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James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Actor · Born 1963-09-17 · Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Oppenheimer (2023) — Kurt Gödel
  2. Better Call Saul (2015) — Norm Wakely
  3. The Office (2005) — Rolf
  4. The Mentalist (2008) — Aaron Kalinoski
  5. Supergirl (2015) — Maaldorian Doctor
  6. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Wade Donato
  7. Criminal Minds (2005) — Owen Quinn
  8. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) — Nick Lingeman
  9. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018) — The Trinket Man
  10. Adventure Time (2010) — Vice President Blowfish (voice)
  11. The Fabelmans (2022) — Grand View High School Principal
  12. Homeland (2011) — Larry
  13. NCIS (2003) — Dr. Rod Daniels
  14. Sex and the City (1998) — Buster
  15. Marvel's Agent Carter (2015) — Miles Van Ert
  16. Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Gary Nathan
  17. Elementary (2012) — Dr. Leo Demopoulos
  18. The Boxtrolls (2014) — Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
  19. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) — Lab Technician
  20. CSI: Miami (2002) — Max Paulson
  21. Across the Universe (2007) — Sadie's Manager
  22. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) — Rod Flexner
  23. The Nanny Diaries (2007) — Educational Consultant
  24. 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020) — Imp
  25. Things Heard & Seen (2021) — Bram
  26. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) — Cafe Manager
  27. Weeds (2005) — The Wizard
  28. For All Mankind (2019) — Gavin Donahue
  29. Dickinson (2019) — Ophthalmologist
  30. FBI (2018) — Mike Holland
  31. The Morning Show (2019) — Backstage Manager
  32. Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019) — Agent Marcus Strang
  33. Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018) — Professor Pyg (voice)
  34. The Good Wife (2009) — Judge Bernard Temple
  35. Scandal (2012) — Mike Sylva
  36. Medium (2005) — Mr. Enright
  37. Sweet and Lowdown (1999) — Harry
  38. American Splendor (2003) — Robert Crumb
  39. Numb3rs (2005) — Binky Moore
  40. You Don't Know Jack (2010) — Jack Lessenberry