Acting credits
140
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
James Urbaniak
Acting
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Movies: 79Series: 61
TMDB ID: 58528
IMDb ID: nm0172082
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1994 - 2026
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 6.94
Wikidata: Q6144533
Biography
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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Movies
Movie credits linked with James Urbaniak.
Sep 18
Play House
2026 Movie
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge
2025 Movie
Theatre People
as Drama Teacher
2025 Movie
2.0
Every Heavy Thing
as William Shaffer
2025 Movie
5.9
Laws of Man
as Proprietor Isaac
2025 Movie
5.4
Breakup Season
as Kirby
2024 Movie
Test Screening
2024 Movie
7.0
Thelma the Unicorn
as Confused Fan (voice)
2024 Movie
Puddysticks
as Eustance the Boss
2024 Movie
The Rainbow Bridge
as Herb
2024 Movie
1.3
Gonzo Girl
as Lionel
2023 Movie
Indoor Baseball
as Roy
2023 Movie
7.2
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
2023 Movie
8.0
Oppenheimer
as Kurt Gödel
2023 Movie
5.9
Taz: Quest for Burger
as Rocky (voice)
2023 Movie
4.0
The Country Club
as Victor Simmons
2023 Movie
5.5
Invitation to a Murder
as Gordon
2023 Movie
5.3
Condor's Nest
as Heinrich Himmler
2023 Movie
7.6
The Fabelmans
as Grand View High School Principal
2022 Movie
4.8
Beauty
as Irv Merlin
2022 Movie
5.7
Things Heard & Seen
as Bram
2021 Movie
6.7
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Del Close
2020 Movie
5.8
Tesla
as Professor Anthony
2020 Movie
6.6
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
as Agent Marcus Strang
2019 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Urbaniak.
4.0
Unconventional
as Dr. Robert Montee • 2 eps
2025 Series
6.2
Palm Royale
as Palm Royale Manager • 5 eps
2024 Series
7.4
Carol & the End of the World
as (voice) • 2 eps
2023 Series
5.6
History of the World: Part II
as Roman Soldier • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.7
Made for Love
as Interviewer • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.9
Close Enough
as Commercial Bot (voice) • 1 eps
2020 Series
Stars in the House
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
9-1-1: Lone Star
as Imp • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Just Add Magic: Mystery City
as Pierce Hamilton • 10 eps
2020 Series
8.5
Dickinson
as Ophthalmologist • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.7
The Morning Show
as Backstage Manager • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.7
For All Mankind
as Gavin Donahue • 3 eps
2019 Series
7.0
Ollie & Scoops
as Dr. Toodles (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.4
Too Old to Die Young
as Stevie • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.5
Fam
as Tom • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.2
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
as The Trinket Man • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.9
FBI
as Mike Holland • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.7
Lodge 49
2 eps
2018 Series
8.0
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
as Joff (voice) • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.8
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
as M-OC / Imperial Ensign (voice) • 1 eps
2016 Series
5.3
Teachers
as Carl Fromm • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Supergirl
as Maaldorian Doctor • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.6
Dr. Ken
as James Miller • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Documentary Now!
as Howard Pine • 1 eps
2015 Series