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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Grind as
- 2025 · Every Heavy Thing as William Shaffer
- 2024 · Thelma the Unicorn as Confused Fan (voice)
- 2024 · Palm Royale as Palm Royale Manager
- 2023 · Carol & the End of the World as (voice)
- 2023 · Indoor Baseball as Roy
- 2023 · Oppenheimer as Kurt Gödel
- 2023 · Taz: Quest for Burger as Rocky (voice)
- 2023 · Invitation to a Murder as Gordon
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Roman Soldier
- 2022 · The Fabelmans as Grand View High School Principal
- 2022 · Beauty as Irv Merlin
- 2021 · Things Heard & Seen as Bram
- 2021 · Made for Love as Interviewer
- 2020 · Close Enough as Commercial Bot (voice)
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2020 · 9-1-1: Lone Star as Imp
- 2019 · For All Mankind as Gavin Donahue
- 2019 · The Morning Show as Backstage Manager
- 2019 · Dickinson as Ophthalmologist
- 2018 · Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as The Trinket Man
- 2018 · FBI as Mike Holland
- 2018 · Lodge 49 as
- 2018 · Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay as Professor Pyg (voice)
- 2017 · Rebel in the Rye as Gus Lobrano
- 2017 · OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes as Joff (voice)
- 2016 · After Adderall as The Agent
- 2016 · LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as M-OC (voice)
- 2016 · LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as M-OC / Sgt. Corcillo (voice)
- 2016 · LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as M-OC / Imperial Ensign (voice)
- 2016 · Teachers as Carl Fromm
- 2015 · Supergirl as Maaldorian Doctor
- 2015 · Dr. Ken as James Miller
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Howard Pine
- 2015 · Difficult People as Arthur Tack
- 2015 · Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Nose Picker Fish (voice)
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Norm Wakely
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Thriffith (voice)
- 2015 · Marvel's Agent Carter as Miles Van Ert
- 2014 · All Hail King Julien as Lemur #1 (voice)
- 2014 · The Boxtrolls as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Nick Lingeman
- 2012 · Elementary as Dr. Leo Demopoulos
- 2012 · Electric City as Voice Actor (voice)
- 2012 · Scandal as Mike Sylva
- 2011 · Homeland as Larry
- 2011 · Unforgettable as Richard Simmons
- 2011 · Unforgettable as Walter Morgan
- 2011 · Unforgettable as Walter Morgan / John Fox
- 2011 · Body of Proof as Daniel Grubstick
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Gary Nathan
- 2010 · Adventure Time as Vice President Blowfish (voice)
- 2010 · Adventure Time as Rat King / Leaf Beard (voice)
- 2010 · Drones as Pete
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Judge Bernard Temple
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Future Doctor
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Aaron Kalinoski
- 2008 · Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Cafe Manager
- 2008 · Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Sarkissian
- 2007 · The Nanny Diaries as Educational Consultant
- 2006 · Death of a President as Dr. James Pearn
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Owen Quinn
- 2005 · Weeds as The Wizard
- 2005 · The Office as Rolf
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Binky Moore
- 2005 · Medium as Mr. Enright
- 2004 · The Venture Bros. as Dr. Venture (voice)
- 2003 · NCIS as Dr. Rod Daniels
- 2002 · Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Rod Flexner
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Damon Lafleur
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Max Paulson
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Roger Stern
- 2000 · Ed as Gallery owner
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Wade Donato
- 1998 · Sex and the City as Buster
- Future · Marfa Lights as Roscoe
- 2025 · Unconventional as Dr. Robert Montee
- 2025 · Laws of Man as Proprietor Isaac
- 2024 · Puddysticks as Eustance the Boss
- 2023 · The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
- 2023 · The Country Club as Victor Simmons
- 2023 · Condor's Nest as Heinrich Himmler
- 2020 · Tesla as Professor Anthony
- 2020 · Just Add Magic: Mystery City as Pierce Hamilton
- 2019 · Ollie & Scoops as Dr. Toodles (voice)
- 2019 · Where'd You Go, Bernadette as Agent Marcus Strang
- 2019 · Too Old to Die Young as Stevie
- 2019 · Fam as Tom
- 2017 · Wonderstruck as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
- 2015 · Ned Rifle as Simon Grim
- 2014 · Review as Grant Grunderschmidt
- 2014 · The Occupants as Glen
- 2012 · The New Normal as Mr. Blakeney
- 2011 · The Music Never Stopped as Mike Tappin
- 2010 · You Don't Know Jack as Jack Lessenberry
- 2010 · Beware the Gonzo as Principal Roy
- 2009 · Infomercials as Rev. Boxley Fryer
- 2009 · Snake 'n' Bacon as (voice)
- 2008 · The Diagnosis as Dr. Besman
- 2007 · Across the Universe as Sadie's Manager
- 2007 · The Starter Wife as Gary
- 2007 · The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? as Himself
- 2006 · Kidnapped as
- 2005 · The Girl from Monday as Funk
- 2004 · The Jury as
- 2004 · B Movie as Professor Friend
- 2003 · Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde as Lab Technician
- 1998 · The Book of Life as True Believer
- Future · The Sisters Rosensweig as Nick
- 2026 · Play House as
- 2025 · The Muppet Scriptmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
- 2025 · Theatre People as Drama Teacher
- 2024 · Breakup Season as Kirby
- 2024 · Test Screening as
- 2024 · The Rainbow Bridge as Herb
- 2023 · Gonzo Girl as Lionel
- 2020 · For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Del Close
- 2017 · Dave Made a Maze as Harry
- 2015 · Advantageous as Fisher
- 2015 · The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live as Doll Zero
- 2014 · Book of Christ as Rev. Boxley Fryer
- 2014 · Such Good People as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
- 2013 · Bitter Orange as Sweetie
- 2013 · iSteve as Bill Gates
- 2012 · Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective as Henrik Habersteam
- 2012 · Grimm Fairy Tales Animated as The Dark One
- 2012 · Advantageous as Dave Fisher
- 2011 · Manhattan Mixup as Ernst
- 2011 · From the Head as Danny
- 2011 · Sound of My Voice as Mr. Pritchett
- 2010 · Hello Lonesome as Gary
- 2008 · Chicago 10 as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
- 2007 · Fay Grim as Simon Grim
- 2006 · The Last Romantic as Alex Scarvey
- 2005 · Fortunes as Lewis Croshere
- 2005 · Road as The Ranger
- 2003 · American Splendor as Robert Crumb
- 2003 · Plain Dirty as Druden Hunt
- 2002 · Daypass as Simple Simon
- 2002 · No Such Thing as Concierge
- 2002 · Upheaval as Martin
- 2002 · Teknolust as Agent Hopper
- 2002 · Passengers as
- 2000 · Intern as Olivier Di Santo
- 1999 · Sweet and Lowdown as Harry
- 1999 · Ride with the Devil as Poker Player
- 1998 · Henry Fool as Simon Grim
- Future · The Last Temptation of Becky as Dr. Friedrich Metzger
- 1997 · The Sticky Fingers of Time as Isaac
- 1997 · The Other Also as Voice
- 1994 · NYC 3/94 as
- 1994 · Opera No. 1 as James