James Urbaniak
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
Known For
Professor Friend
B Movie
Educational Consultant
The Nanny Diaries
Simon Grim
Fay Grim
Funk
The Girl from Monday
Harry
Sweet and Lowdown
Jack Lessenberry
You Don't Know Jack
Simon Grim
Henry Fool
Rocky (voice)
Taz: Quest for Burger
Poker Player
Ride with the Devil
Pete
Drones
Druden Hunt
Plain Dirty
Isaac
The Sticky Fingers of Time
Agent Hopper
Teknolust
Principal Roy
Beware the Gonzo
Mike Tappin
The Music Never Stopped
Alex Scarvey
The Last Romantic
Martin
Upheaval
Simple Simon
Daypass
Kurt Gödel
Oppenheimer
Voice Actor (voice)
Electric City
James
Opera No. 1
Roy
Indoor Baseball
Sweetie
Bitter Orange
Bill Gates
iSteve
Glen
The Occupants
Gordon
Invitation to a Murder
Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
Chicago 10
Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
Such Good People
Robert Crumb
American Splendor
Lionel
Gonzo Girl
Simon Grim
Ned Rifle
Herb
The Rainbow Bridge
Grand View High School Principal
The Fabelmans
Himself
The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?
Victor Simmons
The Country Club
Fisher
Advantageous
Danny
From the Head
Doll Zero
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
Kirby
Breakup Season
Eustance the Boss
Puddysticks
Rev. Boxley Fryer
Book of Christ
Dr. Besman
The Diagnosis
Heinrich Himmler
Condor's Nest
Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
The Boxtrolls
Ernst
Manhattan Mixup
NYC 3/94
Voice
The Other Also
Dave Fisher
Advantageous
Confused Fan (voice)
Thelma the Unicorn
Gus Lobrano
Rebel in the Rye
Grind
The Agent
After Adderall
Harry
Dave Made a Maze
Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
Wonderstruck
Mr. Pritchett
Sound of My Voice
Lab Technician
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Sadie's Manager
Across the Universe
Agent Marcus Strang
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Concierge
No Such Thing
True Believer
The Book of Life
Olivier Di Santo
Intern
Dr. James Pearn
Death of a President
The Dark One
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Irv Merlin
Beauty
Professor Anthony
Tesla
Lewis Croshere
Fortunes
Bram
Things Heard & Seen
Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Nick
The Sisters Rosensweig
Rod Flexner
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Lazlo Valentin / Professor Pyg (voice)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Del Close
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Test Screening
Proprietor Isaac
Laws of Man
The Ranger
Road
Grand Moff Tarkin
Maclunkey Treasure Island
Roscoe
Marfa Lights
Every Heavy Thing
(voice)
Snake 'n' Bacon
Drama Teacher
Theatre People
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
80
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-09-17
Place of Birth
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As