James Urbaniak
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James Urbaniak

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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.

Films Featuring James Urbaniak

B Movie

20047.0

The Nanny Diaries

20076.4

Fay Grim

20075.5

The Girl from Monday

20054.2

Sweet and Lowdown

19996.8

You Don't Know Jack

20107.0

Henry Fool

19986.6

Taz: Quest for Burger

20235.9

Ride with the Devil

19996.3

Drones

20105.7

Plain Dirty

20034.9

The Sticky Fingers of Time

19974.6

Teknolust

20024.5

Beware the Gonzo

20105.7

The Music Never Stopped

20117.2

The Last Romantic

200610.0

Upheaval

20027.7

Daypass

20028.0

Oppenheimer

20238.0

Opera No. 1

19946.3

Indoor Baseball

2023

Bitter Orange

20135.2

iSteve

20134.6

The Occupants

20144.5

Invitation to a Murder

20235.6

Chicago 10

20085.8

Such Good People

20145.2

American Splendor

20037.1

Gonzo Girl

20232.0

Ned Rifle

20155.8

The Rainbow Bridge

2024

The Fabelmans

20227.6

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

2007

The Country Club

20234.0

Advantageous

20156.0

From the Head

20114.3

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live

20154.3

Breakup Season

20245.4

Puddysticks

2026

Book of Christ

20146.0

The Diagnosis

The Diagnosis

2008

Condor's Nest

20235.6

The Boxtrolls

20146.7

Manhattan Mixup

Manhattan Mixup

2011

NYC 3/94

19946.5

The Other Also

19975.0

Advantageous

20125.0

Thelma the Unicorn

20246.9

Rebel in the Rye

20176.6

Grind

2026

After Adderall

After Adderall

20163.0

Dave Made a Maze

20176.4

Wonderstruck

20176.1

Sound of My Voice

20116.3

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

20035.7

Across the Universe

20077.1

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

20196.6

No Such Thing

20026.0

The Book of Life

19986.4

Intern

20003.7

Death of a President

20065.6

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

2012

Beauty

20224.8

Tesla

20205.7

Fortunes

200510.0

Things Heard & Seen

20215.7

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

20237.3

The Sisters Rosensweig

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

20026.7

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

20187.1

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

20206.7

Test Screening

2024

Laws of Man

20255.7

Road

20054.5

Marfa Lights

Marfa Lights

Every Heavy Thing

20252.0

Snake 'n' Bacon

2009

Theatre People

2025

Passengers

20024.3

Hello Lonesome

20106.2

Play House

2026

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol

2025

The Last Temptation of Becky

2026

Dead Media

2025

The Robot Chicken [adult swim] 25th Anniversary Special

2026

Godstar

Godstar