Acting · Bayonne, New Jersey, USA · Born September 17, 1963
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.
MoviePlay House
2026
The Last Temptation of Becky
2026
as Dr. Friedrich Metzger
MoviePuddysticks
2026
as Eustace the Boss
MovieGrind
2026
MovieThe Muppet Scriptmas Carol
2025
as Ebenezer Scrooge
MovieTheatre People
2025
as Drama Teacher
MovieDead Media
2025
as Dr Sven Rendall
MovieEvery Heavy Thing
2025
as William Shaffer
TVUnconventional
2025
as Dr. Robert Montee
MovieLaws of Man
2025
as Proprietor Isaac
MovieBreakup Season
2024
as Kirby
MovieTest Screening
2024
MovieThelma the Unicorn
2024
as Confused Fan (voice)
TVPalm Royale
2024
as Palm Royale Manager
MovieThe Rainbow Bridge
2024
as Herb
TVCarol & the End of the World
2023
as (voice)
MovieGonzo Girl
2023
as Lionel
MovieIndoor Baseball
2023
as Roy
MovieThe Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
MovieOppenheimer
2023
as Kurt Gödel
MovieTaz: Quest for Burger
2023
as Rocky (voice)
MovieThe Country Club
2023
as Victor Simmons
MovieInvitation to a Murder
2023
as Gordon
TVHistory of the World: Part II
2023
as Roman Soldier
MovieCondor's Nest
2023
as Heinrich Himmler
MovieThe Fabelmans
2022
as Grand View High School Principal
MovieBeauty
2022
as Irv Merlin
MovieThings Heard & Seen
2021
as Bram
TVMade for Love
2021
as Interviewer
MovieFor Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020
as Del Close
MovieTesla
2020
as Professor Anthony
TVClose Enough
2020
as Commercial Bot (voice)
TVStars in the House
2020
as Self
TV9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
as Imp
TVJust Add Magic: Mystery City
2020
as Pierce Hamilton
TVThe Morning Show
2019
as Backstage Manager
TVFor All Mankind
2019
as Gavin Donahue
TVDickinson
2019
as Ophthalmologist
TVOllie & Scoops
2019
as Dr. Toodles (voice)
MovieWhere'd You Go, Bernadette
2019
as Agent Marcus Strang
TVToo Old to Die Young
2019
as Stevie
TVFam
2019
as Tom
TVChilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018
as The Trinket Man
TVFBI
2018
as Mike Holland
TVLodge 49
2018
TVLiza on Demand
2018
as Jeremy
MovieSuicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018
as Professor Pyg (voice)
MovieWonderstruck
2017
as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
MovieRebel in the Rye
2017
as Gus Lobrano
MovieDave Made a Maze
2017
as Harry
TVOK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
2017
as Joff (voice)
After Adderall
2016
as The Agent
TVLEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
2016
as M-OC (voice)
TVTeachers
2016
as Carl Fromm
TVSupergirl
2015
as Maaldorian Doctor
TVDr. Ken
2015
as James Miller
TVDocumentary Now!
2015
as Howard Pine
TVDifficult People
2015
as Arthur Tack
TVPig Goat Banana Cricket
2015
as Nose Picker Fish (voice)
MovieAdvantageous
2015
as Fisher
MovieNed Rifle
2015
as Simon Grim
MovieThe Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
2015
as Doll Zero
TVBetter Call Saul
2015
as Norm Wakely
TVThe Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015
as Thriffith (voice)
TVMarvel's Agent Carter
2015
as Miles Van Ert
TVAll Hail King Julien
2014
as Lemur #1 (voice)
MovieBook of Christ
2014
as Rev. Boxley Fryer
MovieThe Boxtrolls
2014
as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
MovieSuch Good People
2014
as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
TVReview
2014
as Grant Grunderschmidt
MovieThe Occupants
2014
as Glen
TVBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Nick Lingeman
MovieBitter Orange
2013
as Sweetie
MovieiSteve
2013
as Bill Gates
Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective
2012
as Henrik Habersteam
MovieGrimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
as The Dark One
TVElementary
2012
as Dr. Leo Demopoulos
TVThe New Normal
2012
as Mr. Blakeney
TVScandal
2012
as Mike Sylva
MovieAdvantageous
2012
as Dave Fisher
Manhattan Mixup
2011
as Ernst
TVHomeland
2011
as Larry
TVUnforgettable
2011
as Walter Morgan
MovieFrom the Head
2011
as Danny
TVBody of Proof
2011
as Daniel Grubstick
MovieThe Music Never Stopped
2011
as Mike Tappin
MovieSound of My Voice
2011
as Mr. Pritchett
TVHawaii Five-0
2010
as Gary Nathan
MovieYou Don't Know Jack
2010
as Jack Lessenberry
MovieHello Lonesome
2010
as Gary
MovieBeware the Gonzo
2010
as Principal Roy
TVAdventure Time
2010
as Rat King / Leaf Beard (voice)
MovieDrones
2010
as Pete
TVNSFW Show
2009
as Self - Guest
TVInfomercials
2009
as Rev. Boxley Fryer
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Judge Bernard Temple
MovieSnake 'n' Bacon
2009
as (voice)
TVChildrens Hospital
2008
as Future Doctor
TVThe Starter Wife
2008
as Gary
TVThe Mentalist
2008
as Aaron Kalinoski
The Diagnosis
2008
as Dr. Besman
MovieChicago 10
2008
as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
TVTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Cafe Manager
MovieAcross the Universe
2007
as Sadie's Manager
MovieThe Nanny Diaries
2007
as Educational Consultant
MovieThe Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?
2007
as Himself
MovieFay Grim
2007
as Simon Grim
MovieDeath of a President
2006
as Dr. James Pearn
TVKidnapped
2006
MovieThe Last Romantic
2006
as Alex Scarvey
MovieFortunes
2005
as Lewis Croshere
TVCriminal Minds
2005
as Owen Quinn
TVWeeds
2005
as The Wizard
MovieRoad
2005
as The Ranger
TVThe Office
2005
as Rolf
MovieThe Girl from Monday
2005
as Funk
TVNumb3rs
2005
as Binky Moore
TVMedium
2005
as Mr. Enright
TVThe Venture Bros.
2004
as Dr. Venture (voice)
TVThe Jury
2004
MovieB Movie
2004
as Professor Friend
TVNCIS
2003
as Dr. Rod Daniels
MovieAmerican Splendor
2003
as Robert Crumb
MovieLegally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003
as Lab Technician
MoviePlain Dirty
2003
as Druden Hunt
MovieConfessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
as Rod Flexner
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Damon Lafleur
TVCSI: Miami
2002
as Max Paulson
MovieDaypass
2002
as Simple Simon
MovieNo Such Thing
2002
as Concierge
MovieUpheaval
2002
as Martin
MovieTeknolust
2002
as Agent Hopper
MoviePassengers
2002
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Roger Stern
TVEd
2000
as Gallery owner
MovieIntern
2000
as Olivier Di Santo
MovieSweet and Lowdown
1999
as Harry
MovieRide with the Devil
1999
as Poker Player
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Wade Donato
MovieThe Book of Life
1998
as True Believer
MovieHenry Fool
1998
as Simon Grim
TVSex and the City
1998
as Buster
MovieThe Sticky Fingers of Time
1997
as Isaac
MovieThe Other Also
1997
as Voice
MovieNYC 3/94
1994
MovieOpera No. 1
1994
as James
MovieThe Sisters Rosensweig
as Nick
Marfa Lights
as Roscoe
