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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

149

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-09-17 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

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.

Known For

Acting

B Movie

2004

B Movie

as

Professor Friend

The Nanny Diaries

2007

The Nanny Diaries

as

Educational Consultant

Fay Grim

2007

Fay Grim

as

Simon Grim

You Don't Know Jack

2010

You Don't Know Jack

as

Jack Lessenberry

Henry Fool

1998

Henry Fool

as

Simon Grim

Taz: Quest for Burger

2023

Taz: Quest for Burger

as

Rocky (voice)

Ride with the Devil

1999

Ride with the Devil

as

Poker Player

Drones

2010

Drones

as

Pete

Plain Dirty

2003

Plain Dirty

as

Druden Hunt

Teknolust

2002

Teknolust

as

Agent Hopper

Beware the Gonzo

2010

Beware the Gonzo

as

Principal Roy

The Music Never Stopped

2011

The Music Never Stopped

as

Mike Tappin

The Last Romantic

2006

The Last Romantic

as

Alex Scarvey

Upheaval

2002

Upheaval

as

Martin

Daypass

2002

Daypass

as

Simple Simon

Oppenheimer

2023

Oppenheimer

as

Kurt Gödel

Electric City

2012

Electric City

as

Voice Actor (voice)

Opera No. 1

1994

Opera No. 1

as

James

Bitter Orange

2013

Bitter Orange

as

Sweetie

iSteve

2013

iSteve

as

Bill Gates

The Occupants

2014

The Occupants

as

Glen

Chicago 10

2008

Chicago 10

as

Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)

Such Good People

2014

Such Good People

as

Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.

American Splendor

2003

American Splendor

as

Robert Crumb

Gonzo Girl

2023

Gonzo Girl

as

Lionel

Ned Rifle

2015

Ned Rifle

as

Simon Grim

The Fabelmans

2022

The Fabelmans

as

Grand View High School Principal

The Country Club

2023

The Country Club

as

Victor Simmons

Advantageous

2015

Advantageous

as

Fisher

From the Head

2011

From the Head

as

Danny

Breakup Season

2024

Breakup Season

as

Kirby

Puddysticks

2024

Puddysticks

as

Eustance the Boss

Book of Christ

2014

Book of Christ

as

Rev. Boxley Fryer

The Diagnosis

2008

The Diagnosis

as

Dr. Besman

Condor's Nest

2023

Condor's Nest

as

Heinrich Himmler

The Boxtrolls

2014

The Boxtrolls

as

Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)

Manhattan Mixup

2011

Manhattan Mixup

as

Ernst

NYC 3/94

1994

NYC 3/94

as

The Other Also

1997

The Other Also

as

Voice

Advantageous

2012

Advantageous

as

Dave Fisher

Thelma the Unicorn

2024

Thelma the Unicorn

as

Confused Fan (voice)

Rebel in the Rye

2017

Rebel in the Rye

as

Gus Lobrano

After Adderall

2016

After Adderall

as

The Agent

Dave Made a Maze

2017

Dave Made a Maze

as

Harry

Wonderstruck

2017

Wonderstruck

as

Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father

Sound of My Voice

2011

Sound of My Voice

as

Mr. Pritchett

Across the Universe

2007

Across the Universe

as

Sadie's Manager

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

as

Agent Marcus Strang

No Such Thing

2002

No Such Thing

as

Concierge

The Book of Life

1998

The Book of Life

as

True Believer

Intern

2000

Intern

as

Olivier Di Santo

Death of a President

2006

Death of a President

as

Dr. James Pearn

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

2012

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

as

The Dark One

Beauty

2022

Beauty

as

Irv Merlin

Tesla

2020

Tesla

as

Professor Anthony

Fortunes

2005

Fortunes

as

Lewis Croshere

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

2023

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

as

Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

2018

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

as

Lazlo Valentin / Professor Pyg (voice)

Laws of Man

2025

Laws of Man

as

Proprietor Isaac

Road

2005

Road

as

The Ranger

Marfa Lights

Marfa Lights

as

Roscoe

Snake 'n' Bacon

2009

Snake 'n' Bacon

as

(voice)

Theatre People

2025

Theatre People

as

Drama Teacher

Hello Lonesome

2010

Hello Lonesome

as

Gary

Medium

Medium

as

Mr. Enright

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as

Binky Moore

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

as

Max Paulson

Ed

Ed

as

Gallery owner

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as

Damon Lafleur

NCIS

NCIS

as

Dr. Rod Daniels

The New Normal

The New Normal

as

Mr. Blakeney

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

as

Aaron Kalinoski

Weeds

Weeds

as

The Wizard

The Venture Bros.

The Venture Bros.

as

Dr. Venture (voice)

Marvel's Agent Carter

Marvel's Agent Carter

as

Miles Van Ert

All Hail King Julien

All Hail King Julien

as

Lemur #1 (voice)

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

as

Walter Morgan

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

as

Richard Simmons

Body of Proof

Body of Proof

as

Daniel Grubstick

Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken

as

James Miller

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

as

Walter Morgan / John Fox

The Morning Show

The Morning Show

as

Backstage Manager

Review

Review

as

Grant Grunderschmidt

Fam

Fam

as

Tom

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Judge Bernard Temple

Supergirl

Supergirl

as

Maaldorian Doctor

Pig Goat Banana Cricket

Pig Goat Banana Cricket

as

Nose Picker Fish (voice)

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

as

Future Doctor

Difficult People

Difficult People

as

Arthur Tack

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

as

Norm Wakely

Elementary

Elementary

as

Dr. Leo Demopoulos

Scandal

Scandal

as

Mike Sylva

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as

Owen Quinn

Made for Love

Made for Love

as

Interviewer

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

as

M-OC / Imperial Ensign (voice)

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

as

M-OC / Sgt. Corcillo (voice)

Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

as

Howard Pine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as

Nick Lingeman

Palm Royale

Palm Royale

as

Palm Royale Manager

Homeland

Homeland

as

Larry

Adventure Time

Adventure Time

as

Rat King / Leaf Beard

Adventure Time

Adventure Time

as

Vice President Blowfish

For All Mankind

For All Mankind

as

Gavin Donahue

Ollie & Scoops

Ollie & Scoops

as

Dr. Toodles (voice)

Dickinson

Dickinson

as

Ophthalmologist

FBI

FBI

as

Mike Holland

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Gary Nathan

Unconventional

Unconventional

as

Dr. Robert Montee

Close Enough

Close Enough

as

Commercial Bot (voice)

Teachers

Teachers

as

Carl Fromm

Infomercials

Infomercials

as

Rev. Boxley Fryer

Production

Crew

Directing