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James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Known for: Acting

Born 17/09/1963
Place of birth Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series ★ 7,9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Wade Donato

1999

NCIS Series ★ 7,6

NCIS

Dr. Rod Daniels

2003

Criminal Minds Series ★ 8,3

Criminal Minds

Owen Quinn

2005

The Mentalist Series ★ 8,4

The Mentalist

Aaron Kalinoski

2008

Hawaii Five-0 Series ★ 7,7

Hawaii Five-0

Gary Nathan

2010

The Office Series ★ 8,6

The Office

Rolf

2005

CSI: Miami Series ★ 7,7

CSI: Miami

Max Paulson

2002

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Series ★ 7,6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Roger Stern

2001

FBI Series ★ 7,9

FBI

Mike Holland

2018

Homeland Series ★ 7,6

Homeland

Larry

2011

Better Call Saul Series ★ 8,7

Better Call Saul

Norm Wakely

2015

The Good Wife Series ★ 7,6

The Good Wife

Judge Bernard Temple

2009

For All Mankind Series ★ 7,7

For All Mankind

Gavin Donahue

2019

Elementary Series ★ 7,6

Elementary

Dr. Leo Demopoulos

2012

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Series ★ 8,2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Nick Lingeman

2013

Without a Trace Series ★ 7,3

Without a Trace

Damon Lafleur

2002

Medium Series ★ 7,5

Medium

Mr. Enright

2005

Adventure Time Series ★ 8,5

Adventure Time

Vice President Blowfish (voice)

2010

Adventure Time Series ★ 8,5

Adventure Time

Rat King / Leaf Beard (voice)

2010

Supergirl Series ★ 7,3

Supergirl

Maaldorian Doctor

2015

Sex and the City Series ★ 7,4

Sex and the City

Buster

1998

Scandal Series ★ 7,2

Scandal

Mike Sylva

2012

9-1-1: Lone Star Series ★ 8,0

9-1-1: Lone Star

Imp

2020

Weeds Series ★ 7,5

Weeds

The Wizard

2005

Numb3rs Series ★ 7,0

Numb3rs

Binky Moore

2005

Unforgettable Series ★ 7,2

Unforgettable

Richard Simmons

2011

Unforgettable Series ★ 7,2

Unforgettable

Walter Morgan

2011

Unforgettable Series ★ 7,2

Unforgettable

Walter Morgan / John Fox

2011

Oppenheimer Film ★ 8,0

Oppenheimer

Kurt Gödel

2023

Body of Proof Series ★ 7,1

Body of Proof

Daniel Grubstick

2011

The Venture Bros. Series ★ 7,8

The Venture Bros.

Dr. Venture (voice)

2004

The Morning Show Series ★ 7,7

The Morning Show

Backstage Manager

2019

Childrens Hospital Series ★ 7,0

Childrens Hospital

Future Doctor

2008

Close Enough Series ★ 7,9

Close Enough

Commercial Bot (voice)

2020

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Series ★ 7,5

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Cafe Manager

2008

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Series ★ 7,5

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Sarkissian

2008

All Hail King Julien Series ★ 6,8

All Hail King Julien

Lemur #1 (voice)

2014

Stars in the House Series

Stars in the House

Self

2020

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Series ★ 8,2

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

The Trinket Man

2018

Ed Series ★ 7,7

Ed

Gallery owner

2000

Dickinson Series ★ 8,5

Dickinson

Ophthalmologist

2019

The Adventures of Puss in Boots Series ★ 7,1

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

Thriffith (voice)

2015

Marvel's Agent Carter Series ★ 7,5

Marvel's Agent Carter

Miles Van Ert

2015

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Series ★ 6,8

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

M-OC (voice)

2016

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Series ★ 6,8

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

M-OC / Sgt. Corcillo (voice)

2016

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Series ★ 6,8

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

M-OC / Imperial Ensign (voice)

2016

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Series ★ 8,0

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes

Joff (voice)

2017

Palm Royale Series ★ 6,1

Palm Royale

Palm Royale Manager

2024

Dr. Ken Series ★ 5,6

Dr. Ken

James Miller

2015

History of the World: Part II Series ★ 5,7

History of the World: Part II

Roman Soldier

2023

Teachers Series ★ 5,3

Teachers

Carl Fromm

2016

Documentary Now! Series ★ 7,1

Documentary Now!

