About

Known credits:
79
Birthday:
1963-09-17
Place of birth:
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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James Urbaniak

Overview

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
2024 Breakup Season Actor Kirby N/A
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2024 Test Screening Actor N/A
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2024 Thelma the Unicorn Actor Confused Fan (voice) 61
Fair
2024 Puddysticks Actor Eustance the Boss N/A
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2024 The Rainbow Bridge Actor N/A
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2023 Gonzo Girl Actor Lionel 58
Average
2023 Indoor Baseball Actor Roy N/A
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2023 The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart Actor Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice) 60
Fair
2023 Oppenheimer Actor Kurt Gödel 79
Good
2023 Taz: Quest for Burger Actor Rocky (voice) 58
Average
2023 The Country Club Actor Victor Simmons N/A
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2023 Invitation to a Murder Actor Gordon 58
Average
2023 Condor's Nest Actor Heinrich Himmler 58
Average
2022 The Fabelmans Actor Grand View High School Principal 73
Good
2022 Beauty Actor Irv Merlin 58
Average
2021 Things Heard & Seen Actor Bram 57
Average
2020 For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close Actor Del Close 59
Average
2020 Tesla Actor Professor Anthony 58
Average
2020 Just Add Magic: Mystery City Actor Pierce Hamilton 73
Good
2019 Where'd You Go, Bernadette Actor Agent Marcus Strang 62
Fair
2018 Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay Actor Lazlo Valentin / Professor Pyg (voice) 65
Fair
2017 Wonderstruck Actor Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father 59
Average
2017 Rebel in the Rye Actor Gus Lobrano 61
Fair
2017 Dave Made a Maze Actor Harry 60
Fair
2016 After Adderall Actor The Agent 59
Average
2016 Electric City Actor Voice Actor (voice) 59
Average
2015 Difficult People Actor Arthur Tack 67
Fair
2015 Advantageous Actor Fisher 59
Average
2015 Ned Rifle Actor Simon Grim 58
Average
2015 The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live Actor Doll Zero 59
Average
2014 Book of Christ Actor Rev. Boxley Fryer 59
Average
2014 The Boxtrolls Actor Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice) 65
Fair
2014 Such Good People Actor Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D. 58
Average
2014 Review Actor Grant Grunderschmidt 72
Good
2014 The Occupants Actor Glen 58
Average
2013 Bitter Orange Actor Sweetie 59
Average
2013 iSteve Actor Bill Gates 58
Average
2012 Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective Actor Henrik Habersteam N/A
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2012 Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Actor The Dark One N/A
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2012 Advantageous Actor Dave Fisher 59
Average
2011 Manhattan Mixup Actor Ernst N/A
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2011 From the Head Actor Danny 58
Average
2011 The Music Never Stopped Actor Mike Tappin 62
Fair
2011 Sound of My Voice Actor Mr. Pritchett 60
Fair
2010 You Don't Know Jack Actor Jack Lessenberry 64
Fair
2010 Beware the Gonzo Actor Principal Roy 58
Average
2010 Drones Actor Pete 58
Average
2008 The Diagnosis Actor Dr. Besman N/A
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2008 Chicago 10 Actor Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice) 59
Average
2007 Across the Universe Actor Sadie's Manager 67
Fair
2007 The Nanny Diaries Actor Educational Consultant 62
Fair
2007 The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? Actor Himself N/A
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2007 Fay Grim Actor Simon Grim 58
Average
2006 Death of a President Actor Dr. James Pearn 58
Average
2006 The Last Romantic Actor Alex Scarvey N/A
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2005 The Girl from Monday Actor Funk 58
Average
2004 The Venture Bros. Actor Dr. Venture (voice) 75
Good
2004 B Movie Actor Professor Friend N/A
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2003 American Splendor Actor Robert Crumb 65
Fair
2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Actor Lab Technician 57
Average
2003 Plain Dirty Actor Druden Hunt 58
Average
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Actor Rod Flexner 64
Fair
2002 Daypass Actor Simple Simon N/A
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2002 No Such Thing Actor Concierge 58
Average
2002 Upheaval Actor Martin 58
Average
2002 Teknolust Actor Agent Hopper 58
Average
2000 Intern Actor Olivier Di Santo 58
Average
1999 Sweet and Lowdown Actor Harry 63
Fair
1999 Ride with the Devil Actor Poker Player 60
Fair
1998 The Book of Life Actor True Believer 59
Average
1998 Henry Fool Actor Simon Grim 60
Fair
1997 The Sticky Fingers of Time Actor Isaac 58
Average
1997 The Other Also Actor Voice 59
Average
1994 NYC 3/94 Actor 59
Average
1994 Opera No. 1 Actor James 59
Average
Laws of Man Actor Proprietor Isaac N/A
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The Sisters Rosensweig Actor Nick 60
Fair
Grind Actor N/A
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Fortunes Actor Lewis Croshere N/A
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