James Urbaniak
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
- 2025 - Theatre People ( movie ) as Drama Teacher
- 2025 - Every Heavy Thing ( movie )
- 2025 - Unconventional ( tv ) as Dr. Robert Montee
- 2025 - Laws of Man ( movie ) as Proprietor Isaac
- 2024 - Breakup Season ( movie ) as Kirby
- 2024 - Test Screening ( movie )
- 2024 - Thelma the Unicorn ( movie ) as Confused Fan (voice)
- 2024 - Palm Royale ( tv ) as Palm Royale Manager
- 2024 - Puddysticks ( movie ) as Eustance the Boss
- 2024 - The Rainbow Bridge ( movie ) as Herb
- 2023 - Carol & the End of the World ( tv ) as (voice)
- 2023 - Gonzo Girl ( movie ) as Lionel
- 2023 - Indoor Baseball ( movie ) as Roy
- 2023 - The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart ( movie ) as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
- 2023 - Oppenheimer ( movie ) as Kurt Gödel
- 2023 - Taz: Quest for Burger ( movie ) as Rocky (voice)
- 2023 - The Country Club ( movie ) as Victor Simmons
- 2023 - Invitation to a Murder ( movie ) as Gordon
- 2023 - History of the World: Part II ( tv ) as Roman Soldier
- 2023 - Condor's Nest ( movie ) as Heinrich Himmler
- 2022 - The Fabelmans ( movie ) as Grand View High School Principal
- 2022 - Beauty ( movie ) as Irv Merlin
- 2021 - Things Heard & Seen ( movie ) as Bram
- 2021 - Made for Love ( tv ) as Interviewer
- 2020 - For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close ( movie ) as Del Close
- 2020 - Tesla ( movie ) as Professor Anthony
- 2020 - Close Enough ( tv ) as Commercial Bot (voice)
- 2020 - Stars in the House ( tv ) as Self
- 2020 - 9-1-1: Lone Star ( tv ) as Imp
- 2020 - Just Add Magic: Mystery City ( tv ) as Pierce Hamilton
- 2019 - The Morning Show ( tv ) as Backstage Manager
- 2019 - For All Mankind ( tv ) as Gavin Donahue
- 2019 - Dickinson ( tv ) as Ophthalmologist
- 2019 - Ollie & Scoops ( tv ) as Dr. Toodles (voice)
- 2019 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette ( movie ) as Agent Marcus Strang
- 2019 - Too Old to Die Young ( tv ) as Stevie
- 2019 - Fam ( tv ) as Tom
- 2018 - Chilling Adventures of Sabrina ( tv ) as The Trinket Man
- 2018 - FBI ( tv ) as Mike Holland
- 2018 - Lodge 49 ( tv )
- 2018 - Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay ( movie ) as Lazlo Valentin / Professor Pyg (voice)
- 2017 - Wonderstruck ( movie ) as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
- 2017 - Rebel in the Rye ( movie ) as Gus Lobrano
- 2017 - Dave Made a Maze ( movie ) as Harry
- 2017 - OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes ( tv ) as Joff (voice)
- 2016 - After Adderall ( movie ) as The Agent
- 2016 - LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures ( tv ) as M-OC (voice)
- 2016 - LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures ( tv ) as M-OC / Sgt. Corcillo (voice)
- 2016 - LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures ( tv ) as M-OC / Imperial Ensign (voice)
- 2016 - Teachers ( tv ) as Carl Fromm
- 2015 - Supergirl ( tv ) as Maaldorian Doctor
- 2015 - Dr. Ken ( tv ) as James Miller
- 2015 - Documentary Now! ( tv ) as Howard Pine
- 2015 - Difficult People ( tv ) as Arthur Tack
- 2015 - Pig Goat Banana Cricket ( tv ) as Nose Picker Fish (voice)
- 2015 - Advantageous ( movie ) as Fisher
- 2015 - Ned Rifle ( movie ) as Simon Grim
- 2015 - The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live ( movie ) as Doll Zero
- 2015 - Better Call Saul ( tv ) as Norm Wakely
- 2015 - The Adventures of Puss in Boots ( tv ) as Thriffith (voice)
- 2015 - Marvel's Agent Carter ( tv ) as Miles Van Ert
- 2014 - All Hail King Julien ( tv ) as Lemur #1 (voice)
- 2014 - Book of Christ ( movie ) as Rev. Boxley Fryer
- 2014 - The Boxtrolls ( movie ) as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
- 2014 - Such Good People ( movie ) as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
- 2014 - Review ( tv ) as Grant Grunderschmidt
- 2014 - The Occupants ( movie ) as Glen
