He’s back!
Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Karl Urban now lives in Auckland. Born on June 7, 1972, he is the son of a leather goods manufacturer (who had hoped that Karl would follow in his footsteps). His first acting role was when he was 8 with a line on a television show however he did not act again until after high school.
He was offered a role in the NZ drama “Shortland Street” as he was preparing to attend Victoria University but after appearing on the show for the 1993-1994 season he only attended the university for one year before departing to pursue his acting career. Over the next few years he landed several theatre roles in the Wellington area before eventually moving to Auckland where a number of guest roles in TV series followed. Among his first roles was that of a heroin addict in the drama “Shark in the Park“, a guest starring role in the series “White Fang” and Caesar in both “Xena: Warrior Princess” and “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys“, all of which led to Karl’s big breakout role as Éomer in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
Since then Karl’s star has risen powerfully and his resume now including films such as “The Chronicles of Riddick“, “Doom“, “Pathfinder” and “The Bourne Supremacy“. Most recently, and famously, Karl is appeared in the HUGE sci-fi smash hit, JJ Abram’s reboot of “Star Trek“, as Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy. He’s already signed for the sequel and has heaps of films coming up!
Karl looks forward to meeting all his fans at both the Brisbane and Melbourne events in 2010. There are signing and photo sessions throughout each Saturday (10.30am to 5.30pm) and Sunday (11am to 5pm) excluding breaks. Karl is conducting Q&A session each day.
- Autograph ($30 each) and photograph ($40 each) fees apply
- Q&A sessions free with admission
- Guest confirmed health and other commitments pending
