Karl Urban

New Zealand actor
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Karl Urban

Summary

Karl Urban is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on June 7, 1972[3]. He worked as an actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.019% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97,858 views/month, #192 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Karl Urban's place of birth was Wellington[2].
  • Karl Urban was born on June 7, 1972[3].
  • Karl Urban was born on August 7, 1972[9].
  • Karl Urban held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • English was Karl Urban's native language[11].
  • German was Karl Urban's native language[12].
  • Karl Urban worked as an actor[4].
  • Karl Urban's professions included stage actor[5].
  • Karl Urban's professions included film actor[6].
  • Karl Urban worked as a television actor[7].
  • Karl Urban was educated at Wellington College[13].
  • Karl Urban was educated at St Mark's Church School[14].
  • Karl Urban's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Urban is The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Urban is The Chronicles of Riddick[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Urban is Star Trek[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Urban is Dredd[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Urban is The Boys[20].
  • Karl Urban is recorded as male[21].
  • Karl Urban's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Karl Urban's Commons category is recorded as Karl Urban[23].
  • Karl Urban's family name is recorded as Urban[24].
  • Karl Urban's given name is recorded as Karl[25].
  • Karl Urban's given name is recorded as Heinz[26].
  • Karl Urban's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wellington[2], Karl Urban… Recorded date of birth include June 7, 1972[3] and August 7, 1972[9]. Native languages include English[11] and German[12].

Education

Educated at Wellington College[13], a college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1853[30], headquartered in Crowthorne[31]; St Mark's Church School[14], a primary school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1917[34]; and Victoria University of Wellington[15], a public university[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1897[37], headquartered in Wellington[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers[16], a film[39], directed by Peter Jackson[40]; The Chronicles of Riddick[17], a film[41], directed by David Twohy[42]; Star Trek[18], a Star Trek film[43], directed by J. J. Abrams[44]; Dredd[19], a film[45], directed by Pete Travis[46]; and The Boys[20], a television series[47], directed by Eric Kripke[48].

Why It Matters

Karl Urban ranks in the top 0.019% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97,858 views/month, #192 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Karl Urban born?

Born in Wellington[2], Karl Urban…

What did Karl Urban do for work?

Karl Urban worked as actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Karl Urban go to school?

Karl Urban was educated at Wellington College[13], St Mark's Church School[14], and Victoria University of Wellington[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . epicgames.com. epicgames.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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