Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Born: June 7, 1972
in Wellington, New Zealand
Karl-Heinz Urban (born 7 June 1972) is a New Zealand actor. His career began with appearances in New Zealand films and TV series such as Xena: Warrior Princess. His first Hollywood role was in the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship. Since then, he has starred in many high-profile movies, including as Éomer in the second and third installments of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Vaako in the second and third installments of Riddick film series, Leonard McCoy in the Star Trek reboot film series, Kirill in The Bourne Supremacy (2004), John "Reaper" Grimm in Doom (2005), Judge Dredd in Dredd (2012), Gavin Magary in Pete's Dragon (2016), and Skurge in Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok (2017). In 2013, he starred in the sci-fi series Almost Human. Since 2019, he has starred as Billy Butcher in Amazon's superhero streaming television series The Boys.

Movies for Karl Urban...

Title: ARK: The Animated Series
Character: Bob (voice)
Released: March 21, 2024
Type: TV
In a mysterious primeval land populated by dinosaurs and other extinct creatures, people from throughout human history have been resurrected. When 21st century Australian paleontologist Helena Walker awakes there after tragedy, she must learn to survive and find new allies, or die again at the hands of ruthless warlords, all while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world.
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Title: Gen V
Character: Billy Butcher
Released: September 28, 2023
Type: TV
At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's elite superhero team. When the school's dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become.
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The Sea Beast
Title: The Sea Beast
Character: Jacob Holland (voice)
Released: June 24, 2022
Type: Movie
In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes. None were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he's saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history.
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Butcher: A Short Film
Title: Butcher: A Short Film
Character: Billy Butcher
Released: September 10, 2020
Type: Movie
A short film in the world of Amazon Prime's "The Boys" which reveals what happened during Billy Butcher's missing couple of weeks following the events of the show's first season.
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Title: Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys
Character: Self
Released: August 27, 2020
Type: TV
Aftershow for the show "The Boys" featuring members of the cast, creative team and other special guests.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Title: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Character: Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Released: December 18, 2019
Type: Movie
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
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Title: The Boys
Character: Billy Butcher
Released: July 25, 2019
Type: TV
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
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DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
Title: DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
Character: Sgt. Rock (voice)
Released: July 20, 2019
Type: Movie
Just after recovering from losing his entire unit in battle, Sgt. Rock leads a special army of commandos against a Nazi secret research base.
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Bent
Title: Bent
Character: Danny Gallagher
Released: March 9, 2018
Type: Movie
On his latest private investigation, a shamed former cop connects a murder case to a government conspiracy involving rogue agents from a top spy agency.
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Hangman
Title: Hangman
Character: Detective Ruiney
Released: December 22, 2017
Type: Movie
A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game, Hangman.
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Acts of Vengeance
Title: Acts of Vengeance
Character: Strode
Released: October 27, 2017
Type: Movie
A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.
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Thor: Ragnarok
Title: Thor: Ragnarok
Character: Skurge / Executioner
Released: October 2, 2017
Type: Movie
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
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For the Love of Spock
Title: For the Love of Spock
Character: Himself
Released: September 9, 2016
Type: Movie
The life of Star Trek's Mr. Spock — as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Mr. Spock for almost fifty years —written and directed by his son, Adam.
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Building Star Trek
Title: Building Star Trek
Character: Himself
Released: September 4, 2016
Type: Movie
When "Star Trek" first aired in 1966, it expanded the viewers' imaginations about what was possible in their lifetimes. Today, many of the space-age technologies displayed on the show, like space shuttles, cell phones, and desktop computers, have already gone from science fiction to science fact. Other innovations, like warp drive, teleportation, and medical tricorders are actively in development. Join us as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of "Star Trek" - a show that continues to inform, enrich, and inspire.
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50 Years of Star Trek
Title: 50 Years of Star Trek
Character: Self
Released: August 14, 2016
Type: Movie
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.
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Pete's Dragon
Title: Pete's Dragon
Character: Gavin
Released: August 10, 2016
Type: Movie
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.
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Star Trek Beyond
Title: Star Trek Beyond
Character: Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Released: July 7, 2016
Type: Movie
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
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Title: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2015
Type: TV
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.
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The Loft
Title: The Loft
Character: Vincent Stevens
Released: October 14, 2014
Type: Movie
For five men, the opportunity to share a penthouse in the city -- in which to carry on extramarital affairs -- is a dream come true, until the dead body of an unknown woman turns up. Realizing that her killer must be one of their group, the men are gripped by paranoia as each one suspects another. Friendships are tested, loyalties are questioned, and marriages crumble while fear and suspicion run rampant.
