James Urbaniak
Acting
- Born:
- 1963-09-17
- Place of birth:
- Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Last Temptation of Becky
My Love For You Is Deep But the Devil Loves Me Deeper
Play House
Puddysticks
Grind
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
Theatre People
Dead Media
Every Heavy Thing
Unconventional
Laws of Man
Breakup Season
Test Screening
Batman: Caped Crusader
Thelma the Unicorn
Palm Royale
The Rainbow Bridge
Carol & the End of the World
Gonzo Girl
Indoor Baseball
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Oppenheimer
Taz: Quest for Burger
The Country Club
Invitation to a Murder
History of the World: Part II
Condor's Nest
The Fabelmans
Beauty
Things Heard & Seen
Made for Love
Red Bird Lane
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Tesla
Close Enough
Stars in the House
9-1-1: Lone Star
Just Add Magic: Mystery City
The Morning Show
For All Mankind
Dickinson
Ollie & Scoops
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Too Old to Die Young
Fam
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
FBI
Lodge 49
Liza on Demand
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Wonderstruck
Rebel in the Rye
Dave Made a Maze
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
After Adderall
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Teachers
Supergirl
Dr. Ken
Documentary Now!
Difficult People
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
Advantageous
Ned Rifle
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
Better Call Saul
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Marvel's Agent Carter
All Hail King Julien
Book of Christ
The Boxtrolls
Such Good People
Review
The Occupants
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Bitter Orange
iSteve
Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Elementary
The New Normal
Scandal
Advantageous
Manhattan Mixup
Homeland
Unforgettable
From the Head
Body of Proof
The Music Never Stopped
Sound of My Voice
Hawaii Five-0
You Don't Know Jack
Hello Lonesome
Beware the Gonzo
Adventure Time
Drones
NSFW Show
Infomercials
The Good Wife
Snake 'n' Bacon
Childrens Hospital
The Starter Wife
The Mentalist
The Diagnosis
Chicago 10
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Across the Universe
The Nanny Diaries
The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?
Fay Grim
Death of a President
Kidnapped
The Last Romantic
Fortunes
Criminal Minds
Weeds
Road
The Office
The Girl from Monday
Numb3rs
Medium
The Venture Bros.
The Jury
B Movie
NCIS
American Splendor
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Plain Dirty
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Without a Trace
CSI: Miami
Daypass
No Such Thing
Upheaval
Teknolust
Passengers
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ed
Intern
Sweet and Lowdown
Ride with the Devil
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Book of Life
Henry Fool
Sex and the City
The Sticky Fingers of Time
The Other Also
NYC 3/94
Opera No. 1
The Sisters Rosensweig
Marfa Lights
Godstar