Karl Urban Net Worth (Updated 2023) – Bio Overview

 Karl Urban is a well-known New Zealand actor from Wellington, who has a net worth of $20 Million US as of 2023. Urban is best known for establishing himself as one of the lead actors not only in New Zealand but also in the Hollywood entertainment industry.

He started his acting career by appearing in New Zealand movies and television series like a fantasy TV series titled Xena: Warrior Princess. He starred from 1997 to 2001 in this series and since then Karl appeared in numerous films and series throughout his career. Karl rose to fame after being cast in the American horror movie Ghost Ship in which he played the main role of Munder and started his Hollywood career.

His performances in the films earned him worldwide recognition including Leonard McCoy in “Star Trek reboot film series”, “Star Trek Into Darkness”, and “Star Trek Beyond”. So in this article, we are going to talk about the total net worth of Karl Urban his salary, income sources, career, biography, luxurious lifestyle, and much more.

Net Worth 2023:

Early Life:

Karl-Heinz Urban was born on the 7th of June 1972 and was raised in Wellington, New Zealand to a German immigrant father. His mom once worked for Film Facilities in Wellington while his father owned a leather goods store.

Urban was first introduced to classic New Zealand cinema with the help of his mother and from that point forward he developed an interest in acting. Karl Urban wanted to pursue a career in the film industry since his childhood and he also showed his love for public performance.

While attending the St Mark’s Church School Urban participated in multiple stage productions and school plays. After high school in 1986, he attended Wellington College where he did his completed his studies in 1990. He later enrolled at the Victoria University of Wellington to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree but a year a later he dropped out of the university to pursue a full-time career in the entertainment industry.

Career:

Karl Urban got his first acting role by the age of 8 when he had a single line in one of the episodes of the New Zealand TV series titled “Pioneer Woman“. The turning point of his career came the Urban got the main role of Eomer in the 2nd part of the ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, ‘The Two Towers’, in 2002. His performance earned him a lot of praise and Urban reprised his character in the 3rd installment of the series titled “The Return of the King“.

Urban became the cast of the science fiction Universal Pictures Doom in which he played the role of John ‘Reaper’ Grimm which led him to earn the Fangoria Chainsaw Award nomination for Bloodiest Beatdown. In the very next year, he moved back to the New Zealand film industry to play the character of Nick Harvey in the crime drama entitled Out of the Blue.

In 2013 Urban got the character of John Kennex for the 13 episodes of the science fiction/crime drama series Almost Human. In 2016 he gained a lot of fame after portraying Leonard McCoy in the 13th installment of the Star Trek action film titled, Star Trek Beyond.

Apart from all that, Karl Urban has played a crucial role in Riddick movies in order also including , The Irrefutable Truth about Demons, The Price of Milk, (2000), Ghost Ship, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), Éomer in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003), The Chronicles of Riddick, The Bourne Supremacy, (2004), Doom (2005), and Out of the Blue (2006).

Urban continued to play roles in films like Pathfinder (2007), Star Trek, Black Water Transit, (2009), And Soon the Darkness, Red, (2010), Priest (2011), Dredd (2012), Star Trek Into Darkness, Riddick, and Walking with Dinosaurs in (2013), The Loft (2014), Star Trek Beyond (2016), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Bent (2018), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Butcher: A Short Film (2020), and The Sea Beast (2022) among others.

Apart from films Karl Urban starred in many television series such as Shark in the Park, Homeward Bound, White Fang, Shortland Street, Riding High, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Comanche Moon, Almost Human, Short Poppies, The Boys, and he will provide vocals in the upcoming 2022s Ark: The Animated Series.

Personal Life:

In 2000 Karl Urban first met professional makeup artist Natalie Wihongi while on the set of the film The Privateers (2000) in which Natalie was his makeup artist. The two started dating and after four years of dating and welcomed their first child together named Hunter Urban who was born on the 16th of December 2000.

Urban and Natalie got married in September of 2004. On June 28, 2005, Natalie gave birth to her second child named Indiana. They were living a luxurious lifestyle in their $6.65 million Herne Bay mansions located in New Zealand but unfortunately, the two separated their ways in June of 2014.

Biography:

Karl Urban Net Worth:

As of 2023 Karl Urban Net Worth is estimated to be around $20 million. The actor has accumulated a lot of fortune from his successful acting career. He gained popularity after being the cast of the series Star Trek and The Lord of the Rings in which his outstanding performance paid off very well.

Urban began his acting career at an early age and garnered a lot of fame in the Hollywood film industry. The majority of his income comes from his acting work in films and television series. He also has done endorsement work from brands like Vizio and many more. Karl Urban is making more than $3 million a year and his net worth is increasing regularly.

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