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Trivia
Birth name: Karl-Heinz Urban
Date of birth: 7 June 1972
Place of birth: Wellington, New Zealand
Nickname: Karl
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Karl is really in to organic foods, and incorporates them in to his diet regularly.
Karl is, and has almost always been, very active. He worked on his aunt
and uncle's farm for many years doing odd jobs. For filming the Lord of
the Ring's movies, he 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.
Some of Karl's favourite bands are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Marley, Miles Davis, Nick Cave, Pixies, Carole King, and Lauryn Hill.
He wanted to be so at one with the horse that he wasn't conscious or
concerned about what the horse was doing. In addition, Karl also enjoys
indoor rock climbing.
Has a black lab terrior named Ire (pronounced eye-ree) after a Bob
Marley song (from the album Uprising).
Karl is a huge scifi buff.
Hobbies include fishing, surfing, golf, and gardening.
Karl's first acting role was when he was 8 -- he had a line on a television show.
Had a beret and coat to perform self-written Frank Spencer skits at the
ages of 11 and 12 as school assembly entertainment.
Primary school classmate of Jack Yan.
Karl's father was a leather goods manufacturer.
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.
Karl's eye colour is Hazel-green.
Reportedly received a $400,000 bonus for his work on "The Lord of
the Rings."
Before getting in to acting professionally, Karl worked on his aunt and uncle's farm for many years doing odd jobs.
Has one son, Hunter (born in November 2000), with partner Natalie
Did 4 roles on Xena the warrior princess wich were: Cesar the emperor,
Kor a caveman, Cupid son of Aphrodite and Mael (biblical character)
Isaac's brother.
His character of Cupid was originally written into the Xena: Warrior
Princess season 5 finale episode "Motherhood" but Urban was
unavailable because he was filming The Lord of the Rings elsewhere in
New Zealand. As compensation, Rob Tapert wrote the season 6 episode
"When Fates Collide" specifically for him, this time for his
more popular character of Julius Caesar. Tapert also used this episode
as am opportunity to bid farewell to two other fan favorite recurring
characters; Alti and Brutus, portrayed by Claire Stansfield and David
Franklin. "When Fates Collide" became one of the most popular
episodes of the entire series.
Karl and his partner Natalie have one child, a son named Hunter that was born in November 2000.
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).
Karl had a beret and coat to perform self-written Frank Spencer skits at the ages of 11 and 12 as school assembly entertainment.
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).
Karl has a black lab terrior named Ire (pronounced eye-ree) after a Bob Marley song (from the album Uprising).
Karl appeared in Toby Keith's music video for "As Good As I Once Was."
Was introduced in the second installment of the three big franchises he
has appeared in: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The
Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).
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