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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 123
Movies 70
TV Shows 53
Voice 12
self 1
Breakup Season (2024)
Puddysticks (2024)
The Rainbow Bridge (2024)
Carol & the End of the World (2023)
Gonzo Girl (2023)
Indoor Baseball (2023)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)
Oppenheimer (2023)
Taz: Quest for Burger (2023)
The Country Club (2023)
Invitation to a Murder (2023)
History of the World: Part II (2023)
Condor's Nest (2023)
The Fabelmans (2022)
Unconventional (2022)
Beauty (2022)
Things Heard & Seen (2021)
Made for Love (2021)
Tesla (2020)
9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Just Add Magic: Mystery City (2020)
For All Mankind (2019)
The Morning Show (2019)
Dickinson (2019)
Ollie & Scoops (2019)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Too Old to Die Young (2019)
Fam (2019)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
Lodge 49 (2018)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
Wonderstruck (2017)
Rebel in the Rye (2017)
Dave Made a Maze (2017)
After Adderall (2016)
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016)
Electric City (2016)
Supergirl (2015)
Dr. Ken (2015)
Documentary Now! (2015)
Difficult People (2015)
Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015)
Advantageous (2015)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live (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)
The Occupants (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)
Manhattan Mixup (2011)
Homeland (2011)
Unforgettable (2011)
From the Head (2011)
Body of Proof (2011)
The Music Never Stopped (2011)
Sound of My Voice (2011)
Beware the Gonzo (2010)
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
Adventure Time (2010)
Drones (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)
The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage? (2007)
Death of a President (2006)
Kidnapped (2006)
Fay Grim (2006)
The Last Romantic (2006)
Criminal Minds (2005)
Weeds (2005)
The Office (2005)
The Girl from Monday (2005)
Numb3rs (2005)
Medium (2005)
The Venture Bros. (2004)
The Jury (2004)
B Movie (2004)
NCIS (2003)
American Splendor (2003)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
Plain Dirty (2003)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Without a Trace (2002)
CSI: Miami (2002)
Daypass (2002)
Upheaval (2002)
Teknolust (2002)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
No Such Thing (2001)
Ed (2000)
Intern (2000)
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Ride with the Devil (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
The Book of Life (1998)
Henry Fool (1998)
Sex and the City (1998)
The Sticky Fingers of Time (1997)
The Other Also (1997)
NYC 3/94 (1994)
Opera No. 1 (1994)
Fortunes
Road
The Sisters Rosensweig
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GenderMale
Birthday1963-09-17 (60 years old)
Birth PlaceBayonne, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
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