Karl Urban

About

New Zealand actor well-known for his role as Eomer in the second and third installments of the Lord of the Rings film franchise. He also played Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick and McCoy in Star Trek Into Darkness.

Before Fame

At age 8, he made his first televised appearance with a one-line role in Pioneer Woman. He had sporadic roles in commercials and acted in school plays.

Trivia

He played the titular character in Judge Dredd and has stated that he is an avid rugby fan.

Family Life

His father operated a leather goods shop and his mother worked for the company Film Facilities. He married makeup artist Natalie Wihongi in September 2004. They had two sons before divorcing in 2014. He began dating actress Katee Sackhoff in November 2014, but they broke up in 2020.

Associated With

He costarred with Lucy Lawless in Xena: The Warrior Princess.