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