1963-09-17 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.
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Puddysticks | Eustace the Boss | 2026-03-18 |
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Grind | 2026-03-12 | |
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Play House | 2026-09-18 | |
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Laws of Man | Proprietor Isaac | 2025-01-10 |
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Every Heavy Thing | William Shaffer | 2025-07-21 |
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Theatre People | Drama Teacher | 2025-10-26 |
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The Muppet Scriptmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge | 2025-12-20 |
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Dead Media | Dr Sven Rendall | 2025-10-20 |
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The Rainbow Bridge | Herb | 2024-01-22 |
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Breakup Season | Kirby | 2024-11-15 |
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Test Screening | 2024-08-22 | |
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Thelma the Unicorn | Confused Fan (voice) | 2024-05-17 |
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Gonzo Girl | Lionel | 2023-09-07 |
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Indoor Baseball | Roy | 2023-09-02 |
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Invitation to a Murder | Gordon | 2023-05-05 |
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The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart | Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice) | 2023-07-21 |
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Oppenheimer | Kurt Gödel | 2023-07-19 |
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The Country Club | Victor Simmons | 2023-06-01 |
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Condor's Nest | Heinrich Himmler | 2023-01-27 |
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Taz: Quest for Burger | Rocky (voice) | 2023-06-06 |
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Beauty | Irv Merlin | 2022-06-29 |
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The Fabelmans | Grand View High School Principal | 2022-11-11 |
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Things Heard & Seen | Bram | 2021-04-29 |
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Tesla | Professor Anthony | 2020-08-14 |
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For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close | Del Close | 2020-10-14 |
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette | Agent Marcus Strang | 2019-08-16 |
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Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | Professor Pyg (voice) | 2018-03-23 |
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Rebel in the Rye | Gus Lobrano | 2017-09-15 |
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Wonderstruck | Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father | 2017-10-13 |
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Dave Made a Maze | Harry | 2017-08-18 |
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After Adderall | The Agent | 2016-07-30 |
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Advantageous | Fisher | 2015-06-23 |
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Ned Rifle | Simon Grim | 2015-04-01 |
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The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live | Doll Zero | 2015-03-01 |
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The Boxtrolls | Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice) | 2014-09-10 |
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Book of Christ | Rev. Boxley Fryer | 2014-11-24 |
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The Occupants | Glen | 2014-01-13 |
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Such Good People | Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D. | 2014-05-09 |
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Bitter Orange | Sweetie | 2013-06-17 |
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iSteve | Bill Gates | 2013-04-14 |
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Advantageous | Dave Fisher | 2012-04-03 |
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Grimm Fairy Tales Animated | The Dark One | 2012-10-15 |
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Manhattan Mixup | Ernst | 2011-12-31 |
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From the Head | Danny | 2011-06-24 |
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The Music Never Stopped | Mike Tappin | 2011-03-18 |
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Sound of My Voice | Mr. Pritchett | 2011-01-22 |
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Drones | Pete | 2010-01-23 |
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Beware the Gonzo | Principal Roy | 2010-04-22 |
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You Don't Know Jack | Jack Lessenberry | 2010-06-27 |
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Hello Lonesome | Gary | 2010-06-01 |
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Snake 'n' Bacon | (voice) | 2009-05-10 |
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Chicago 10 | Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice) | 2008-02-29 |
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The Diagnosis | Dr. Besman | 2008-04-15 |
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The Nanny Diaries | Educational Consultant | 2007-08-24 |
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Across the Universe | Sadie's Manager | 2007-09-14 |
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The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? | Himself | 2007-05-22 |
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Fay Grim | Simon Grim | 2007-05-18 |
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Death of a President | Dr. James Pearn | 2006-10-27 |
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The Last Romantic | Alex Scarvey | 2006-03-09 |
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Fortunes | Lewis Croshere | 2005-12-20 |
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Road | The Ranger | 2005-06-24 |
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The Girl from Monday | Funk | 2005-01-26 |
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B Movie | Professor Friend | 2004-01-14 |
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American Splendor | Robert Crumb | 2003-08-15 |
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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Lab Technician | 2003-07-02 |
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Plain Dirty | Druden Hunt | 2003-01-20 |
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Teknolust | Agent Hopper | 2002-01-10 |
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Passengers | 2002-01-01 | |
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Daypass | Simple Simon | 2002-09-19 |
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Upheaval | Martin | 2002-03-07 |
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No Such Thing | Concierge | 2002-03-29 |
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Rod Flexner | 2002-12-31 |
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Intern | Olivier Di Santo | 2000-01-21 |
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Sweet and Lowdown | Harry | 1999-12-03 |
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Ride with the Devil | Poker Player | 1999-11-24 |
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The Book of Life | True Believer | 1998-08-22 |
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Henry Fool | Simon Grim | 1998-06-19 |
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The Sticky Fingers of Time | Isaac | 1997-06-06 |
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The Other Also | Voice | 1997-06-05 |
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NYC 3/94 | 1994-03-01 | |
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Opera No. 1 | James | 1994-01-02 |
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Marfa Lights | Roscoe | |
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The Sisters Rosensweig | Nick | |
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The Last Temptation of Becky | Dr. Friedrich Metzger |
