James Urbaniak
Actor
September 17, 1963 (62 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | Every Heavy Thing · as William Shaffer |
| 2025 | Maclunkey Treasure Island: A Live Staged Reading of Star Wars - A New Hope · as Grand Moff Tarkin |
| 2024 | Laws of Man · as Proprietor Isaac |
| 2024 | Breakup Season · as KirbyOn Plex |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture · as Christoph Scissorman |
| 2024 | Thelma the Unicorn · as Confused Fan (voice) |
| 2024 | Palm Royale · as Palm Royale Manager |
| 2024 | The Rainbow Bridge · as Herb |
| 2023 | Carol & the End of the World · as (voice) |
| 2023 | Gonzo Girl · as Lionel |
| 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 | The Country Club · as Victor Simmons |
| 2023 | Taz: Quest for Burger · as Rocky (voice) |
| 2023 | Invitation to a Murder · as GordonOn Plex |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II · as Roman Soldier |
| 2023 | Condor's Nest · as Heinrich HimmlerOn Plex |
| 2022 | The Fabelmans · as Grand View High School Principal |
| 2022 | Unconventional · as Dr. Robert Montee |
| 2022 | Beauty · as Irv Merlin |
| 2021 | Things Heard & Seen · as Bram |
| 2021 | Made For Love · as Interviewer |
| 2021 | Red Bird Lane · as Tanner |
| 2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close · as Del Close |
| 2020 | Tesla · as Professor Anthony |
| 2020 | Close Enough · as Commercial Bot (voice) |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star · as Imp |
| 2020 | Just Add Magic: Mystery City · as Pierce Hamilton |
| 2019 | For All Mankind · as Gavin Donahue |
| 2019 | Dickinson · as Ophthalmologist |
| 2019 | The Morning Show · as Backstage Manager |
| 2019 | Ollie & Scoops · as Dr. Toodles (voice) |
| 2019 | Where'd You Go, Bernadette · as Agent Marcus Strang |
| 2019 | Too Old to Die Young · as Stevie |
| 2019 | Fam · as Tom |
| 2018 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina · as The Trinket Man |
| 2018 | FBI · as Mike Holland |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Liza on Demand · as Jeremy |
| 2018 | Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay · as Professor Pyg (voice) |
| 2018 | Liberty Crossing · as Fenton |
| 2017 | Big Hero 6: The Series · as Art Teacher |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris · as Denny Shnarks |
| 2017 | Wonderstruck · as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father |
| 2017 | Rebel in the Rye · as Gus Lobrano |
| 2017 | Dave Made a Maze · as HarryOn Plex |
| 2017 | Apollo Gauntlet · as Orenthal Bellenus |
| 2017 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes · as Joff (voice) |
| 2016 | After Adderall · as The Agent |
| 2016 | LEGO Star Wars · as M-Oc (voice) |
| 2016 | Dice · as Director Of The 'welcome To Vegas' Commercial |
| 2016 | Teachers (2016) · as Carl Fromm |
| 2015 | Supergirl · as Maaldorian Doctor |
| 2015 | Dr. Ken · as James Miller |
| 2015 | Gigi Does It · as Gigi's Attorney |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! · as Howard Pine |
| 2015 | Difficult People · as Arthur Tack |
| 2015 | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy · as Ebony Maw |
| 2015 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket · as Nose Picker Fish (voice) |
| 2015 | Advantageous · as Fisher |
| 2015 | Thrilling Adventure Hour Live · as Doll Zero |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul · as Norm Wakely |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Puss in Boots · as Thriffith (voice) |
| 2015 | Just Add Magic · as Pierce Hamilton |
| 2015 | Marvel's Agent Carter · as Miles Van Ert |
| 2014 | All Hail King Julien · as Lemur #1 (voice) |
| 2014 | The Boxtrolls · as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice) |
| 2014 | Ned Rifle · as Simon Grim |
| 2014 | You're the Worst · as Army Priest |
| 2014 | Such Good People · as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.d.On Plex |
| 2014 | Review · as Grant Grunderschmidt |
| 2014 | Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street · as Dr. Grapehall |
| 2014 | The Occupants · as GlenOn Plex |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine · as Nick Lingeman |
