James Urbaniak

Birthday:

09/17/1963

Place of birth:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA:

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.



Credits

Breakup Season (2024)
Kirby
Puddysticks (2024)
Eustance the Boss
The Rainbow Bridge (2024)
Gonzo Girl (2023)
Lionel
Indoor Baseball (2023)
Roy
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)
Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
Oppenheimer (2023)
Kurt Gödel
Taz: Quest for Burger (2023)
Rocky (voice)
The Country Club (2023)
Victor Simmons
Invitation to a Murder (2023)
Gordon
Condor's Nest (2023)
Heinrich Himmler
The Fabelmans (2022)
Grand View High School Principal
Beauty (2022)
Irv Merlin
Things Heard & Seen (2021)
Bram
Tesla (2020)
Professor Anthony
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Agent Marcus Strang
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
Lazlo Valentin / Professor Pyg (voice)
Wonderstruck (2017)
Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
Rebel in the Rye (2017)
Gus Lobrano
Dave Made a Maze (2017)
Harry
After Adderall (2016)
The Agent
Electric City (2016)
Voice Actor (voice)
Advantageous (2015)
Fisher
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live (2015)
Doll Zero
Book of Christ (2014)
Rev. Boxley Fryer
The Boxtrolls (2014)
Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
Ned Rifle (2014)
Simon Grim
Such Good People (2014)
Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
The Occupants (2014)
Glen
Bitter Orange (2013)
Sweetie
iSteve (2013)
Bill Gates
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (2012)
The Dark One
Advantageous (2012)
Dave Fisher
Manhattan Mixup (2011)
Ernst
From the Head (2011)
Danny
The Music Never Stopped (2011)
Mike Tappin
Sound of My Voice (2011)
Mr. Pritchett
Beware the Gonzo (2010)
Principal Roy
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
Jack Lessenberry
Drones (2010)
Pete
The Diagnosis (2008)
Dr. Besman
Chicago 10 (2008)
Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
Across the Universe (2007)
Sadie's Manager
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
Educational Consultant
The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? (2007)
Himself
Death of a President (2006)
Dr. James Pearn
Fay Grim (2006)
Simon Grim
The Last Romantic (2006)
Alex Scarvey
The Girl from Monday (2005)
Funk
B Movie (2004)
Professor Friend
American Splendor (2003)
Robert Crumb
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
Lab Technician
Plain Dirty (2003)
Druden Hunt
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Rod Flexner
Daypass (2002)
Simple Simon
Upheaval (2002)
Martin
Teknolust (2002)
Agent Hopper
No Such Thing (2001)
Concierge
Intern (2000)
Olivier Di Santo
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Harry
Ride with the Devil (1999)
Poker Player
The Book of Life (1998)
True Believer
Henry Fool (1998)
Simon Grim
The Sticky Fingers of Time (1997)
Isaac
The Other Also (1997)
Voice
NYC 3/94 (1994)
Opera No. 1 (1994)
James
The Sisters Rosensweig ()
Nick
Fortunes ()
Lewis Croshere