has been very patient and accommodating with us," "Pulling" producers told TV Guide. "As we moved closer to production, it was clear we needed to go in a different direction for the character." Schaal rounds out the trio of thirtysomethings at ...
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Watch: An Epic New 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Teaser
Huffington Post - Mar 09, 2013

Good news, Trekkies! A new teaser trailer for "Star Trek Into Darkness" has been released to tide fans other until the movie's May debut. The teaser (shown above) is short but powerful. Fans will see a rebellious Chris Pine reprising his role as James T. Kirk, impressive effects guiding quick action scenes, and a glimpse of Zoe Saldana as Nyota Uhura. "Star Trek Into Darkness" also stars Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anton Yelchin, Ka...
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Scott Mendelson: 2012 In Film: The Overrated
Huffington Post - Dec 29, 2012

I wrestled with even doing an 'overrated' list this year. First of all, the very idea of such a list is to merely tell other critics and/or the masses that they are dead-wrong for liking something, which I'd argue is very different from telling someone they're wrong for disliking something. Second of all, the Internet has become such a vast land of film criticism that few films completely escape the wrath of critical scrutiny even if the popular consensus happens to lean in t...
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1972 Birth Born on June 7, 1972.

TEENAGE

1986 14 Years Old He attended Wellington College from 1986–1990, then Victoria University of Wellington in the Bachelor of Arts programme for one year, but left to pursue his acting career. … Read More

TWENTIES

1993 21 Years Old He appeared on the show for the 1993–1994 season.

1995 23 Years Old Urban then moved to Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia in 1995, returning to New Zealand the following year.

1998 26 Years Old 1 More Event

As well as appearing in films and television shows, Urban had various roles in theatre productions and TV advertisements. In February/March 1998, he was in a play called The Herbal Bed at the Maidment Theatre in Auckland.

2001 29 Years Old 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. … Read More

THIRTIES

2004 32 Years Old Urban married Natalie Wihongi (who was his makeup artist on The Privateers) in September 2004. … Read More

2007 35 Years Old In 2007 he starred in the Viking adventure Pathfinder. … Read More

2009 37 Years Old 1 More Event

In 2009, he played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, a role famously originated by DeForest Kelley, in the eleventh Star Trek film. … Read More

2011 39 Years Old Urban next appeared as CIA agent William Cooper in RED, adapted from the DC Comics graphic novel of the same name and co-starring Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren. He portrayed Black Hat, a villainous priest-turned-vampire, in the film adaption of the Korean manhwa Priest, released in 3-D in 2011. … Read More

FORTIES

2012 40 Years Old … He played Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick, the Russian assassin Kirill in The Bourne Supremacy, Ghost in Pathfinder, and Judge Dredd in the 2012 film Dredd. … Read More

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