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( January 2017 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) <Th_colspan="2"> Karl Urban <Td_colspan="2"> Urban in 2017 Karl - Heinz Urban ( 1972 - 06 - 07 ) 7 June 1972 ( age 46 ) Wellington , New Zealand Education St Mark 's Church School Alma mater Wellington College Occupation Actor Years active 1990 -- present Spouse ( s ) Natalie Wihongi ( m . 2004 ; sep. 2014 ) Partner ( s ) Katee Sackhoff ( 2014 -- present ) Children Karl - Heinz Urban ( born 7 June 1972 ) is a New Zealand actor , best known for playing Leonard McCoy in the Star Trek reboot film series ( 2009 -- ) , Éomer in the second and third installments of Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings trilogy , Vaako in the Riddick film series , Gavin in Pete 's Dragon , John Grimm in Doom and Judge Dredd in Dredd . He won acclaim for his performances in New Zealand films The Price of Milk and Out of the Blue . Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 New Zealand roles 2.2 International roles 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Video games 5 References 6 External links Early life ( edit ) Urban was born in Wellington , New Zealand . His father , a German immigrant , owned a leather goods store , and his mother once worked for Film Facilities in Wellington . Through his mother , the young Urban was exposed to classic New Zealand cinema , and developed an interest in the film industry . Urban attended St Mark 's Church School , where he showed an early love for public performance . His first acting role came at age eight , when he had a single line in one episode of the New Zealand television series Pioneer Woman . Though continuing to take part in school stage productions , he did not act professionally again until after high school . He attended Wellington College in 1986 -- 1990 . He then enrolled at Victoria University of Wellington in the Bachelor of Arts program but left after one year to pursue a career in acting . Over the next few years , he appeared in several local TV commercials in addition to theater roles in the Wellington area . Eventually he moved to Auckland , where he was offered many guest roles in TV shows ( one of which was playing a heroin addict in the police drama Shark in the Park ) . Urban then moved briefly to Bondi Beach , Sydney , Australia in 1995 , before returning to New Zealand the following year . Career ( edit ) New Zealand roles ( edit ) Urban was seen on the internationally syndicated American / New Zealand TV series Hercules : The Legendary Journeys and on its spin - off Xena : Warrior Princess , in which he played the recurring roles of both Cupid and Julius Caesar from 1996 to 2001 . He also made an appearance as Mael in the episode `` Altared States '' , from the first season of Xena . Both programs were filmed in New Zealand . 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 . Urban later won acclaim for his portrayal of policeman Nick Harvey in Out of the Blue , a dramatization of New Zealand 's Aramoana massacre , for which he won the Qantas Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2008 . International roles ( edit ) Urban 's first Hollywood role was in the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship . Since then , he has worked on many high - profile movies , including the second and third instalments of The Lord of the Rings trilogy ( The Two Towers and The Return of the King ) , The Bourne Supremacy ( as Russian Federal Security Service agent Kirill ) , The Chronicles of Riddick , Star Trek and Doom . The Hollywood Reporter speculated that Urban was one of several actors being considered for the part of British secret service agent 007 in Casino Royale , directed by fellow New Zealander Martin Campbell . However , he was unable to make the audition because of filming commitments . The role eventually went to Daniel Craig . Urban , Zachary Quinto , J.J. Abrams , and Chris Pine , at the Star Trek Into Darkness in Sydney , Australia movie premiere , in April 2013 Urban played John `` Reaper '' Grimm in Universal Pictures ' Doom ( based on the first - person shooter video game Doom ) , which was released on 21 October 2005 . In 2007 , he starred in the Viking adventure Pathfinder . A longtime fan of Westerns , Urban appeared as Woodrow Call in Comanche Moon , the CBS miniseries prequel to Lonesome Dove , in January 2008 . In 2009 , he played Dr. Leonard `` Bones '' McCoy , a role famously originated by DeForest Kelley , in the eleventh Star Trek film . A fan of the Star Trek franchise since childhood , Urban actively pursued a role in the film . His performance was widely embraced by the Star Trek fan community for its faithfulness to the spirit of Kelley 's McCoy . In 2009 , he also appeared as himself in the documentary film Reclaiming the Blade , discussing his sword - wielding experience in films such as The Lord of the Rings . 