James Urbaniak
Biography
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.
Movies (79)
Play House
2026
Puddysticks
2026
Grind
2026
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
2025
Theatre People
2025
Dead Media
2025
Every Heavy Thing
2025
Laws of Man
2025
Breakup Season
2024
Test Screening
2024
Thelma the Unicorn
2024
The Rainbow Bridge
2024
Gonzo Girl
2023
Indoor Baseball
2023
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
Oppenheimer
2023
Taz: Quest for Burger
2023
The Country Club
2023
Invitation to a Murder
2023
Condor's Nest
2023
The Fabelmans
2022
Beauty
2022
Things Heard & Seen
2021
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020
Tesla
2020
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018
Wonderstruck
2017
Rebel in the Rye
2017
Dave Made a Maze
2017
Advantageous
2015
Ned Rifle
2015
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
2015
Book of Christ
2014
The Boxtrolls
2014
Such Good People
2014
The Occupants
2014
Bitter Orange
2013
iSteve
2013
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
Advantageous
2012
From the Head
2011
The Music Never Stopped
2011
Sound of My Voice
2011
You Don't Know Jack
2010
Hello Lonesome
2010
Beware the Gonzo
2010
Drones
2010
Snake 'n' Bacon
2009
Chicago 10
2008
Across the Universe
2007
The Nanny Diaries
2007
The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?
2007
Fay Grim
2007
Death of a President
2006
The Last Romantic
2006
Fortunes
2005
Road
2005
The Girl from Monday
2005
B Movie
2004
American Splendor
2003
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003
Plain Dirty
2003
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
Daypass
2002
No Such Thing
2002
Upheaval
2002
Teknolust
2002
Passengers
2002
Intern
2000
Sweet and Lowdown
1999
Ride with the Devil
1999
The Book of Life
1998
Henry Fool
1998
The Sticky Fingers of Time
1997
The Other Also
1997
NYC 3/94
1994
Opera No. 1
1994
The Sisters Rosensweig
TV Shows (68)
Unconventional
2025
Palm Royale
2024
Carol & the End of the World
2023
History of the World: Part II
2023
Made for Love
2021
Close Enough
2020
Stars in the House
2020
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
Just Add Magic: Mystery City
2020
The Morning Show
2019
For All Mankind
2019
Dickinson
2019
Ollie & Scoops
2019
Too Old to Die Young
2019
Fam
2019
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018
FBI
2018
Lodge 49
2018
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
2017
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
Teachers
2016
Supergirl
2015
Dr. Ken
2015
Documentary Now!
2015
Difficult People
2015
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
2015
Better Call Saul
2015
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015
All Hail King Julien
2014
Review
2014
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Elementary
2012
The New Normal
2012
Scandal
2012
Homeland
2011
Unforgettable
2011
Unforgettable
2011
Unforgettable
2011
Body of Proof
2011
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Adventure Time
2010
Adventure Time
2010
NSFW Show
2009
Infomercials
2009
The Good Wife
2009
Childrens Hospital
2008
The Starter Wife
2008
The Mentalist
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
Kidnapped
2006
Criminal Minds
2005
Weeds
2005
The Office
2005
Numb3rs
2005
Medium
2005
The Venture Bros.
2004
The Jury
2004
NCIS
2003
Without a Trace
2002
CSI: Miami
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Ed
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Sex and the City
1998