James Urbaniak
86 movies · 63 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 17, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Biography
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.
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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
James Urbaniak: movies and TV shows
Acting (149)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming The Last Temptation of Becky
as Dr. Friedrich Metzger
- Upcoming The Sisters Rosensweig
as Nick
- Upcoming Marfa Lights
as Roscoe
- Upcoming
- 2026 Play House
as Mr. Morton
- 2026 Puddysticks
as Eustace the Boss
- 2026
- 2025 The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge
- 2025 Theatre People
as Drama Teacher
- 2025 Dead Media
as Dr Sven Rendall
- 2025 Every Heavy Thing
as William Shaffer
- 2025
- 2025 Laws of Man
as Proprietor Isaac
- 2024 Breakup Season
as Kirby
- 2024
- 2024
- 2024 Thelma the Unicorn
as Confused Fan (voice)
- 2024
- 2024 The Rainbow Bridge
as Herb
- 2023
- 2023 Gonzo Girl
as Lionel
- 2023 Indoor Baseball
as Roy
- 2023 The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
- 2023 Oppenheimer
as Kurt Gödel
- 2023 Taz: Quest for Burger
as Rocky (voice)
- 2023 The Country Club
as Victor Simmons
- 2023 Invitation to a Murder
as Gordon
- 2023
- 2023 Condor's Nest
as Heinrich Himmler
- 2022 The Fabelmans
as Grand View High School Principal
- 2022 Beauty
as Irv Merlin
- 2021 Things Heard & Seen
as Bram Sokolov
- 2021
- 2021 Red Bird Lane
as Tanner
- 2020 For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Del Close
- 2020 Tesla
as Professor Anthony
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019 Where'd You Go, Bernadette
as Agent Marcus Strang
- 2019
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018 Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Professor Pyg (voice)
- 2017 Wonderstruck
as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
- 2017 Rebel in the Rye
as Gus Lobrano
- 2017 Dave Made a Maze
as Harry
- 2017
- 2016 After Adderall
as The Agent
- 2016 LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures · TV
as M-OC / Imperial Ensign (voice) / M-OC (voice) / M-OC / Sgt. Corcillo (voice) · 10 episodes
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015 Advantageous
as Fisher
- 2015 Ned Rifle
as Simon Grim
- 2015 The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
as Doll Zero
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015
- 2014
- 2014 Book of Christ
as Rev. Boxley Fryer
- 2014 The Boxtrolls
as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
- 2014 Such Good People
as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
- 2014
- 2014 The Occupants
as Glen
- 2013
- 2013 Bitter Orange
as Sweetie
- 2013 iSteve
as Bill Gates
- 2012
- 2012 Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
as The Dark One
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012 Advantageous
as Dave Fisher
- 2011 Manhattan Mixup
as Ernst
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011 From the Head
as Danny
- 2011
- 2011 The Music Never Stopped
as Mike Tappin
- 2011 Sound of My Voice
as Mr. Pritchett
- 2010
- 2010 You Don't Know Jack
as Jack Lessenberry
- 2010 Hello Lonesome
as Gary
- 2010 Beware the Gonzo
as Principal Roy
- 2010
- 2010 Drones
as Pete
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009 Snake 'n' Bacon
as (voice)
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 The Diagnosis
as Dr. Besman
- 2008 Chicago 10
as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
- 2008
- 2007 Across the Universe
as Sadie's Manager
- 2007 The Nanny Diaries
as Educational Consultant
- 2007 Fay Grim
as Simon Grim
- 2006 Death of a President
as Dr. James Pearn
- 2006
- 2006 The Last Romantic
as Alex Scarvey
- 2005 Fortunes
as Lewis Croshere
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 Road
as The Ranger
- 2005
- 2005 The Girl from Monday
as Funk
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004 B Movie
as Professor Friend
- 2003
- 2003 American Splendor
as Robert Crumb
- 2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Lab Technician
- 2003 Plain Dirty
as Druden Hunt
- 2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Rod Flexner
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 Daypass
as Simple Simon
- 2002 No Such Thing
as Concierge
- 2002 Upheaval
as Martin
- 2002 Teknolust
as Agent Hopper
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000 Intern
as Olivier Di Santo
- 1999 Sweet and Lowdown
as Harry
- 1999 Ride with the Devil
as Poker Player
- 1999
- 1998 The Book of Life
as True Believer
- 1998 Henry Fool
as Simon Grim
- 1998
- 1997 The Sticky Fingers of Time
as Isaac
- 1997 The Other Also
as (voice)
- 1994
- 1994 Opera No. 1
as James
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2020 Stars in the House
1 episode
- 2009 NSFW Show
1 episode
- 2007