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James Urbaniak

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.


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Born:
Sep 17, 1963 In Bayonne - New Jersey - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
65
First Appeared:
In the movie Laws of Man
Latest Project:
Movie Breakup Season 2024-11-15
Known For
Filmography
Movie Laws of Man Proprietor Isaac 2025
Movie The Sisters Rosensweig Nick 2025
Movie Breakup Season Kirby 2024-11-15
Movie Thelma the Unicorn Confused Fan (voice) 2024-05-17
Movie Test Screening 2024-08-22
Movie Condor's Nest Heinrich Himmler 2023-01-27
Movie Oppenheimer Kurt Gödel 2023-07-19
Movie The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice) 2023-07-21
Movie The Country Club Victor Simmons 2023-06-01
Movie Invitation to a Murder Gordon 2023-05-05
Movie The Fabelmans Grand View High School Principal 2022-11-11
Movie Beauty Irv Merlin 2022-06-11
Movie Things Heard & Seen Bram 2021-04-29
Series Just Add Magic: Mystery City Pierce Hamilton 2020-01-17
Movie Tesla Professor Anthony 2020-08-14
Movie Where'd You Go, Bernadette Agent Marcus Strang 2019-08-16
Movie Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay Lazlo Valentin / Professor Pyg (voice) 2018-03-23
Movie Dave Made a Maze Harry 2017-08-18
Movie Wonderstruck Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father 2017-10-13
Movie Rebel in the Rye Gus Lobrano 2017-09-15
Movie After Adderall The Agent 2016-07-30
Movie Electric City Voice Actor (voice) 2016-01-07
Movie The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live Doll Zero 2015-03-01
Movie Ned Rifle Simon Grim 2015-04-01
Series Difficult People Arthur Tack 2015-08-05
Movie Advantageous Fisher 2015-06-23
Movie The Occupants Glen 2014-01-13
Movie Such Good People Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D. 2014-05-09
Movie Book of Christ Rev. Boxley Fryer 2014-11-24
Movie The Boxtrolls Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice) 2014-09-10
Series Review Grant Grunderschmidt 2014-03-06
Movie iSteve Bill Gates 2013-04-14
Movie Advantageous Dave Fisher 2012-04-03
Movie Grimm Fairy Tales Animated The Dark One 2012-10-15
Movie Sound of My Voice Mr. Pritchett 2011-01-22
Movie Manhattan Mixup Ernst 2011-12-31
Movie From the Head Danny 2011-06-24
Movie The Music Never Stopped Mike Tappin 2011-03-18
Movie Drones Pete 2010-01-23
Movie Beware the Gonzo Principal Roy 2010-04-22
Movie You Don't Know Jack Jack Lessenberry 2010-06-27
Movie Chicago 10 Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice) 2008-02-29
Movie Fay Grim Simon Grim 2007-05-18
Movie The Nanny Diaries Educational Consultant 2007-08-24
Movie Across the Universe Sadie's Manager 2007-09-14
Movie Death of a President Dr. James Pearn 2006-10-27
Movie The Last Romantic Alex Scarvey 2006-03-09
Movie The Girl from Monday Funk 2005-01-26
Series The Venture Bros. Dr. Venture (voice) 2004-08-07
Movie B Movie Professor Friend 2004-01-14
Movie Plain Dirty Druden Hunt 2003-01-20
Movie American Splendor Robert Crumb 2003-08-15
Movie Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Lab Technician 2003-07-02
Movie Teknolust Agent Hopper 2002-01-10
Movie No Such Thing Concierge 2002-03-29
Movie Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Rod Flexner 2002-12-31
Movie Intern Olivier Di Santo 2000-01-21
Movie Sweet and Lowdown Harry 1999-12-03
Movie Ride with the Devil Poker Player 1999-11-24
Movie The Book of Life True Believer 1998-08-22
Movie Henry Fool Simon Grim 1998-06-19
Movie The Other Also Voice 1997-01-01
Movie The Sticky Fingers of Time Isaac 1997-06-06
Movie Opera No. 1 James 1994-01-02
Movie NYC 3/94 1994-03-01