🎬James Urbaniak

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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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	Thelma the Unicorn (2024)	Confused Fan (voice)	-	-
2	Invitation to a Murder (2023)	Gordon		5
3	Taz: Quest for Burger (2023)	Rocky (voice)	-	-
4	The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)	Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)		10
5	Oppenheimer (2023) Most waited movies 2023 and after	Kurt Gödel		8.1
6	The Fabelmans (2022)	Grand View High School Principal		7.3
7	Things Heard & Seen (2021)	Bram		5.9
8	Tesla (2020)	Professor Anthony		3.7
9	Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)	Agent Marcus Strang		6.2
10	Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)	Professor Pyg (voice)		7
11	Rebel in the Rye (2017)	Gus Lobrano		4
12	Wonderstruck (2017)	Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father		7.3
13	Dave Made a Maze (2017)	Harry		7.1
14	Ned Rifle (2015)	Simon Grim		3
15	Advantageous (2015)	Fisher		6.3
16	The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live (2015)	Doll Zero	-	-
17	The Boxtrolls (2014) Oscars 2015	Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)		7
18	iSteve (2013)	Bill Gates		7
19	Bitter Orange (2013)	Sweetie		6
20	From the Head (2011)	Danny	-	-
21	The Music Never Stopped (2011)	Mike Tappin		7.7
22	Sound of My Voice (2011)	Mr. Pritchett		6.3
23	You Don't Know Jack (2010)	Jack Lessenberry		7.2
24	Drones (2010)	Pete		7
25	Beware the Gonzo (2010)	Principal Roy	-	-
26	Chicago 10 (2008)	Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)	-	-
27	Across the Universe (2007) Oscars 2008	Sadie's Manager		6.6
28	Fay Grim (2007)	Simon Grim		7
29	The Nanny Diaries (2007)	Educational Consultant		6
30	Death of a President (2006)	Dr. James Pearn		7
31	Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)	Lab Technician		5.4
32	American Splendor (2003) Oscars 2004	Robert Crumb		7.4
33	Plain Dirty (2003)	Druden Hunt	-	-
34	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)	Rod Flexner		6.7
35	No Such Thing (2002)	Concierge	-	-
36	Teknolust (2002)	Agent Hopper	-	-
37	Intern (2000)	Olivier Di Santo	-	-
38	Ride with the Devil (1999)	Poker Player		5
39	Sweet and Lowdown (1999) Oscars 2000	Harry		7
40	Henry Fool (1998)	Simon Grim		6
41	The Book of Life (1998)	True Believer		6