Karl Urban

Karl is represented professionally by the firm Auckland Actors.

Karl was a presenter at the 2007 New Zealand Screen Awards.

Karl used to go rock climbing with Xena: Warrior Princess star Renee O'Connor.

Karl used to do pig wrestling and sheared sheep while working on his aunt and uncle's farm.

Karl has stated that he was a big player of video games as a teenager and in his early 20's. He has stated that this influenced him to take a role offered to him in the 2005 film Doom.

Karl has stated that his favorite Xena: Warrior Princess episode is "A Day in the Life". Karl did not appear in this episode.

Karl has stated that his favorite Elvis Presley song is Suspicious Minds. He is also known for doing a little Elvis impersonation when telling that Suspicious Minds is his favorite from 'The King.'

Karl's mother worked at a production company in New Zealand. Because of this, he found small acting parts here and there before the age of ten.

Karl is really in to organic foods, and incorporates them in to his diet regularly.

Some of Karl's favourite bands are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Marley, Miles Davis, Nick Cave, Pixies, Carole King, and Lauryn Hill.

Karl is a huge scifi buff.

Karl's eye colour is Hazel-green.

In 2004, Karl & co. won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

In 2004, Karl & co. were nominated for the PFCS Award for Best Ensemble Acting
for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

In 2000, Karl was nominated for the Film Award for Best Actor
for: The Price of Milk (2000).

In 2003, Karl won the NBR Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble
for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

In 2003, Karl & co. were nominated for the DVDX Award for Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)
for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002).

In 2004, Karl & co. won the BFCA Award for Best Acting Ensemble
for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

Karl appeared in Toby Keith's music video for his song As Good As I Once Was.

Karl's first acting role was when he was 8 -- he had a line on a television show.

Karl's father was a leather goods manufacturer.

Karl also enjoys indoor rock climbing.

Before filming of the Lord of the Rings films, Karl realized that "Eomer" was a consummate horseman and he was nowhere near that level, so he invested a lot of time learning-six to eight weeks, five days a week, two hours a day. He wanted to get to the point where he could neck reign-hold control of the animal with one hand while leaving the other hand free to wield a sword. He wanted to be so at one with the horse that he wasn't conscious or concerned about what the horse was doing.

Before getting in to acting professionally, Karl worked on his aunt and uncle's farm for many years doing odd jobs.

Karl had four roles on Xena: Warrior Princess. He played Julius Caesar in 8 episodes, Cupid in 2 episodes, Mael in 1 episode (which was his first Xena: Warrior Princess episode), and Kor for one episode for a total of 12 episodes.

Karl and his partner Natalie have one child, a son named Hunter that was born in November 2000.

Karl reportedly received a $400,000 bonus for his work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

When he was younger, Karl attended school with now writer/software designer/TV show personality Jack Yan.

As a child, Karl used to write and perform his own skits at school.

Karl has stated that he likes to do many things to keep himself active. Some of these things include sports, such as golfing and surfing. He also has stated that he likes other outdoor activities such as working in the garden and fishing.

Karl has a dog, Ire, who is a black lab.

Karl is 6' 2" (1.88 m) tall.

From February through March 1998, Karl played "Jett Lane" in The Herbal Bed at the Maidment Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand.

In August 1998, Karl played "Marc Antony" in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar at the Auckland Theatre Company.