Johann Urb
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| Johann Urb | |
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| Born | January 24, 1977 Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Erin Axtell (m. 2007–2010) |
Johann Urb (born 24 January 1977) is an Estonian-American actor and former model.
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[edit] Biography
Johann was born in Tallinn as a 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. There in New York he started his career with modelling, which later led him to his current occupation acting.[1] He studied in the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[2]
[edit] Career
In 2001, Urb landed a small part in the film Zoolander. After that he had a role in the short film Fear of Feathers and appeared in one episode of CSI: Miami. In 2004, Urb appeared in the short-running television series The Mountain. After that he appeared as a guest in several TV-shows and made smaller film roles. In 2008 Johann got his first biggest film role in much hated The Hottie and the Nottie. In 2009 things seemed to go up when he made short but memorable appearance as sexy heroic pilot in Roland Emmerich's disaster epic 2012 and played journalist in fantasy TV-series Eastwick which brought him critical recognition. In 2011, he got the part of Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil: Retribution which hits theaters in September 2012.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Zoolander | Mugatu Bodyguard | |
| 2003 | Fear of Feathers | Hunk | |
| Miss Match | David | TV series (one episode: "Who's Your Daddy?") | |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Brad Tustin | TV series (one episode: "Stalkerazzi") |
| The Mountain | Travis Thorson | TV series (13 episodes) | |
| 2005 | Love's Long Journey | Fyn Anders | |
| 2006 | Prescriptions | Vegan Rick | TV series |
| All In | Jake | ||
| Life Happens | Jason | ||
| Entourage | Ken | TV series (one episode: "Vegas Baby, Vegas!") | |
| The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Doug | TV series (two episodes: "Tumor Has It" and "Pounded") | |
| 'Til Death | Greg | TV series (one episode: "The Wood Pile") | |
| 2007 | Dash 4 Cash | TV series | |
| Dirt | Johnny Gage | TV series (five episodes) | |
| The Bank Job | Brandon | ||
| 1408 | Surfer Dude | ||
| Hidden Palms | Steve | TV series (one episode: "Dangerous Liaisons") | |
| 2008 | One Tree Hill | Nick | TV series (one episode: "Four Years, Six Months, Two Days") |
| The Hottie and the Nottie | Johann Wulrich | ||
| Strictly Sexual | Joe Brandon | ||
| A Gunfighter's Pledge | Lars Anderson | ||
| Toxic | Greg | ||
| Knight Rider | Skyler Rand | TV series (one episode: "Knight of the Iguana") | |
| 2009 | Hired Gun | Ryan Decker | |
| Eastwick | Will St. David | TV series (11 episodes) | |
| 2012 | Sasha | ||
| Pornstar | Cannon Balls | ||
| 2011 | Strictly Sexual: The Series | Joe | |
| A Little Bit of Heaven | Doug | ||
| Hot Dog Water | Sexy Guy | ||
| Small Gods | Owen Young | ||
| The Glades | Kyle Wheeler | TV series (one episode: "Beached") | |
| Hallelujah | PJ | ||
| Dorfman | Jay Cleary | ||
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Leon S. Kennedy |
[edit] Producer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pornstar |
[edit] References
- ^ "Enesetäiustamise ihalus viis eesti mehe Hollywoodi" (in Estonian). Postimees. http://www.postimees.ee/030705/esileht/siseuudised/170347.php. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "Kõige urbaniseerunum Urb" (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress. http://paber.ekspress.ee/viewdoc/F1BC5111F856211CC2256F1D004E0119. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
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