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 . In 2012 , Urban starred as law - enforcing comic book hero Judge Dredd in the film Dredd . In an interview with Shave magazine , Urban described it as a `` high - octane , action - fueled film ... about the day in the life of Dredd . '' The film was directed by Pete Travis , with a script by Alex Garland . Though it underperformed at the box office , Dredd was well received by critics . He then reprised his role of `` Bones '' McCoy in the sequel to Star Trek , Star Trek Into Darkness , which was released on 15 May 2013 . In 2013 , Urban starred as Detective John Kennex in Almost Human , a TV series created by J.H. Wyman . The series was set 35 years into the future when cops in the L.A.P.D. are paired up with lifelike androids . Urban played a detective who has a dislike for robots but ends up being teamed up with one with emotional feelings . Urban next appeared in the ensemble thriller The Loft , a remake of the Belgian film of the same name . It was filmed in New Orleans and Belgium by the director of the 2008 original , Erik Van Looy . In January 2015 , Urban replaced Michael C. Hall as the role as the main antagonist in the 2016 remake of Pete 's Dragon . In May 2016 , he was cast as Skurge in Thor : Ragnarok . Personal life ( edit ) Urban married his long time partner , Natalie Wihongi ( who was his makeup artist for the 2000 television movie The Privateers ) , in September 2004 . Together they have two sons : Hunter , born December 16 , 2000 , and Indiana ( `` Indy '' ) , born January 2005 and named for the eponymous hero of the Indiana Jones franchise , the first movie of which he has cited as one of his favorites . They lived in their NZ $5.25 million mansion in the affluent Herne Bay section of Auckland , New Zealand . The couple announced their separation in June 2014 , selling their home for NZ $6.65 million in December 2014 . He has been in a relationship with actress Katee Sackhoff , his co-star on the 2013 film Riddick , since November 2014 . Urban serves as a celebrity ambassador for KidsCan , a charity which currently supports over 16,000 disadvantaged children in New Zealand by providing them with essentials such as food , clothing , and shoes . Filmography ( edit ) Film ( edit ) Year Title Role Notes 1992 Chunuk Bair Wellington Soldier 1998 Heaven Sweeper 1998 Via Satellite Paul 2000 The Irrefutable Truth about Demons Harry Ballard 2000 The Price of Milk Rob 2002 Ghost Ship Munder 2002 The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers Éomer 2003 The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King Éomer Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated -- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast The Chronicles of Riddick Vaako The Bourne Supremacy Kirill 2005 Doom John Grimm Nominated -- Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Bloodiest Beatdown ( with Dwayne Johnson ) 2006 Out of the Blue Nick Harvey 2007 Pathfinder Ghost 2009 Star Trek Leonard McCoy Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated -- Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble Nominated -- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble 2009 Black Water Transit Earl Pike And Soon the Darkness Michael RED William Cooper 2011 Priest Black Hat 2012 Dredd Judge Dredd 2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Leonard McCoy 2013 Riddick Vaako Cameo only 2013 Walking with Dinosaurs Zack 2014 The Loft Vincent Stevens 2016 Star Trek Beyond Leonard McCoy 2016 Pete 's Dragon Gavin 2017 Thor : Ragnarok Skurge 2017 Acts of Vengeance Officer Strode 2017 Hangman Detective Will Ruiney 2018 Bent Danny Gallagher Television ( edit ) Year Title Role Notes Shark in the Park Rohann Murdoch