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Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
Title: Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
Character: Self
Released: September 19, 2014
Type: Movie
A long overdue documentary that tells the story of 2000AD, the unsung cult hero of the comics industry. This film will celebrate and pay respect to the comic and explore its importance and influence on contemporary pop culture.
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Walking with Dinosaurs
Title: Walking with Dinosaurs
Character: Uncle Zack (voice)
Released: December 18, 2013
Type: Movie
In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd and a hero for the ages.
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Title: Almost Human
Character: John Kennex
Released: November 17, 2013
Type: TV
The year is 2048. By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. Detective John Kennex returns to work after waking up from a 17-month coma. As he adjusts to working with his new partner, Dorian, a discontinued android with unexpected emotional responses, John also must learn to get along with his new colleagues.
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Riddick
Title: Riddick
Character: Lord Vaako
Released: September 2, 2013
Type: Movie
Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.
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Riddick: Blindsided
Title: Riddick: Blindsided
Character: Vaako
Released: July 26, 2013
Type: Movie
This motion comic gaps the bridge between 2004's The Chronicles of Riddick, and 2013's Riddick. A new attempt on Lord Marshal Riddick's life is made on the Necromongers' ship. It's time for Riddick to end the years long meandering through space and go back to his roots.
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Title: Star Trek Into Darkness
Character: Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Released: May 5, 2013
Type: Movie
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.
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Dredd
Title: Dredd
Character: Judge Dredd
Released: September 7, 2012
Type: Movie
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called Judges, who combine the duties of judge, jury and executioner to deliver a brutal brand of swift justice. But even the top-ranking Judge, Dredd, discovers that taking down Ma-Ma isn’t as easy as it seems in this explosive adaptation of the hugely popular comic series.
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Priest
Title: Priest
Character: Black Hat
Released: May 5, 2011
Type: Movie
In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend, who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess.
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RED
Title: RED
Character: William Cooper
Released: October 13, 2010
Type: Movie
After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe, crazy Marvin and wily Victoria to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.
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And Soon the Darkness
Title: And Soon the Darkness
Character: Michael
Released: February 25, 2010
Type: Movie
When two American girls on a bike trip in a remote part of Argentina split up and one of them goes missing, the other must find her before her worst fears are realized.
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Black Water Transit
Title: Black Water Transit
Character: Earl Pike
Released: May 13, 2009
Type: Movie
In this action thriller set in post-Katrina New Orleans, business owner Jack Vermillion (Laurence Fishburne) is struggling to run a legitimate shipping company while bad guy Ernest Pike (Karl Urban) is struggling to get his family's illegal gun collection out of the country. When their paths collide, Jack realizes that exposing Pike might get him just the sway he needs to persuade law enforcement officials to treat his imprisoned son kindly.
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Star Trek
Title: Star Trek
Character: Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Released: May 6, 2009
Type: Movie
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.
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Reclaiming the Blade
Title: Reclaiming the Blade
Character: Self
Released: April 15, 2009
Type: Movie
The Medieval and Renaissance blade, a profound and beautiful object handcrafted by master artisans of old. An object of great complexity, yet one with a singular use in mind- it is designed to kill. The truth of the sword has been shrouded in antiquity, and the Renaissance martial arts that brought it to being are long forgotten. The ancient practitioners lent us all they knew through their manuscripts. As gunslingers of the Renaissance they were western heroes with swords, and they lived and died by them. Yet today their history remains cloaked under a shadow of legend.
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Title: Comanche Moon
Character: Woodrow F. Call
Released: January 13, 2008
Type: TV
Comanche Moon is a television miniseries that is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. It aired on CBS beginning Sunday, January 13, and continuing Tuesday, January 15, and Wednesday, January 16, 2008. It is a prequel to the original Lonesome Dove miniseries.
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Pathfinder
Title: Pathfinder
Character: Ghost
Released: January 11, 2007
Type: Movie
A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.
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Out of the Blue
Title: Out of the Blue
Character: Nick Harvey
Released: October 12, 2006
Type: Movie
Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand seaside town, in the form of a lone gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Based on true events.
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Doom
Title: Doom
Character: John "Reaper" Grimm
Released: October 20, 2005
Type: Movie
A team of space marines known as the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, led by Sarge, is sent to a science facility on Mars after somebody reports a security breach. There, they learn that the alert came after a test subject, a mass murderer purposefully injected with alien DNA, broke free and began killing people. Dr. Grimm, who is related to team member Reaper, informs them all that the chromosome can mutate humans into monsters -- and is highly infectious.
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The Bourne Supremacy
Title: The Bourne Supremacy
Character: Kirill
Released: July 23, 2004
Type: Movie
A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation should anyone from his former life attempt contact, is forced to once again take up his life as a trained assassin to survive.
