James Urbaniak
Acting
Born: September 17, 1963 (age 63) · Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Oppenheimer
2023
Better Call Saul
2015
The Office
2005
The Mentalist
2008
Supergirl
2015
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Criminal Minds
2005
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018
Adventure Time
2010
The Fabelmans
2022
Homeland
2011
Photos (2)
Movies (78)
Oppenheimer
Kurt Gödel
The Boxtrolls
Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
The Fabelmans
Grand View High School Principal
Thelma the Unicorn
Confused Fan (voice)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Lab Technician
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Professor Pyg (voice)
The Nanny Diaries
Educational Consultant
Sweet and Lowdown
Harry
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
Ride with the Devil
Poker Player
Across the Universe
Sadie's Manager
Things Heard & Seen
Bram Sokolov
American Splendor
Robert Crumb
Wonderstruck
Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
Teknolust
Agent Hopper
Invitation to a Murder
Gordon
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Agent Marcus Strang
Tesla
Professor Anthony
Such Good People
Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
Play House
Mr. Morton
Rebel in the Rye
Gus Lobrano
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Rod Flexner
Advantageous
Fisher
You Don't Know Jack
Jack Lessenberry
Henry Fool
Simon Grim
Fay Grim
Simon Grim
Laws of Man
Proprietor Isaac
Beware the Gonzo
Principal Roy
Sound of My Voice
Mr. Pritchett
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
Hello Lonesome
Gary
Dave Made a Maze
Harry
Intern
Olivier Di Santo
The Last Romantic
Alex Scarvey
The Book of Life
True Believer
No Such Thing
Concierge
Dead Media
Dr Sven Rendall
Plain Dirty
Druden Hunt
The Music Never Stopped
Mike Tappin
Ned Rifle
Simon Grim
Condor's Nest
Heinrich Himmler
Chicago 10
Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
Gonzo Girl
Lionel
Taz: Quest for Burger
Rocky (voice)
Snake 'n' Bacon
(voice)
Opera No. 1
James
Death of a President
Dr. James Pearn
Drones
Pete
The Occupants
Glen
Road
The Ranger
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Del Close
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
Doll Zero
Puddysticks
Eustace the Boss
Breakup Season
Kirby
My Love For You Is Deep But the Devil Loves Me Deeper
2026
Beauty
Irv Merlin
The Sticky Fingers of Time
Isaac
Theatre People
Drama Teacher
The Rainbow Bridge
Herb
Passengers
2002
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
The Dark One
Test Screening
2024
The Girl from Monday
Funk
The Country Club
Victor Simmons
Advantageous
Dave Fisher
Grind
2026
B Movie
Professor Friend
Daypass
Simple Simon
The Other Also
(voice)
From the Head
Danny
iSteve
Bill Gates
Bitter Orange
Sweetie
Fortunes
Lewis Croshere
Upheaval
Martin
NYC 3/94
1994
Book of Christ
Rev. Boxley Fryer
Indoor Baseball
Roy
Every Heavy Thing
William Shaffer
TV Shows (68)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Wade Donato · 1 eps
The Office
Rolf · 4 eps
NCIS
Rod Daniels · 1 eps
The Mentalist
Aaron Kalinoski · 1 eps
Criminal Minds
Owen Quinn · 2 eps
CSI: Miami
Max Paulson · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-0
Gary Nathan · 1 eps
FBI
Mike Holland · 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roger Stern · 1 eps
Adventure Time
Vice President Blowfish (voice) · 1 eps
Adventure Time
Rat King / Leaf Beard (voice) · 1 eps
Better Call Saul
Norm Wakely · 1 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Nick Lingeman · 1 eps
Homeland
Larry · 2 eps
The Good Wife
Judge Bernard Temple · 1 eps
Elementary
Dr. Leo Demopoulos · 1 eps
Without a Trace
Damon Lafleur · 1 eps
For All Mankind
Gavin Donahue · 3 eps
Scandal
Mike Sylva · 1 eps
Unforgettable
Richard Simmons · 1 eps
Unforgettable
Walter Morgan · 1 eps
Unforgettable
Walter Morgan / John Fox · 1 eps
Sex and the City
Buster · 1 eps
Medium
Mr. Enright · 1 eps
Numb3rs
Binky Moore · 1 eps
Supergirl
Maaldorian Doctor · 1 eps
9-1-1: Lone Star
Imp · 1 eps
Weeds
The Wizard · 1 eps
Batman: Caped Crusader
Hugh Strange (voice) · 1 eps
History of the World: Part II
Roman Soldier · 1 eps
The Morning Show
Backstage Manager · 1 eps
Marvel's Agent Carter
Miles Van Ert · 2 eps
Carol & the End of the World
(voice) · 2 eps
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Cafe Manager · 1 eps
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Sarkissian · 1 eps
Childrens Hospital
Future Doctor · 1 eps
Body of Proof
Daniel Grubstick · 1 eps
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
The Trinket Man · 1 eps
All Hail King Julien
Lemur #1 (voice) · 1 eps
Close Enough
Commercial Bot (voice) · 1 eps
Palm Royale
Palm Royale Manager · 5 eps
Dickinson
Ophthalmologist · 1 eps
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Thriffith (voice) · 2 eps
The Venture Bros.
Dr. Venture (voice) · 81 eps
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
Joff (voice) · 1 eps
Teachers
Carl Fromm · 1 eps
Dr. Ken
James Miller · 1 eps
Ed
Gallery owner · 1 eps
Made for Love
Interviewer · 2 eps
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
M-OC / Imperial Ensign (voice) · 1 eps
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
M-OC (voice) · 8 eps
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
M-OC / Sgt. Corcillo (voice) · 1 eps
Difficult People
Arthur Tack · 28 eps
Documentary Now!
Howard Pine · 1 eps
Kidnapped
6 eps
Lodge 49
2 eps
Too Old to Die Young
Stevie · 1 eps
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
Nose Picker Fish (voice) · 1 eps
The New Normal
Mr. Blakeney · 1 eps
Infomercials
Rev. Boxley Fryer · 1 eps
The Jury
1 eps
The Starter Wife
Gary · 4 eps
Liza on Demand
Jeremy · 1 eps
Review
Grant Grunderschmidt · 22 eps
Fam
Tom · 1 eps
Ollie & Scoops
Dr. Toodles (voice) · 1 eps
Just Add Magic: Mystery City
Pierce Hamilton · 10 eps
Unconventional
Dr. Robert Montee · 2 eps
