James Urbaniak
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-09-17 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
James Urbaniak
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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
Acting
The Sisters Rosensweig
as Nick
Fortunes
as Lewis Croshere
(2025)
Laws of Man
as Proprietor Isaac
(2025)
Maclunkey Treasure Island
as Grand Moff Tarkin
(2024)
Thelma the Unicorn
as Confused Fan (voice)
(2024)
Breakup Season
as Kirby
(2024)
Puddysticks
as Eustance the Boss
(2024)
(2024)
The Rainbow Bridge
as Herb
(2023)
Oppenheimer
as Kurt Gödel
(2023)
Invitation to a Murder
as Gordon
(2023)
Condor's Nest
as Heinrich Himmler
(2023)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
(2023)
Taz: Quest for Burger
as Rocky (voice)
(2023)
Gonzo Girl
as Lionel
(2023)
The Country Club
as Victor Simmons
(2023)
Indoor Baseball
as Roy
(2022)
The Fabelmans
as Grand View High School Principal
(2022)
Beauty
as Irv Merlin
(2021)
Things Heard & Seen
as Bram
(2020)
Tesla
as Professor Anthony
(2020)
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Del Close
(2019)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
as Agent Marcus Strang
(2018)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Lazlo Valentin / 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
(2016)
Electric City
as Voice Actor (voice)
(2016)
After Adderall
as The Agent
(2015)
Advantageous
as Fisher
(2015)
Ned Rifle
as Simon Grim
(2015)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
as Doll Zero
(2014)
The Boxtrolls
as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
(2014)
Such Good People
as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
(2014)
The Occupants
as Glen
(2014)
Book of Christ
as Rev. Boxley Fryer
(2013)
iSteve
as Bill Gates
(2013)
Bitter Orange
as Sweetie
(2012)
Advantageous
as Dave Fisher
(2012)
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
as The Dark One
(2011)
Sound of My Voice
as Mr. Pritchett
(2011)
The Music Never Stopped
as Mike Tappin
(2011)
From the Head
as Danny
(2011)
Manhattan Mixup
as Ernst
(2010)
You Don't Know Jack
as Jack Lessenberry
(2010)
Beware the Gonzo
as Principal Roy
(2010)
Drones
as Pete
(2008)
Chicago 10
as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
(2008)
The Diagnosis
as Dr. Besman
(2007)
The Nanny Diaries
as Educational Consultant
(2007)
Across the Universe
as Sadie's Manager
(2007)
Fay Grim
as Simon Grim
(2007)
(2006)
Death of a President
as Dr. James Pearn
(2006)
The Last Romantic
as Alex Scarvey
(2005)
Road
as The Ranger
(2005)
The Girl from Monday
as Funk
(2004)
B Movie
as Professor Friend
(2003)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Lab Technician
(2003)
American Splendor
as Robert Crumb
(2003)
Plain Dirty
as Druden Hunt
(2002)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Rod Flexner
(2002)
Teknolust
as Agent Hopper
(2002)
No Such Thing
as Concierge
(2002)
Upheaval
as Martin
(2002)
Daypass
as Simple Simon
(2000)
Intern
as Olivier Di Santo
(1999)
Ride with the Devil
as Poker Player
(1999)
Sweet and Lowdown
as Harry
(1998)
Henry Fool
as Simon Grim
(1998)
The Book of Life
as True Believer
(1997)
The Other Also
as Voice
(1997)
The Sticky Fingers of Time
as Isaac
(1994)
(1994)
Opera No. 1
as James