Actor profile

James Urbaniak

17th September 1963 Bayonne, New Jersey, USA Acting

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.

83 Movies 63 TV Shows 1 In Production 147 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Puddysticks poster

Puddysticks 18th March 2026 as Eustace the Boss

Grind poster

Grind 12th March 2026

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol poster

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol 20th December 2025 as Ebenezer Scrooge

Theatre People poster

Theatre People 26th October 2025 as Drama Teacher

Dead Media poster

Dead Media 20th October 2025 as Dr Sven Rendall

Every Heavy Thing poster

Every Heavy Thing 21st July 2025 as William Shaffer

Laws of Man poster

Laws of Man 10th January 2025 as Proprietor Isaac

Breakup Season poster

Breakup Season 15th November 2024 as Kirby

Test Screening poster

Test Screening 22nd August 2024

Thelma the Unicorn poster

Thelma the Unicorn 17th May 2024 as Confused Fan (voice)

The Rainbow Bridge poster

The Rainbow Bridge 22nd January 2024 as Herb

Gonzo Girl poster

Gonzo Girl 7th September 2023 as Lionel

Indoor Baseball poster

Indoor Baseball 2nd September 2023 as Roy

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

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart 21st July 2023 as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)

Oppenheimer poster

Oppenheimer 19th July 2023 as Kurt Gödel

Taz: Quest for Burger poster

Taz: Quest for Burger 6th June 2023 as Rocky (voice)

The Country Club poster

The Country Club 1st June 2023 as Victor Simmons

Invitation to a Murder poster

Invitation to a Murder 5th May 2023 as Gordon

Condor's Nest poster

Condor's Nest 27th January 2023 as Heinrich Himmler

The Fabelmans poster

The Fabelmans 11th November 2022 as Grand View High School Principal

Beauty poster

Beauty 29th June 2022 as Irv Merlin

Things Heard & Seen poster

Things Heard & Seen 29th April 2021 as Bram

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close poster

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close 14th October 2020 as Del Close

Tesla poster

Tesla 14th August 2020 as Professor Anthony

Where'd You Go, Bernadette poster

Where'd You Go, Bernadette 16th August 2019 as Agent Marcus Strang

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay poster

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay 23rd March 2018 as Professor Pyg (voice)

Wonderstruck poster

Wonderstruck 13th October 2017 as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father

Rebel in the Rye poster

Rebel in the Rye 15th September 2017 as Gus Lobrano

Dave Made a Maze poster

Dave Made a Maze 18th August 2017 as Harry

After Adderall 30th July 2016 as The Agent

Advantageous poster

Advantageous 23rd June 2015 as Fisher

Ned Rifle poster

Ned Rifle 1st April 2015 as Simon Grim

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live poster

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live 1st March 2015 as Doll Zero

Book of Christ poster

Book of Christ 24th November 2014 as Rev. Boxley Fryer

The Boxtrolls poster

The Boxtrolls 10th September 2014 as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)

Such Good People poster

Such Good People 9th May 2014 as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.

The Occupants poster

The Occupants 13th January 2014 as Glen

Bitter Orange poster

Bitter Orange 17th June 2013 as Sweetie

iSteve poster

iSteve 14th April 2013 as Bill Gates

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated poster

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated 15th October 2012 as The Dark One

Advantageous poster

Advantageous 3rd April 2012 as Dave Fisher

Manhattan Mixup 31st December 2011 as Ernst

From the Head poster

From the Head 24th June 2011 as Danny

The Music Never Stopped poster

The Music Never Stopped 18th March 2011 as Mike Tappin

Sound of My Voice poster

Sound of My Voice 22nd January 2011 as Mr. Pritchett

You Don't Know Jack poster

You Don't Know Jack 27th June 2010 as Jack Lessenberry

Hello Lonesome poster

Hello Lonesome 1st June 2010 as Gary

Beware the Gonzo poster

Beware the Gonzo 22nd April 2010 as Principal Roy

Drones poster

Drones 23rd January 2010 as Pete

Snake 'n' Bacon poster

Snake 'n' Bacon 10th May 2009 as (voice)

The Diagnosis 15th April 2008 as Dr. Besman

Chicago 10 poster

Chicago 10 29th February 2008 as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)

Across the Universe poster

Across the Universe 14th September 2007 as Sadie's Manager

The Nanny Diaries poster

The Nanny Diaries 24th August 2007 as Educational Consultant

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

The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? 22nd May 2007 as Himself

Fay Grim poster

Fay Grim 18th May 2007 as Simon Grim

Death of a President poster

Death of a President 27th October 2006 as Dr. James Pearn

The Last Romantic poster

The Last Romantic 9th March 2006 as Alex Scarvey

Fortunes poster

Fortunes 20th December 2005 as Lewis Croshere

Road poster

Road 24th June 2005 as The Ranger

The Girl from Monday poster

The Girl from Monday 26th January 2005 as Funk

B Movie poster

B Movie 14th January 2004 as Professor Friend

American Splendor poster

American Splendor 15th August 2003 as Robert Crumb

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde poster

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 2nd July 2003 as Lab Technician

Plain Dirty poster

Plain Dirty 20th January 2003 as Druden Hunt

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind poster

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 31st December 2002 as Rod Flexner

