
James Urbaniak
Acting
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.

Play House

Grind

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge

Theatre People
Drama Teacher

Dead Media
Dr Sven Rendall

Every Heavy Thing
William Shaffer

Laws of Man
Proprietor Isaac

Breakup Season
Kirby

Test Screening

Thelma the Unicorn
Confused Fan (voice)

Puddysticks
Eustance the Boss

The Rainbow Bridge
Herb
Gonzo Girl
Lionel

Indoor Baseball
Roy

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)

Oppenheimer
Kurt Gödel

Taz: Quest for Burger
Rocky (voice)

The Country Club
Victor Simmons

Invitation to a Murder
Gordon

Condor's Nest
Heinrich Himmler

The Fabelmans
Grand View High School Principal

Beauty
Irv Merlin

Things Heard & Seen
Bram

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Del Close

Tesla
Professor Anthony

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Agent Marcus Strang

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Professor Pyg (voice)

Wonderstruck
Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father

Rebel in the Rye
Gus Lobrano

Dave Made a Maze
Harry
After Adderall
The Agent

Advantageous
Fisher

Ned Rifle
Simon Grim

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
Doll Zero

Book of Christ
Rev. Boxley Fryer

The Boxtrolls
Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)

Such Good People
Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.

The Occupants
Glen

Bitter Orange
Sweetie

iSteve
Bill Gates

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
The Dark One

Electric City
Voice Actor (voice)

Advantageous
Dave Fisher
Manhattan Mixup
Ernst

From the Head
Danny

The Music Never Stopped
Mike Tappin

Sound of My Voice
Mr. Pritchett

You Don't Know Jack
Jack Lessenberry

Hello Lonesome
Gary

Beware the Gonzo
Principal Roy

Drones
Pete

Snake 'n' Bacon
(voice)
The Diagnosis
Dr. Besman

Chicago 10
Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)

Across the Universe
Sadie's Manager

The Nanny Diaries
Educational Consultant

The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?
Himself

Fay Grim
Simon Grim

Death of a President
Dr. James Pearn

The Last Romantic
Alex Scarvey

Fortunes
Lewis Croshere

Road
The Ranger

The Girl from Monday
Funk

B Movie
Professor Friend

American Splendor
Robert Crumb

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Lab Technician

Plain Dirty
Druden Hunt

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Rod Flexner

Daypass
Simple Simon

No Such Thing
Concierge

Upheaval
Martin

Teknolust
Agent Hopper

Passengers

Intern
Olivier Di Santo

Sweet and Lowdown
Harry

Ride with the Devil
Poker Player

The Book of Life
True Believer

Henry Fool
Simon Grim

The Sticky Fingers of Time
Isaac

The Other Also
Voice

NYC 3/94

Opera No. 1
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