Karl Urban Overview

Karl Urban's introduction to acting came at the age of eight, when he delivered a solitary line on a New Zealand television program. It wasn't until he completed high school that Karl returned to that world—writing, directing and starring in various stage and film productions. In 1993 Karl was offered a role on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street just as he was about to begin his postponed studies at Victoria University. After two seasons on the soap, he went to school for one year, then... See All