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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.
Filmography
all 135
Movies 77
TV Shows 58
Voice 9
self 2
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
Palm Royale (2024)
Puddysticks (2024)
Gonzo Girl (2023)
Oppenheimer (2023)
The Country Club (2023)
History of the World: Part II (2023)
Condor's Nest (2023)
The Fabelmans (2022)
Beauty (2022)
Made for Love (2021)
Tesla (2020)
Just Add Magic: Mystery City (2020)
The Morning Show (2019)
For All Mankind (2019)
Dickinson (2019)
Ollie & Scoops (2019)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
Wonderstruck (2017)
Rebel in the Rye (2017)
Apollo Gauntlet (2017)
After Adderall (2016)
Electric City (2016)
Supergirl (2015)
Dr. Ken (2015)
Gigi Does It (2015)
Documentary Now! (2015)
Difficult People (2015)
Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015)
Advantageous (2015)
Better Call Saul (2015)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015)
Marvel's Agent Carter (2015)
All Hail King Julien (2014)
Book of Christ (2014)
The Boxtrolls (2014)
Ned Rifle (2014)
Such Good People (2014)
Review (2014)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Bitter Orange (2013)
iSteve (2013)
Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective (2012)
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (2012)
Elementary (2012)
The New Normal (2012)
Scandal (2012)
Advantageous (2012)
Unforgettable (2011)
Body of Proof (2011)
The Music Never Stopped (2011)
Sound of My Voice (2011)
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
Beware the Gonzo (2010)
Adventure Time (2010)
The Good Wife (2009)
Childrens Hospital (2008)
The Mentalist (2008)
The Diagnosis (2008)
Chicago 10 (2008)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)
Across the Universe (2007)
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
Death of a President (2006)
Fay Grim (2006)
The Last Romantic (2006)
Criminal Minds (2005)
Weeds (2005)
Medium (2005)
The Venture Bros. (2004)
B Movie (2004)
American Splendor (2003)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
Plain Dirty (2003)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Without a Trace (2002)
Daypass (2002)
Upheaval (2002)
Teknolust (2002)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
No Such Thing (2001)
Ed (2000)
Intern (2000)
Ride with the Devil (1999)
The Book of Life (1998)
Henry Fool (1998)
NYC 3/94 (1994)
Laws of Man
Red Bird Lane
Fortunes
Road
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1963-09-17 (61 years old)
Birth PlaceBayonne, New Jersey, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
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