Acting
James Urbaniak
EN cinema · 87 credits
Born
17 September 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
James Christian Urbaniak (born September 17, 1963) is an American actor. Urbaniak was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. He lives in Santa Monica, California with his wife Julie and their twins, son Severn Jerzy and daughter Esme Maeve. One of his first noteworthy roles was in the avant-garde playwright/director Richard Foreman's The Universe, for which Urbaniak won an Obie. He has also been acclaimed for his acting in the films Henry Fool and American Splendor, in the latter of which he played legendary illustrator R. Crumb. He was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his role in Thom Pain (based on nothing). He provides the voice for main character Dr. Thaddeus Venture on The Venture Bros. as well as the Doctor's brother Jonas Venture Junior and the super-villain Phantom Limb. In one of his lesser-known roles, Urbaniak played a pizza guy in the famous "Whassup?" television commercials for Budweiser. He also portrayed the moderator in "Human Centipede Anonymous", a Funny or Die short depicting three men who grapple with their past as a human centipede.
Known for
Filmography
Marfa Lights
Marfa Lights
as Roscoe
Puddysticks
as Eustace the Boss
Grind
Actor
Play House
as Mr. Morton
The Last Temptation of Becky
as Dr. Friedrich Metzger
Laws of Man
as Proprietor Isaac
Every Heavy Thing
as William Shaffer
Theatre People
as Drama Teacher
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Dead Media
as Dr Sven Rendall
Breakup Season
as Kirby
Thelma the Unicorn
as Confused Fan (voice)
Taz: Quest for Burger
as Rocky (voice)
Oppenheimer
as Kurt Gödel
Invitation to a Murder
as Gordon
Gonzo Girl
as Lionel
The Country Club
as Victor Simmons
Condor's Nest
as Heinrich Himmler
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
The Fabelmans
as Grand View High School Principal
Beauty
as Irv Merlin
Things Heard & Seen
as Bram Sokolov
Tesla
as Professor Anthony
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
as Agent Marcus Strang
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Professor Pyg (voice)
Rebel in the Rye
as Gus Lobrano
Dave Made a Maze
as Harry
Wonderstruck
as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
After Adderall
2016
After Adderall
as The Agent
Ned Rifle
as Simon Grim
Advantageous
as Fisher
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
as Doll Zero
The Occupants
as Glen
Such Good People
as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
Book of Christ
as Rev. Boxley Fryer
The Boxtrolls
as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
Bitter Orange
as Sweetie
iSteve
as Bill Gates
Advantageous
as Dave Fisher
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
as The Dark One
The Music Never Stopped
as Mike Tappin
From the Head
as Danny
Sound of My Voice
as Mr. Pritchett
You Don't Know Jack
as Jack Lessenberry
Drones
as Pete
Beware the Gonzo
as Principal Roy
Hello Lonesome
as Gary
Snake 'n' Bacon
as (voice)
Chicago 10
as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
The Diagnosis
2008
The Diagnosis
as Dr. Besman
The Nanny Diaries
as Educational Consultant
Fay Grim
as Simon Grim
Across the Universe
as Sadie's Manager
The Last Romantic
as Alex Scarvey
Death of a President
as Dr. James Pearn
Fortunes
as Lewis Croshere
Road
as The Ranger
B Movie
as Professor Friend
Plain Dirty
as Druden Hunt
American Splendor
as Robert Crumb
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Lab Technician
Teknolust
as Agent Hopper
Upheaval
as Martin
Daypass
as Simple Simon
No Such Thing
as Concierge
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Rod Flexner
Intern
as Olivier Di Santo
Sweet and Lowdown
as Harry
Ride with the Devil
as Poker Player
Henry Fool
as Simon Grim
The Book of Life
as True Believer
The Other Also
as (voice)
Opera No. 1
as James
NYC 3/94
Actor