
James Urbaniak
Born September 17, 1963 · Bayonne, 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies

Oppenheimer

The Fabelmans

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

The Boxtrolls

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Tesla

The Nanny Diaries

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Invitation to a Murder

Thelma the Unicorn

Across the Universe

Things Heard & Seen

Ride with the Devil

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

The Last Temptation of Becky

Rebel in the Rye

Play House

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

Sweet and Lowdown

Wonderstruck

Teknolust

Dave Made a Maze

You Don't Know Jack

Sound of My Voice

American Splendor

Dead Media

Theatre People

Road

Advantageous

Grind

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

Condor's Nest

The Music Never Stopped

Hello Lonesome

Fay Grim

Taz: Quest for Burger

Intern

Gonzo Girl

Such Good People

Laws of Man

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol

Henry Fool

Beauty

Advantageous

Chicago 10

Ned Rifle

No Such Thing

NYC 3/94

Passengers

Death of a President

iSteve

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

The Occupants

The Country Club

The Sticky Fingers of Time

From the Head

Beware the Gonzo

The Sisters Rosensweig

The Last Romantic
TV Shows

CSI: Miami

FBI

Hawaii Five-0

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Office

The Good Wife

Elementary

Adventure Time

Homeland

NSFW Show

Better Call Saul

Supergirl

Without a Trace

Medium

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

For All Mankind

Scandal

Sex and the City

Numb3rs

Weeds

Unforgettable

The Morning Show

Childrens Hospital

9-1-1: Lone Star

Body of Proof

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Marvel's Agent Carter

All Hail King Julien

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

Stars in the House

The Venture Bros.

Close Enough

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes

Palm Royale

Dickinson

Teachers

Ed

Difficult People

Dr. Ken

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

History of the World: Part II

Documentary Now!

Pig Goat Banana Cricket

Lodge 49

The New Normal

Carol & the End of the World

Made for Love

Infomercials

Kidnapped

Too Old to Die Young

The Jury

Liza on Demand

Review

The Starter Wife

Fam

Just Add Magic: Mystery City

Ollie & Scoops

Unconventional
More Movies

Every Heavy Thing

The Girl from Monday

Breakup Season

Plain Dirty

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live

The Book of Life

The Rainbow Bridge

Test Screening

Fortunes

Puddysticks

Snake 'n' Bacon

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

The Other Also

B Movie

Book of Christ

Opera No. 1

Upheaval

Drones

Indoor Baseball

Daypass