Howard Pine

2015

Difficult People Series ★ 6,3

Difficult People

Arthur Tack

2015

Pig Goat Banana Cricket Series ★ 4,3

Pig Goat Banana Cricket

Nose Picker Fish (voice)

2015

Carol & the End of the World Series ★ 7,4

Carol & the End of the World

(voice)

2023

Lodge 49 Series ★ 6,7

Lodge 49

2018

Kidnapped Series ★ 7,2

Kidnapped

2006

Made for Love Series ★ 6,7

Made for Love

Interviewer

2021

The New Normal Series ★ 6,0

The New Normal

Mr. Blakeney

2012

The Jury Series ★ 9,0

The Jury

2004

Too Old to Die Young Series ★ 7,3

Too Old to Die Young

Stevie

2019

The Fabelmans Film ★ 7,6

The Fabelmans

Grand View High School Principal

2022

Infomercials Series ★ 7,7

Infomercials

Rev. Boxley Fryer

2009

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Film ★ 5,7

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

Lab Technician

2003

The Boxtrolls Film ★ 6,7

The Boxtrolls

Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)

2014

Fam Series ★ 6,5

Fam

Tom

2019

Thelma the Unicorn Film ★ 6,9

Thelma the Unicorn

Confused Fan (voice)

2024

Tesla Film ★ 5,8

Tesla

Professor Anthony

2020

Review Series ★ 7,5

Review

Grant Grunderschmidt

2014

Across the Universe Film ★ 7,1

Across the Universe

Sadie's Manager

2007

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Film ★ 6,7

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Rod Flexner

2002

The Nanny Diaries Film ★ 6,4

The Nanny Diaries

Educational Consultant

2007

Just Add Magic: Mystery City Series ★ 8,1

Just Add Magic: Mystery City

Pierce Hamilton

2020

Unconventional Series ★ 4,0

Unconventional

Dr. Robert Montee

2025

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay Film ★ 7,1

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Professor Pyg (voice)

2018

Ollie & Scoops Series ★ 7,0

Ollie & Scoops

Dr. Toodles (voice)

2019

Things Heard & Seen Film ★ 5,7

Things Heard & Seen

Bram

2021

American Splendor Film ★ 7,2

American Splendor

Robert Crumb

2003

Invitation to a Murder Film ★ 5,6

Invitation to a Murder

Gordon

2023

You Don't Know Jack Film ★ 7,0

You Don't Know Jack

Jack Lessenberry

2010

The Starter Wife Series

The Starter Wife

Gary

2008

NSFW Show Series

NSFW Show

Self - Guest

2009

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart Film ★ 7,3

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)

2023

Chicago 10 Film ★ 5,8

Chicago 10

Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)

2008

Rebel in the Rye Film ★ 6,6

Rebel in the Rye

Gus Lobrano

2017

Ride with the Devil Film ★ 6,3

Ride with the Devil

Poker Player

1999

Where'd You Go, Bernadette Film ★ 6,6

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Agent Marcus Strang

2019

Wonderstruck Film ★ 6,1

Wonderstruck

Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father

2017

Sweet and Lowdown Film ★ 6,8

Sweet and Lowdown

Harry

1999

Henry Fool Film ★ 6,6

Henry Fool

Simon Grim

1998

Condor's Nest Film ★ 5,3

Condor's Nest

Heinrich Himmler

2023

Fay Grim Film ★ 5,6

Fay Grim

Simon Grim

2007

Advantageous Film ★ 6,0

Advantageous

Fisher

2015

Dave Made a Maze Film ★ 6,4

Dave Made a Maze

Harry

2017

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close Film ★ 6,7

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

Del Close

2020

Grind Film

Grind

2026

Puddysticks Film

Puddysticks

Eustace the Boss

2026

Sound of My Voice Film ★ 6,3

Sound of My Voice

Mr. Pritchett

2011

Road Film ★ 4,5

Road

The Ranger

2005

The Music Never Stopped Film ★ 7,2

The Music Never Stopped

Mike Tappin

2011

Taz: Quest for Burger Film ★ 5,9

Taz: Quest for Burger

Rocky (voice)

