James Urbaniak
Born: 1963-09-17 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Theatre People as Drama Teacher
- Laws of Man as Proprietor Isaac
- Unconventional as Dr. Robert Montee
- Every Heavy Thing
2024
- Palm Royale as Palm Royale Manager
- Test Screening
- Breakup Season as Kirby
- Thelma the Unicorn as Confused Fan (voice)
- The Rainbow Bridge as Herb
- Puddysticks as Eustance the Boss
2023
- Oppenheimer as Kurt Gödel
- History of the World: Part II as Roman Soldier
- Invitation to a Murder as Gordon
- Carol & the End of the World as (voice)
- Condor's Nest as Heinrich Himmler
- The Country Club as Victor Simmons
- Taz: Quest for Burger as Rocky (voice)
- Gonzo Girl as Lionel
- The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
- Indoor Baseball as Roy
2022
- The Fabelmans as Grand View High School Principal
- Beauty as Irv Merlin
2021
- Things Heard & Seen as Bram
- Made for Love as Interviewer
2020
- 9-1-1: Lone Star as Imp
- Stars in the House as Self
- Close Enough as Commercial Bot (voice)
- Tesla as Professor Anthony
- Just Add Magic: Mystery City as Pierce Hamilton
- For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Del Close
2019
- The Morning Show as Backstage Manager
- For All Mankind as Gavin Donahue
- Dickinson as Ophthalmologist
- Too Old to Die Young as Stevie
- Where'd You Go, Bernadette as Agent Marcus Strang
- Fam as Tom
- Ollie & Scoops as Dr. Toodles (voice)
2018
- FBI as Mike Holland
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as The Trinket Man
- Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay as Lazlo Valentin / Professor Pyg (voice)
- Lodge 49
2017
- Wonderstruck as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes as Joff (voice)
- Dave Made a Maze as Harry
- Rebel in the Rye as Gus Lobrano
2016
- Teachers as Carl Fromm
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as M-OC / Imperial Ensign (voice)
- After Adderall as The Agent
2015
- Better Call Saul as Norm Wakely
- Supergirl as Maaldorian Doctor
- Marvel's Agent Carter as Miles Van Ert
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Thriffith (voice)
- Difficult People as Arthur Tack
- Dr. Ken as James Miller
- Advantageous as Fisher
- Documentary Now! as Howard Pine
- Ned Rifle as Simon Grim
- Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Nose Picker Fish (voice)
- The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live as Doll Zero
2014
- All Hail King Julien as Lemur #1 (voice)
- The Boxtrolls as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
- Review as Grant Grunderschmidt
- Such Good People as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
- Book of Christ as Rev. Boxley Fryer
- The Occupants as Glen
2013
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Nick Lingeman
- iSteve as Bill Gates
- Bitter Orange as Sweetie
2012
- Elementary as Dr. Leo Demopoulos
- Scandal as Mike Sylva
- Electric City as Voice Actor (voice)
- Advantageous as Dave Fisher
- The New Normal as Mr. Blakeney
- Grimm Fairy Tales Animated as The Dark One
- Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective as Henrik Habersteam
2011
- Homeland as Larry
- Unforgettable as Richard Simmons
- Body of Proof as Daniel Grubstick
- Sound of My Voice as Mr. Pritchett
- From the Head as Danny
- Manhattan Mixup as Ernst
- The Music Never Stopped as Mike Tappin
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Gary Nathan
- Adventure Time as Vice President Blowfish
- Beware the Gonzo as Principal Roy
- Hello Lonesome as Gary
- You Don't Know Jack as Jack Lessenberry
- Drones as Pete
2009
- The Good Wife as Judge Bernard Temple
- Infomercials as Rev. Boxley Fryer
- Snake 'n' Bacon as (voice)
2008
- The Mentalist as Aaron Kalinoski
- Childrens Hospital as Future Doctor
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Cafe Manager
- Chicago 10 as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
- The Diagnosis as Dr. Besman
2007
- Fay Grim as Simon Grim
- The Nanny Diaries as Educational Consultant
- The Starter Wife as Gary
- Across the Universe as Sadie's Manager
- The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? as Himself
2006
- Kidnapped
- Death of a President as Dr. James Pearn
- The Last Romantic as Alex Scarvey
2005
- Criminal Minds as Owen Quinn
- The Office as Rolf
- Medium as Mr. Enright
- Weeds as The Wizard
- Numb3rs as Binky Moore
- Fortunes as Lewis Croshere
- Road as The Ranger
- The Girl from Monday as Funk
2004
- The Venture Bros. as Dr. Venture (voice)
- The Jury
- B Movie as Professor Friend
2003
- NCIS as Dr. Rod Daniels
- Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde as Lab Technician
- American Splendor as Robert Crumb
- Plain Dirty as Druden Hunt
2002
- CSI: Miami as Max Paulson
- Without a Trace as Damon Lafleur
- Passengers
- Upheaval as Martin
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Rod Flexner
- Teknolust as Agent Hopper
- No Such Thing as Concierge
- Daypass as Simple Simon
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Roger Stern
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Wade Donato
- Sweet and Lowdown as Harry
- Ride with the Devil as Poker Player
1998
- Sex and the City as Buster
- Henry Fool as Simon Grim
- The Book of Life as True Believer
1997
- The Sticky Fingers of Time as Isaac
- The Other Also as Voice
1994
- Opera No. 1 as James
- NYC 3/94