Daypass poster

Daypass 19th September 2002 as Simple Simon

No Such Thing poster

No Such Thing 29th March 2002 as Concierge

Upheaval poster

Upheaval 7th March 2002 as Martin

Teknolust poster

Teknolust 10th January 2002 as Agent Hopper

Passengers poster

Passengers 1st January 2002

Intern poster

Intern 21st January 2000 as Olivier Di Santo

Sweet and Lowdown poster

Sweet and Lowdown 3rd December 1999 as Harry

Ride with the Devil poster

Ride with the Devil 24th November 1999 as Poker Player

The Book of Life poster

The Book of Life 22nd August 1998 as True Believer

Henry Fool poster

Henry Fool 19th June 1998 as Simon Grim

The Sticky Fingers of Time poster

The Sticky Fingers of Time 6th June 1997 as Isaac

The Other Also poster

The Other Also 5th June 1997 as Voice

NYC 3/94 poster

NYC 3/94 1st March 1994

Opera No. 1 poster

Opera No. 1 2nd January 1994 as James

Marfa Lights as Roscoe

The Last Temptation of Becky as Dr. Friedrich Metzger

The Sisters Rosensweig poster

The Sisters Rosensweig as Nick

Unconventional poster

Unconventional 11th February 2025 as Dr. Robert Montee

Palm Royale poster

Palm Royale 19th March 2024 as Palm Royale Manager

Carol & the End of the World poster

Carol & the End of the World 15th December 2023 as (voice)

History of the World: Part II poster

History of the World: Part II 6th March 2023 as Roman Soldier

Made for Love poster

Made for Love 1st April 2021 as Interviewer

Close Enough poster

Close Enough 9th July 2020 as Commercial Bot (voice)

Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House 16th March 2020 as Self

9-1-1: Lone Star poster

9-1-1: Lone Star 19th January 2020 as Imp

Just Add Magic: Mystery City poster

Just Add Magic: Mystery City 17th January 2020 as Pierce Hamilton

Dickinson poster

Dickinson 1st November 2019 as Ophthalmologist

For All Mankind poster

For All Mankind 1st November 2019 as Gavin Donahue

The Morning Show poster

The Morning Show 1st November 2019 as Backstage Manager

Ollie & Scoops poster

Ollie & Scoops 6th October 2019 as Dr. Toodles (voice)

Too Old to Die Young poster

Too Old to Die Young 10th June 2019 as Stevie

Fam poster

Fam 10th January 2019 as Tom

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina poster

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina 26th October 2018 as The Trinket Man

FBI poster

FBI 25th September 2018 as Mike Holland

Lodge 49 poster

Lodge 49 6th August 2018

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes poster

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes 1st August 2017 as Joff (voice)

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures poster

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures 20th June 2016 as M-OC / Sgt. Corcillo (voice)

Teachers poster

Teachers 13th January 2016 as Carl Fromm

Supergirl poster

Supergirl 26th October 2015 as Maaldorian Doctor

Dr. Ken poster

Dr. Ken 2nd October 2015 as James Miller

Documentary Now! poster

Documentary Now! 20th August 2015 as Howard Pine

Difficult People poster

Difficult People 5th August 2015 as Arthur Tack

Pig Goat Banana Cricket poster

Pig Goat Banana Cricket 16th July 2015 as Nose Picker Fish (voice)

Better Call Saul poster

Better Call Saul 8th February 2015 as Norm Wakely

The Adventures of Puss in Boots poster

The Adventures of Puss in Boots 16th January 2015 as Thriffith (voice)

Marvel's Agent Carter poster

Marvel's Agent Carter 6th January 2015 as Miles Van Ert

All Hail King Julien poster

All Hail King Julien 19th December 2014 as Lemur #1 (voice)

Review poster

Review 6th March 2014 as Grant Grunderschmidt

Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine 17th September 2013 as Nick Lingeman

Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective 7th November 2012 as Henrik Habersteam

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as Dr. Leo Demopoulos

The New Normal poster

The New Normal 10th September 2012 as Mr. Blakeney

Scandal poster

Scandal 5th April 2012 as Mike Sylva

Homeland poster

Homeland 2nd October 2011 as Larry

Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable 20th September 2011 as Walter Morgan / John Fox

Body of Proof poster

Body of Proof 29th March 2011 as Daniel Grubstick

Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0 20th September 2010 as Gary Nathan

Adventure Time poster

Adventure Time 5th April 2010 as Vice President Blowfish (voice)

NSFW Show poster

NSFW Show 24th November 2009 as Self - Guest

Infomercials poster

Infomercials 3rd November 2009 as Rev. Boxley Fryer

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Judge Bernard Temple

Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital 8th December 2008 as Future Doctor

The Starter Wife poster

The Starter Wife 10th October 2008 as Gary

The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist 23rd September 2008 as Aaron Kalinoski

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles poster

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 13th January 2008 as Sarkissian

Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped 20th September 2006

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as Owen Quinn

Weeds poster

Weeds 7th August 2005 as The Wizard

The Office poster

The Office 24th March 2005 as Rolf

Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs 23rd January 2005 as Binky Moore

Medium poster

Medium 3rd January 2005 as Mr. Enright

The Venture Bros. poster

The Venture Bros. 7th August 2004 as Dr. Venture (voice)

The Jury poster

The Jury 8th June 2004

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Dr. Rod Daniels

Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace 26th September 2002 as Damon Lafleur

CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami 23rd September 2002 as Max Paulson

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Roger Stern

Ed poster

Ed 8th October 2000 as Gallery owner

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Wade Donato

Sex and the City poster

Sex and the City 6th June 1998 as Buster

Play House poster

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Play House 18th September 2026