- 2013 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine ( tv ) as Nick Lingeman
- 2013 - Bitter Orange ( movie ) as Sweetie
- 2013 - iSteve ( movie ) as Bill Gates
- 2012 - Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective ( tv ) as Henrik Habersteam
- 2012 - Grimm Fairy Tales Animated ( movie ) as The Dark One
- 2012 - Elementary ( tv ) as Dr. Leo Demopoulos
- 2012 - The New Normal ( tv ) as Mr. Blakeney
- 2012 - Electric City ( movie ) as Voice Actor (voice)
- 2012 - Scandal ( tv ) as Mike Sylva
- 2012 - Advantageous ( movie ) as Dave Fisher
- 2011 - Manhattan Mixup ( movie ) as Ernst
- 2011 - Homeland ( tv ) as Larry
- 2011 - Unforgettable ( tv ) as Richard Simmons
- 2011 - Unforgettable ( tv ) as Walter Morgan
- 2011 - Unforgettable ( tv ) as Walter Morgan / John Fox
- 2011 - From the Head ( movie ) as Danny
- 2011 - Body of Proof ( tv ) as Daniel Grubstick
- 2011 - The Music Never Stopped ( movie ) as Mike Tappin
- 2011 - Sound of My Voice ( movie ) as Mr. Pritchett
- 2010 - Hawaii Five-0 ( tv ) as Gary Nathan
- 2010 - You Don't Know Jack ( movie ) as Jack Lessenberry
- 2010 - Hello Lonesome ( movie ) as Gary
- 2010 - Beware the Gonzo ( movie ) as Principal Roy
- 2010 - Adventure Time ( tv ) as Vice President Blowfish
- 2010 - Adventure Time ( tv ) as Rat King / Leaf Beard
- 2010 - Drones ( movie ) as Pete
- 2009 - Infomercials ( tv ) as Rev. Boxley Fryer
- 2009 - The Good Wife ( tv ) as Judge Bernard Temple
- 2009 - Snake 'n' Bacon ( movie ) as (voice)
- 2008 - Childrens Hospital ( tv ) as Future Doctor
- 2008 - The Mentalist ( tv ) as Aaron Kalinoski
- 2008 - The Diagnosis ( movie ) as Dr. Besman
- 2008 - Chicago 10 ( movie ) as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
- 2008 - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles ( tv ) as Cafe Manager
- 2008 - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles ( tv ) as Sarkissian
- 2007 - Across the Universe ( movie ) as Sadie's Manager
- 2007 - The Nanny Diaries ( movie ) as Educational Consultant
- 2007 - The Starter Wife ( tv ) as Gary
- 2007 - The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? ( movie ) as Himself
- 2007 - Fay Grim ( movie ) as Simon Grim
- 2006 - Death of a President ( movie ) as Dr. James Pearn
- 2006 - Kidnapped ( tv )
- 2006 - The Last Romantic ( movie ) as Alex Scarvey
- 2005 - Fortunes ( movie ) as Lewis Croshere
- 2005 - Criminal Minds ( tv ) as Owen Quinn
- 2005 - Weeds ( tv ) as The Wizard
- 2005 - Road ( movie ) as The Ranger
- 2005 - The Office ( tv ) as Rolf
- 2005 - The Girl from Monday ( movie ) as Funk
- 2005 - Numb3rs ( tv ) as Binky Moore
- 2005 - Medium ( tv ) as Mr. Enright
- 2004 - The Venture Bros. ( tv ) as Dr. Venture (voice)
- 2004 - The Jury ( tv )
- 2004 - B Movie ( movie ) as Professor Friend
- 2003 - NCIS ( tv ) as Dr. Rod Daniels
- 2003 - American Splendor ( movie ) as Robert Crumb
- 2003 - Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde ( movie ) as Lab Technician
- 2003 - Plain Dirty ( movie ) as Druden Hunt
- 2002 - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind ( movie ) as Rod Flexner
- 2002 - Without a Trace ( tv ) as Damon Lafleur
- 2002 - CSI: Miami ( tv ) as Max Paulson
- 2002 - Daypass ( movie ) as Simple Simon
- 2002 - No Such Thing ( movie ) as Concierge
- 2002 - Upheaval ( movie ) as Martin
- 2002 - Teknolust ( movie ) as Agent Hopper
- 2002 - Passengers ( movie )
- 2001 - Law & Order: Criminal Intent ( tv ) as Roger Stern
- 2000 - Ed ( tv ) as Gallery owner
- 2000 - Intern ( movie ) as Olivier Di Santo
- 1999 - Sweet and Lowdown ( movie ) as Harry
- 1999 - Ride with the Devil ( movie ) as Poker Player
- 1999 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( tv ) as Wade Donato
- 1998 - The Book of Life ( movie ) as True Believer
- 1998 - Henry Fool ( movie ) as Simon Grim
- 1998 - Sex and the City ( tv ) as Buster
- 1997 - The Sticky Fingers of Time ( movie ) as Isaac
- 1997 - The Other Also ( movie ) as Voice
- 1994 - NYC 3/94 ( movie )
- 1994 - Opera No. 1 ( movie ) as James