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The Chronicles of Riddick
Title: The Chronicles of Riddick
Character: Vaako
Released: June 11, 2004
Type: Movie
After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Now, waging incredible battles on fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Character: Éomer
Released: December 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Character: Éomer
Released: December 18, 2002
Type: Movie
Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
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Ghost Ship
Title: Ghost Ship
Character: Munder
Released: October 25, 2002
Type: Movie
After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own. Once they begin towing the ghost ship towards harbor, a series of bizarre occurrences happen and the group becomes trapped inside the ship, which they soon learn is inhabited by a demonic creature.
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The Price of Milk
Title: The Price of Milk
Character: Rob
Released: October 13, 2000
Type: Movie
Lucinda lives a fairytale life with dairy farmer Rob, and his 117 cows. But after a freak car accident she decides to test Rob's love for her by trying to make him angry. He passes her tests until a quilt goes missing from their bed and the price of getting it back is high.
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The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
Title: The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
Character: Harry Ballard
Released: May 1, 2000
Type: Movie
In the place between what you know, and what you fear, demons rule. All hope is stripped away as demonic forces overcome you. Dr. Harry Ballard has just unearthed the essence of evil. He’s a marked man, a living sacrifice, thrown to the depths of the demon world. At his side is a beautiful young woman – an ex-cult member who’s experienced their immeasurable power.
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Heaven
Title: Heaven
Character: Sweeper
Released: April 29, 1999
Type: Movie
A struggling architect, being sued for divorce by his wife and struggling with booze and gambling, finds work remodeling a friend's strip club, the Paradise. There he meets a transsexual stripper who is bothered by accurate, but extremely violent visions of future events. The increasingly violent visions start including the architect, who doesn't believe in the prophesy. One who does however is a psychiatrist who is seeing both the stripper and the architect and is sleeping with the ex-wife. He uses the prophecies for his own financial gain. Finally the scenes from the vision move into reality amidst many plot turns.
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Via Satellite
Title: Via Satellite
Character: Paul
Released: October 15, 1998
Type: Movie
As a family gather to watch one of their own swimming in the Olympics, minutes of fame become a hilarious and painful 24 hours when they uncover the secrets of a lifetime.
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Amazon High
Title: Amazon High
Character: Kor
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
A high school teenager wakes up in a time of Amazons and Gods.
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Title: Xena: Warrior Princess
Character: Julius Caesar
Released: September 4, 1995
Type: TV
Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves.
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Title: Xena: Warrior Princess
Character: Cupid
Released: September 4, 1995
Type: TV
Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves.
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Title: Xena: Warrior Princess
Character: Caesar
Released: September 4, 1995
Type: TV
Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves.
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Title: Xena: Warrior Princess
Character: Mael
Released: September 4, 1995
Type: TV
Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves.
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Title: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Character: Julius Caesar
Released: January 29, 1995
Type: TV
The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
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Title: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Character: Cupid
Released: January 29, 1995
Type: TV
The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
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Title: White Fang
Character: David
Released: September 17, 1993
Type: TV
White Fang was a 1993 television series loosely based on a novel by Jack London. During its single season 26 episodes were produced. It tells the story of young Matt Scott who adopts a wolf/dog named Fang who continually saves him from bad situations.
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Title: Shortland Street
Character: Jamie Forrest
Released: May 25, 1992
Type: TV
A fast-paced serial drama in an urban setting, this show explores the lives and loves of the patients and staff of a modern metropolitan hospital and contains a heady mix of medical crisis, human drama, comedy, romance and suspense. Follow the lives and loves of the residents of Ferndale, in New Zealand's longest-running drama.
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Chunuk Bair
Title: Chunuk Bair
Character: Wellington soldier
Released: April 25, 1992
Type: Movie
The tragedy of Gallipoli is exposed
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Mortal Kombat 2
Title: Mortal Kombat 2
Character: Johnny Cage
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A sequel to the 2021 film 'Mortal Kombat'.
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Untitled Star Trek 4
Title: Untitled Star Trek 4
Character: Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Pitched as the final film in the Kelvin Star Trek timeline.
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The Bluff
Title: The Bluff
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Set in the Cayman Islands in the 1800s and follows Ercell, a Caribbean woman whose secret past is revealed when her island is invaded by vicious buccaneers.
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I, Object
Title: I, Object
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
10-year-old Tom, grieving the loss of his father and unable to relate to the people in his life, takes refuge in the everyday objects around him. Pop can lids, suitcases and untold numbers of everyday objects reveal their true faces and speak to him, helping him on his healing journey.