Johann Urb
| Johann Urb | |
|---|---|
 Urb as Leon S. Kennedy in the 2012 film Resident Evil: Retribution | |
| Born |
24 January 1977 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Erin Axtell (m. 2007–10) |
Johann Urb (born 24 January 1977) is an Estonian-born American actor and former model.
Early life and education
Johann was born in Tallinn as the son of a musician Tarmo Urb. At the age of ten Johann moved to live in Finland with his mother and her new Finnish husband. Mostly they stayed in Tampere. When Johann turned 17, he moved to the United States where his father lived as he started his career in modeling in New York, which led him later on to pursuing a career in acting.[1] He studied in the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[2]
Career
In 2001, Urb landed a small part in the film Zoolander. Later, he made an appearance in the short film Fear of Feathers and had a role in one episode of CSI: Miami. In 2004, Urb appeared in the short-running television series The Mountain. Following that, he guest starred in several television shows and made smaller film roles.
Urb would then get his first major film role in The Hottie and the Nottie in 2008. The next year, Urb made a short appearance in Roland Emmerich's disaster epic 2012 as a heroic pilot and he played a journalist in the fantasy TV series Eastwick. He also played the part of Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil: Retribution, which was released in 2012.[3] Most recently he has been playing the part of US Park Ranger, Burt Moore, the boyfriend of Abby Sciuto in the series NCIS.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Zoolander | Mugatu bodyguard | |
| 2003 | Fear of Feathers | Hunk | Short film |
| 2006 | All In | Jake | |
| 2006 | Life Happens | Jason | Short film |
| 2007 | Bank Job, TheThe Bank Job | Brandon | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | 1408 | Surfer dude | |
| 2008 | Hottie and the Nottie, TheThe Hottie and the Nottie | Johann Wulrich | |
| 2008 | Strictly Sexual | Joe Brandon | |
| 2009 | Hired Gun | Ryan Decker | |
| 2009 | 2012 | Sasha Hoho | |
| 2010 | Toxic | Greg | |
| 2010 | Hard Breakers | Zack | |
| 2011 | Little Bit of Heaven, AA Little Bit of Heaven | Doug | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Hot Dog Water | Sexy guy | Short film |
| 2011 | Small Gods | Owen Young | Short film |
| 2011 | Dorfman in Love | Jay Cleary | |
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Leon S. Kennedy | |
| 2014 | Rusty Steel | Rusty | Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Beautiful Girl | Cannon Balls | Also producer |
| 2014 | Faith | Arseni | Short film |
| 2015 | Check, Please! | Vincent Chase | Short film |
| 2015 | Last Rescue, TheThe Last Rescue | Feldgendarm Hans Graf | |
| 2016 | Perfect Daughter, TheThe Perfect Daughter | Nick | |
| 2016 | Lord of Shanghai | Jensen |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Miss Match | David | Episode: "Who's Your Daddy?" |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Brad Tustin | Episode: "Stalkerazzi" |
| 2004 | Mountain, TheThe Mountain | Travis Thorson | Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2005 | Love's Long Journey | Fyn Anders | Television film |
| 2006 | Entourage | Ken | Episode: "Vegas Baby, Vegas!" |
| 2006 | Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, TheThe Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Doug | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | 'Til Death | Greg | Episode: "The Wood Pile" |
| 2007 | Dirt | Johnny Gage | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Hidden Palms | Steve | Episode: "Dangerous Liaisons" |
| 2008 | One Tree Hill | Nick | Episode: "4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days" |
| 2008 | Gunfighter's Pledge, AA Gunfighter's Pledge | Lars Anderson | Television film |
| 2008 | Knight Rider | Skyler Rand | Episode: "Knight of the Iguana" |
| 2009 | Eastwick | Will St. David | Main cast; 10 episodes |
| 2011 | Strictly Sexual: The Series | Joe | Main cast; 6 episodes |
| 2010 | 100 Questions | Cade | Episode: "Have You Ever Had a One-Night Stand?" |
| 2011 | Glades, TheThe Glades | Kyle Wheeler | Episode: "Beached" |
| 2013 | CSI: NY | Grant Holliston | Episode: "Nine Thirteen" |
| 2013 | Californication | Robbie Mac | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Family Guy | N/A | Voice; episode: "12 and a Half Angry Men" |
| 2014 | NCIS | Burt Moore | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Agent X | Dante Kane | Episode: "Angels & Demons" |
| 2016 | Royal Pains | Dr. Hans deGroot | Episode: "Doubt of Africa" |
References
- ↑ "Enesetäiustamise ihalus viis eesti mehe Hollywoodi" (in Estonian). Postimees. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ↑ "Kõige urbaniseerunum Urb" (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ↑ New International Banner Artwork for Resident Evil: Retribution