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
2026
- The Last Temptation of Becky as Dr. Friedrich Metzger
- Play House as Mr. Morton
- My Love For You Is Deep But the Devil Loves Me Deeper
- Grind
- Puddysticks as Eustace the Boss
2025
- Unconventional as Dr. Robert Montee
- Dead Media as Dr Sven Rendall
- Laws of Man as Proprietor Isaac
- The Muppet Scriptmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Theatre People as Drama Teacher
- Every Heavy Thing as William Shaffer
2024
- Batman: Caped Crusader as Hugh Strange (voice)
- Palm Royale as Palm Royale Manager
- Thelma the Unicorn as Confused Fan (voice)
- Test Screening
- Breakup Season as Kirby
- The Rainbow Bridge as Herb
2023
- Oppenheimer as Kurt Gödel
- History of the World: Part II as Roman Soldier
- Carol & the End of the World as (voice)
- Invitation to a Murder as Gordon
- The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
- Condor's Nest as Heinrich Himmler
- Gonzo Girl as Lionel
- Taz: Quest for Burger as Rocky (voice)
- The Country Club as Victor Simmons
- Indoor Baseball as Roy
2022
- The Fabelmans as Grand View High School Principal
- Beauty as Irv Merlin
2021
- Made for Love as Interviewer
- Things Heard & Seen as Bram Sokolov
- Red Bird Lane as Tanner
2020
- 9-1-1: Lone Star as Imp
- Stars in the House as Self
- Close Enough as Commercial Bot (voice)
- Just Add Magic: Mystery City as Pierce Hamilton
- Tesla as Professor Anthony
- For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Del Close
2019
- For All Mankind as Gavin Donahue
- The Morning Show as Backstage Manager
- 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
- Lodge 49
- Liza on Demand as Jeremy
- Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay as Professor Pyg (voice)
2017
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes as Joff (voice)
- Rebel in the Rye as Gus Lobrano
- Dave Made a Maze as Harry
- Wonderstruck as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
2016
- Teachers as Carl Fromm
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures as M-OC (voice)
- After Adderall as The Agent
2015
- Better Call Saul as Norm Wakely
- Supergirl as Maaldorian Doctor
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Thriffith (voice)
- Marvel's Agent Carter as Miles Van Ert
- Dr. Ken as James Miller
- Difficult People as Arthur Tack
- Documentary Now! as Howard Pine
- Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Nose Picker Fish (voice)
- Ned Rifle as Simon Grim
- Advantageous as Fisher
- 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.
- The Occupants as Glen
- Book of Christ as Rev. Boxley Fryer
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
- The New Normal as Mr. Blakeney
- Grimm Fairy Tales Animated as The Dark One
- Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective as Henrik Habersteam
- Advantageous as Dave Fisher
2011
- Homeland as Larry
- Unforgettable as Richard Simmons
- Body of Proof as Daniel Grubstick
- Sound of My Voice as Mr. Pritchett
- The Music Never Stopped as Mike Tappin
- Manhattan Mixup as Ernst
- From the Head as Danny
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Gary Nathan
- Adventure Time as Vice President Blowfish (voice)
- You Don't Know Jack as Jack Lessenberry
- Beware the Gonzo as Principal Roy
- Drones as Pete
- Hello Lonesome as Gary
2009
- The Good Wife as Judge Bernard Temple
- Infomercials as Rev. Boxley Fryer
- NSFW Show as Self - Guest
- Snake 'n' Bacon as (voice)
2008
- The Mentalist as Aaron Kalinoski
- Childrens Hospital as Future Doctor
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Cafe Manager
- The Starter Wife as Gary
- Chicago 10 as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
- The Diagnosis as Dr. Besman
2007
- Across the Universe as Sadie's Manager
- The Nanny Diaries as Educational Consultant
- Fay Grim as Simon Grim
- 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
- The Office as Rolf
- Criminal Minds as Owen Quinn
- Medium as Mr. Enright
- Numb3rs as Binky Moore
- Weeds as The Wizard
- Road as The Ranger
- The Girl from Monday as Funk
- Fortunes as Lewis Croshere
2004
- The Venture Bros. as Dr. Venture (voice)
- The Jury
- B Movie as Professor Friend
2003
- NCIS as 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
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Rod Flexner
- Teknolust as Agent Hopper
- No Such Thing as Concierge
- Passengers
- Upheaval as Martin
- Daypass as Simple Simon
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Roger Stern
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Wade Donato
- Ride with the Devil as Poker Player
- Sweet and Lowdown as Harry
1998
- Sex and the City as Buster
- The Book of Life as True Believer
- Henry Fool as Simon Grim
1997
- The Sticky Fingers of Time as Isaac
- The Other Also as (voice)
1994
- NYC 3/94
- Opera No. 1 as James