| James Urbaniak | |
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Urbaniak at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011. |
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| Born | James Christian Urbaniak September 17, 1963 Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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.[1]
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).[2] 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.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NYC 3/94 | Short film | |
| Opera No. 1 | James | Short film | |
| 1997 | Henry Fool | Simon Grim | |
| The Sticky Fingers of Time | Isaac | ||
| 1998 | Aphrodisiac | Deli assistant | |
| The Book of Life | True Believer | ||
| 1999 | Ride with the Devil | Poker player | |
| Sweet and Lowdown | Harry | ||
| Sex and the City | Buster | Television series | |
| 2000 | Intern | Olivier Di Santo | |
| 2001 | No Such Thing | Concierge | |
| Upheaval | Short film | ||
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Rod Flexnor | |
| Teknolust | Agent Hopper | ||
| Passengers | Man | Short film | |
| Daypass | Simple Simon | Short film | |
| 2003 | Ed | Gallery owner | Television series |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Dr. Roger Stern | Television series | |
| Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Lab technician | ||
| Briar Patch | Druden Hunt | ||
| Manhunt | Innocentz #5 | Video game | |
| Grasshopper | James | Short film | |
| American Splendor | Robert Crumb | ||
| 2003–present | The Venture Bros. | Dr. Venture Additional voices |
Television series |
| 2004 | Thanksgiving | Willy | Short film |
| B Movie | Professor Friend | ||
| Hi no tori | Susanoo | English dubbing | |
| Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit | Wade Donato | Television series | |
| Boutique | Nick | Short film | |
| 2005 | Fortunes | Lewis Croshere | |
| Road | The Ranger | ||
| The Girl from Monday | Funk | ||
| 2006 | Fay Grim | Simon Grim | |
| The Last Romantic | Alex Scarvey | ||
| Death of a President | Dr. James Pearn | ||
| 2006–2007 | Kidnapped | The Accountant | Television series |
| 2007 | Across the Universe | Sadie's manager | |
| Manhunt 2 | Video game | ||
| The Nanny Diaries | Educational consultant | ||
| SuperNormal | Meowman/Mr. Tabby | Television series | |
| Numb3rs | Binky Moore | Television series | |
| 2008 | The Bentfootes | Jim Raritan | |
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Cafe manager/Sarkissian | Television series | |
| The Diagnosis | Dr. Besman | Short film | |
| Without a Trace | Damon Lafloer | Television series | |
| Independent Lens | Richard Schultz | Television series | |
| The Starter Wife | Gary | Television series | |
| CSI: Miami | Max Paulson | Television series | |
| 2009 | NCIS | Dr. Rod Daniels | Television series |
| Weeds | The Wizard | Television series | |
| Medium | Mr. Enright | Television series | |
| Snake 'n' Bacon | Bacon | Television film | |
| Avatar: The Game | NDA | Video game | |
| 2009–2010 | The Office | Television series | |
| 2010 | You Don't Know Jack | Jack Lessenberry | |
| The Life & Times of Tim | Adam | Television series | |
| Beware the Gonzo | Principal Roy | ||
| Hello Lonesome | Gary | ||
| Human Centipede Anonymous | James | Short film | |
| 2011 | Fallout New Vegas | Dr. O - Old World Blues | Video game |
| The Music Never Stopped | Mike Tapplin | ||
| Cinema Verite | Dick Cavett | Television film | |
| Homeland | Larry | Television series | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Needles / Ilox | Video game |