2023

Intern Film ★ 3,7

Intern

Olivier Di Santo

2000

Beauty Film ★ 4,8

Beauty

Irv Merlin

2022

Film

The Diagnosis

Dr. Besman

2008

Teknolust Film ★ 4,4

Teknolust

Agent Hopper

2002

Death of a President Film ★ 5,6

Death of a President

Dr. James Pearn

2006

Ned Rifle Film ★ 5,8

Ned Rifle

Simon Grim

2015

Film

The Last Temptation of Becky

Dr. Friedrich Metzger

Such Good People Film ★ 5,2

Such Good People

Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.

2014

Play House Film

Play House

2026

Gonzo Girl Film ★ 2,0

Gonzo Girl

Lionel

2023

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live Film ★ 4,3

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live

Doll Zero

2015

iSteve Film ★ 4,5

iSteve

Bill Gates

2013

No Such Thing Film ★ 6,0

No Such Thing

Concierge

2002

Film ★ 3,0

After Adderall

The Agent

2016

Plain Dirty Film ★ 4,9

Plain Dirty

Druden Hunt

2003

Laws of Man Film ★ 5,7

Laws of Man

Proprietor Isaac

2025

Beware the Gonzo Film ★ 5,6

Beware the Gonzo

Principal Roy

2010

Series

Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective

Henrik Habersteam

2012

Every Heavy Thing Film ★ 2,0

Every Heavy Thing

William Shaffer

2025

The Country Club Film ★ 4,0

The Country Club

Victor Simmons

2023

Drones Film ★ 5,7

Drones

Pete

2010

The Occupants Film ★ 4,5

The Occupants

Glen

2014

Indoor Baseball Film

Indoor Baseball

Roy

2023

Fortunes Film ★ 10,0

Fortunes

Lewis Croshere

2005

Upheaval Film ★ 7,7

Upheaval

Martin

2002

Advantageous Film ★ 5,0

Advantageous

Dave Fisher

2012

Film

Manhattan Mixup

Ernst

2011

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Film

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

The Dark One

2012

The Girl from Monday Film ★ 4,4

The Girl from Monday

Funk

2005

Test Screening Film

Test Screening

2024

Bitter Orange Film ★ 5,2

Bitter Orange

Sweetie

2013

Breakup Season Film ★ 5,4

Breakup Season

Kirby

2024

From the Head Film ★ 4,2

From the Head

Danny

2011

Film

Marfa Lights

Roscoe

The Book of Life Film ★ 6,4

The Book of Life

True Believer

1998

NYC 3/94 Film ★ 6,5

NYC 3/94

1994

The Sisters Rosensweig Film

The Sisters Rosensweig

Nick

The Last Romantic Film ★ 10,0

The Last Romantic

Alex Scarvey

2006

Snake 'n' Bacon Film

Snake 'n' Bacon

(voice)

2009

The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? Film

The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?

Himself

2007

The Sticky Fingers of Time Film ★ 4,6

The Sticky Fingers of Time

Isaac

1997

B Movie Film ★ 7,0

B Movie

Professor Friend

2004

Opera No. 1 Film ★ 6,3

Opera No. 1

James

1994

Theatre People Film

Theatre People

Drama Teacher

2025

Dead Media Film

Dead Media

Dr Sven Rendall

2025

The Rainbow Bridge Film

The Rainbow Bridge

Herb

2024

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol Film

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge

2025

The Other Also Film ★ 5,0

The Other Also

Voice

1997

Daypass Film ★ 8,0

Daypass

Simple Simon

2002

Book of Christ Film ★ 6,0

Book of Christ

Rev. Boxley Fryer

2014

Passengers Film ★ 4,3

Passengers

2002

Hello Lonesome Film ★ 6,2

Hello Lonesome

Gary

2010