Karl Urban is the son of a leather goods manufacturer. His first acting role was when he was 8. Later, he was offered a role in the NZ drama "Shortland Street" (1992) and left to pursue his acting career. Urban landed several theater roles and a number of guest roles in NZ television followed. His biggest roles yet are Éomer in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Bones in Star Trek (2009).

Credits include: Avatar, Constantine, Jarhead, Fast & Furious and The Boys

Credits include: The Boys, The Covenant, Gossip Girl, The Haunting of Molly Hartley and Inheritance

Credits include: The Boys, Supernatural, Boogeyman and The House with a Clock in Its Walls

Credits include: Constantine, The Punisher, Life Among the Septics, We'll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here and Department of Dirty Tricks

Credits include: The Boys, The Covenant, Banshee, Cobweb and Wish You Were Here

Credits include: Captain Fantastic, The Boys, The Watch, The Kings of Summer and Blood Father

Credits include: Supernatural, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Get Some, The Big Ride and Payback

Credits include: The Boys, Scream, Rampage, Companion and Novocaine

Credits include: The Boys, Slingshot, One Week and a Day, Good for the Soul and Cherry

Credits include: The Boys, Smile, Shaft, The Banker and Dangerous Lies

Credits include: Wisdom of the Ages