| 2013 | iSteve · as Bill Gates |
| 2013 | Monsters vs. Aliens · as Rule-Bot |
| 2013 | Newsreaders · as Carob Landis |
| 2012 | Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective · as Henrik Habersteam |
| 2012 | Elementary · as Dr. Leo Demopoulos |
| 2012 | The New Normal · as Mr. Blakeney |
| 2012 | Electric City · as Mr. Orwell |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! · as Victor KahnOn Plex |
| 2012 | Above Average Presents · as Clive BumberwoodOn Plex |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) · as Mike Sylva |
| 2011 | H+ · as Francis PetersOn Plex |
| 2011 | The Music Never Stopped · as Mike TappinOn Plex |
| 2011 | Homeland · as Larry |
| 2011 | Unforgettable (2011) · as Richard Simmons |
| 2011 | From the Head · as Danny |
| 2011 | Teen Wolf · as The Chemist |
| 2011 | Cinema Verite · as Dick Cavett |
| 2011 | Body of Proof · as Daniel Grubstick |
| 2011 | Sound of My Voice · as Mr. Pritchett |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 · as Gary Nathan |
| 2010 | Hello Lonesome · as Gary |
| 2010 | You Don't Know Jack · as Jack Lessenberry |
| 2010 | Beware the Gonzo · as Principal RoyOn Plex |
| 2010 | Adventure Time · as Rat King / Leaf Beard (voice) |
| 2010 | Futurestates · as Dave Fisher |
| 2010 | Drones · as PeteOn Plex |
| 2009 | Adult Swim Infomercials · as Rev. Boxley Fryer |
| 2009 | The Good Wife · as Judge Bernard Temple |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital · as Future Doctor |
| 2008 | The Starter Wife · as Gary |
| 2008 | The Life & Times of Tim · as Adam |
| 2008 | The Mentalist · as Aaron Kalinoski |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles · as Cafe Manager |
| 2007 | Wizards of Waverly Place · as Rob Robinson |
| 2007 | Across the Universe · as Sadie's Manager |
| 2007 | The Nanny Diaries · as Educational ConsultantOn Plex |
| 2007 | The Starter Wife · as Gary |
| 2007 | Chicago 10 · as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice) |
| 2006 | Death of a President · as Dr. James Pearn |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Fay Grim · as Simon GrimOn Plex |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse · as Dr. Fsmilejera Irlelwoll |
| 2006 | The Last Romantic · as Alex Scarvey |
| 2005 | Fortunes · as Lewis CroshereOn Plex |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds · as Owen Quinn |
| 2005 | Weeds · as The WizardOn Plex |
| 2005 | The Girl from Monday · as Funk |
| 2005 | Road · as The Ranger |
| 2005 | The Office (US) · as Rolf |
| 2005 | Numb3rs · as Binky Moore |
| 2005 | Medium · as Mr. Enright |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | The Phoenix · as Susanoo |
| 2003 | NCIS · as Dr. Rod Daniels |
| 2003 | American Splendor · as Robert Crumb |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde · as Lab Technician |
| 2003 | The Venture Bros. · as Dr. Venture (voice) |
| 2002 | Briar Patch · as Druden Hunt |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind · as Rod Flexner |
| 2002 | Without a Trace · as Damon Lafleur |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami · as Max Paulson |
| 2002 | Daypass · as Simple Simon |
| 2002 | Teknolust · as Agent Hopper |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent · as Roger Stern |
| 2001 | No Such Thing · as Concierge |
| 2000 | Ed · as Gallery Owner |
| 2000 | Intern · as Olivier Di SantoOn Plex |
| 1999 | Sweet and Lowdown · as HarryOn Plex |
| 1999 | Ride with the Devil · as Poker Player |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Wade Donato |
| 1999 | Independent Lens · as Richard Schultz |
| 1998 | The Book of Life · as True Believer |
| 1998 | Sex and the City · as Buster |
| 1997 | Berserk · as Dungeon Master |
| 1997 | Henry Fool · as Simon Grim |
| 1997 | The Sticky Fingers of Time · as Isaac |
| 1997 | The Other Also · as Voice |
| 1997 | Daria · as Cast |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Opera No. 1 · as James |
| 2020 | Stars In The House · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family · as Self |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show · as Self |
| 2006 | Wanderlust · as Self |