James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Date of Birth:

Sep 17, 1963

Place of Birth:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

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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:

Laws of Man Laws of Man

1970

Thelma the Unicorn Thelma the Unicorn

2024

Advantageous Advantageous

2012

Rebel in the Rye Rebel in the Rye

2017

Grind Grind

1970

Wonderstruck Wonderstruck

2017

Dave Made a Maze Dave Made a Maze

2017

After Adderall After Adderall

2016

The Other Also The Other Also

1997

NYC 3/94 NYC 3/94

1994

Book of Christ Book of Christ

2014

Puddysticks Puddysticks

2024

Breakup Season Breakup Season

2024

The Diagnosis The Diagnosis

2008

Condor's Nest Condor's Nest

2023

Manhattan Mixup Manhattan Mixup

2011

The Boxtrolls The Boxtrolls

2014

Sound of My Voice Sound of My Voice

2011

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

2003

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

2023

Things Heard & Seen Things Heard & Seen

2021

Fortunes Fortunes

1970

The Sisters Rosensweig The Sisters Rosensweig

1970

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002

Test Screening Test Screening

2024

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

2020

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

2018

Tesla Tesla

2020

Beauty Beauty

2022

No Such Thing No Such Thing

2002

Where'd You Go, Bernadette Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019

Across the Universe Across the Universe

2007

The Book of Life The Book of Life

1998

Intern Intern

2000

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

2012

Death of a President Death of a President

2006

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live

2015

From the Head From the Head

2011

Teknolust Teknolust

2002

The Sticky Fingers of Time The Sticky Fingers of Time

1997

Plain Dirty Plain Dirty

2003

Beware the Gonzo Beware the Gonzo

2010

The Music Never Stopped The Music Never Stopped

2011

Daypass Daypass

2002

Upheaval Upheaval

2002

The Last Romantic The Last Romantic

2006

Drones Drones

2010

Ride with the Devil Ride with the Devil

1999

The Girl from Monday The Girl from Monday

2005

Fay Grim Fay Grim

2007

The Nanny Diaries The Nanny Diaries

2007

Sweet and Lowdown Sweet and Lowdown

1999

You Don't Know Jack You Don't Know Jack

2010

Taz: Quest for Burger Taz: Quest for Burger

2023

Henry Fool Henry Fool

1998

Oppenheimer Oppenheimer

2023

Electric City Electric City

2016

The Rainbow Bridge The Rainbow Bridge

2024

Ned Rifle Ned Rifle

2015

Gonzo Girl Gonzo Girl

2023

The Fabelmans The Fabelmans

2022

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

2007

Advantageous Advantageous

2015

The Country Club The Country Club

2023

American Splendor American Splendor

2003

Such Good People Such Good People

2014

Bitter Orange Bitter Orange

2013

Indoor Baseball Indoor Baseball

2023

Opera No. 1 Opera No. 1

1994

iSteve iSteve

2013

The Occupants The Occupants

2014

Chicago 10 Chicago 10

2008

Invitation to a Murder Invitation to a Murder

2023

B Movie B Movie

2004

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