Recurring role , 6 episodes 1992 Homeward Bound Tim Johnstone ( unknown episodes ) White Fang David Episode : `` Tough Kid '' 1993 -- 1994 Shortland Street Paramedic Jamie Forrest ( unknown episodes ) 1995 Riding High James Westwood ( unknown episodes ) Hercules : The Legendary Journeys Cupid Episode : `` The Green - Eyed Monster '' Xena : Warrior Princess Mael Episode : `` Altared States '' 1997 Amazon High Kor Television movie 1997 -- 2001 Xena : Warrior Princess Julius Caesar Recurring role , 8 episodes 1997 Xena : Warrior Princess Cupid 2 episodes 1998 Hercules : The Legendary Journeys Julius Caesar Episode : `` Render Unto Caesar '' 2000 Xena : Warrior Princess Kor Episode : `` Lifeblood '' 2000 The Privateers Capt . Aran Dravyk Television movie 2008 Comanche Moon Woodrow F. Call Television miniseries 2013 -- 2014 Almost Human John Kennex Main role , 13 episodes 2014 Short Poppies Alex Turnbull Episode : `` Mary Ledbetter '' 2019 The Boys Billy Butcher Main role Video games ( edit ) Year Title Role Notes 2013 Star Trek Leonard McCoy Voice and likeness References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Miami Herald : Search Results '' . 7 June 2009 . Jump up ^ `` Biography '' . Karlurbanonline.com . Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 21 . Jump up ^ Greg Dixon ( 15 July 2000 ) . `` Karl Urban -- The price of fame '' . The New Zealand Herald . Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine . Jump up ^ Karl Urban rewinds TV favorites , 10 January 2008 Jump up ^ And Karl Urban as McCoy ! , 17 October 2007 Jump up ^ Urban , Pine join Abrams ' ' Star Trek ' , 18 October 2007 Jump up ^ Karl Urban : From Comanche Moon 's Old West to Star Trek 's Exciting Future , 11 January 2008 Jump up ^ Urban Talks Trek Characters and Production Design , 11 January 2008 Jump up ^ `` Karl Urban Was Ready For Star Trek '' . TrekMovie.com . Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 21 . Jump up ^ `` Happy Birthday , Karl Urban '' . TrekMovie.com . Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 21 . Jump up ^ Interview : Karl Urban on the set of RED , 15 July 2010 Jump up ^ `` SD Comic - Con ' 10 : Karl Urban Goes Vampirific in ' Priest ' '' . Bloody Disgusting ! . Jump up ^ `` Interview : Karl Urban '' . Shave . Retrieved 2010 - 09 - 10 . Jump up ^ `` Dredd Wraps Its Theatrical Run '' . comicbook.com . Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 11 . Jump up ^ Extraterrestre ( 2011 - 06 - 08 ) . `` Erik Van Looy 's Loft Receives Second Remake in Three Years '' . Twitchfilm.com . Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 20 . Jump up ^ Sneider , Jeff ( January 29 , 2015 ) . `` Karl Urban to Replace Michael C. Hall in Disney 's ' Pete 's Dragon ' Remake '' . TheWrap . Retrieved January 30 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Marvel Studios Confirms Stellar New Cast Members of the Highly Anticipated ' Thor : Ragnarok ' - News - Marvel.com '' . Jump up ^ `` Karl Urban Online '' . Karl Urban Online . Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 21 . Jump up ^ `` Hunter 's Instagram post '' . Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 30 . Jump up ^ `` Star Trek beams back '' . Waikato Times . 24 May 2008 . Retrieved 8 October 2011 . Jump up ^ `` Empire Online '' . Empire Online . Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 20 . Jump up ^ Atchity , Matt ( 2010 - 07 - 23 ) . `` Five Favorite Films with Karl Urban '' . Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 20 . ^ Jump up to : Staff writers ( 2014 - 06 - 28 ) . `` Karl Urban and wife separate '' . The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 07 . ^ Jump up to : Glucina , Rachel ( 2015 - 01 - 09 ) . `` The Diary : Karl Urban 's new romance gets serious '' . The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 07 . Jump up ^ `` Comic - Con 2016 : Star Sightings : Katee Sackhoff & Karl Urban '' . E ! News . July 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Patrons and Ambassadors '' . KidsCan . Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 21 . Jump up ^ Tony Kaye Says Unreleased ' Black Water Transit ' Is `` Not Finished Yet '' , 28 April 2011 Jump up ^ Deadline External links ( edit ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karl Urban . 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