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James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Acting

Born: September 17, 1963Bayonne, 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
Play House

Play House

2026
Grind

Grind

2026
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge

2025
Theatre People

Theatre People

Drama Teacher

2025
Dead Media

Dead Media

Dr Sven Rendall

2025
Every Heavy Thing

Every Heavy Thing

William Shaffer

2025
Laws of Man

Laws of Man

Proprietor Isaac

2025
Breakup Season

Breakup Season

Kirby

2024
Test Screening

Test Screening

2024
Thelma the Unicorn

Thelma the Unicorn

Confused Fan (voice)

2024
Puddysticks

Puddysticks

Eustance the Boss

2024
The Rainbow Bridge

The Rainbow Bridge

Herb

2024

Gonzo Girl

Lionel

2023
Indoor Baseball

Indoor Baseball

Roy

2023
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)

2023
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

Kurt Gödel

2023
Taz: Quest for Burger

Taz: Quest for Burger

Rocky (voice)

2023
The Country Club

The Country Club

Victor Simmons

2023
Invitation to a Murder

Invitation to a Murder

Gordon

2023
Condor's Nest

Condor's Nest

Heinrich Himmler

2023
The Fabelmans

The Fabelmans

Grand View High School Principal

2022
Beauty

Beauty

Irv Merlin

2022
Things Heard & Seen

Things Heard & Seen

Bram

2021
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

Del Close

2020
Tesla

Tesla

Professor Anthony

2020
Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Agent Marcus Strang

2019
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Professor Pyg (voice)

2018
Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck

Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father

2017
Rebel in the Rye

Rebel in the Rye

Gus Lobrano

2017
Dave Made a Maze

Dave Made a Maze

Harry

2017

After Adderall

The Agent

2016
Advantageous

Advantageous

Fisher

2015
Ned Rifle

Ned Rifle

Simon Grim

2015
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live

Doll Zero

2015
Book of Christ

Book of Christ

Rev. Boxley Fryer

2014
The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls

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

2014
Such Good People

Such Good People

Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.

2014
The Occupants

The Occupants

Glen

2014
Bitter Orange

Bitter Orange

Sweetie

2013
iSteve

iSteve

Bill Gates

2013
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

The Dark One

2012
Electric City

Electric City

Voice Actor (voice)

2012
Advantageous

Advantageous

Dave Fisher

2012

Manhattan Mixup

Ernst

2011
From the Head

From the Head

Danny

2011
The Music Never Stopped

The Music Never Stopped

Mike Tappin

2011
Sound of My Voice

Sound of My Voice

Mr. Pritchett

2011
You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Jack

Jack Lessenberry

2010
Hello Lonesome

Hello Lonesome

Gary

2010
Beware the Gonzo

Beware the Gonzo

Principal Roy

2010
Drones

Drones

Pete

2010
Snake 'n' Bacon

Snake 'n' Bacon

(voice)

2009

The Diagnosis

Dr. Besman

2008
Chicago 10

Chicago 10

Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)

2008
Across the Universe

Across the Universe

Sadie's Manager

2007
The Nanny Diaries

The Nanny Diaries

Educational Consultant

2007
The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?

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

Himself

2007
Fay Grim

Fay Grim

Simon Grim

2007
Death of a President

Death of a President

Dr. James Pearn

2006
The Last Romantic

The Last Romantic

Alex Scarvey

2006
Fortunes

Fortunes

Lewis Croshere

2005
Road

Road

The Ranger

2005
The Girl from Monday

The Girl from Monday

Funk

2005
B Movie

B Movie

Professor Friend

2004
American Splendor

American Splendor

Robert Crumb

2003
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

Lab Technician

2003
Plain Dirty

Plain Dirty

Druden Hunt

2003
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Rod Flexner

2002
Daypass

Daypass

Simple Simon

2002
No Such Thing

No Such Thing

Concierge

2002
Upheaval

Upheaval

Martin

2002
Teknolust

Teknolust

Agent Hopper

2002
Passengers

Passengers

2002
Intern

Intern

Olivier Di Santo

2000
Sweet and Lowdown

Sweet and Lowdown

Harry

1999
Ride with the Devil

Ride with the Devil

Poker Player

1999
The Book of Life

The Book of Life

True Believer

1998
Henry Fool

Henry Fool

Simon Grim

1998
The Sticky Fingers of Time

The Sticky Fingers of Time

Isaac

1997
The Other Also

The Other Also

Voice

1997
NYC 3/94

NYC 3/94

1994
Opera No. 1

Opera No. 1

James

1994