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
- Play House
- The Last Temptation of Becky as Dr. Friedrich Metzger
- Grind
- The Robot Chicken [adult swim] 25th Anniversary Special as Dr. Rusty Venture (voice)
- Puddysticks as Eustace the Boss
2025
- Dead Media as Dr Sven Rendall
- Unconventional as Dr. Robert Montee
- Laws of Man as Proprietor Isaac
- Theatre People as Drama Teacher
- The Muppet Scriptmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
- 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)
- Breakup Season as Kirby
- Test Screening
- 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
- Condor's Nest as Heinrich Himmler
- The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
- 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
- Things Heard & Seen as Bram
- Made for Love as Interviewer
2020
- 9-1-1: Lone Star as Imp
- Close Enough as Commercial Bot (voice)
- Stars in the House as Self
- 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
- Ollie & Scoops as Dr. Toodles (voice)
- Fam as Tom
- Where'd You Go, Bernadette as Agent Marcus Strang
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
- Wonderstruck as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
- Dave Made a Maze as Harry
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
- Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Nose Picker Fish (voice)
- Dr. Ken as James Miller
- Difficult People as Arthur Tack
- Documentary Now! as Howard Pine
- The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live as Doll Zero
- Advantageous as Fisher
- Ned Rifle as Simon Grim
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
- Scandal as Mike Sylva
- Elementary as Dr. Leo Demopoulos
- The New Normal as Mr. Blakeney
- Grimm Fairy Tales Animated as The Dark One
- Advantageous as Dave Fisher
- Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective as Henrik Habersteam
2011
- Homeland as Larry
- Unforgettable as Walter Morgan
- 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
- Adventure Time as Rat King / Leaf Beard (voice)
- Hawaii Five-0 as Gary Nathan
- You Don't Know Jack as Jack Lessenberry
- Hello Lonesome as Gary
- Beware the Gonzo as Principal Roy
- Drones as Pete
2009
- The Good Wife as Judge Bernard Temple
- NSFW Show as Self - Guest
- 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
- The Starter Wife as Gary
- Chicago 10 as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
- The Diagnosis as Dr. Besman
2007
- The Nanny Diaries as Educational Consultant
- Across the Universe as Sadie's Manager
- 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
- Criminal Minds as Owen Quinn
- The Office as Rolf
- Medium as Mr. Enright
- Weeds as The Wizard
- Numb3rs as Binky Moore
- 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
- 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
- NYC 3/94
- Opera No. 1 as James