James Urbaniak
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Fabelmans
as Grand View High School Principal 2022
The Boxtrolls
as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice) 2014
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Lab Technician 2003
Across the Universe
as Sadie's Manager 2007
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Rod Flexner 2002
The Nanny Diaries
as Educational Consultant 2007
Things Heard & Seen
as Bram 2021
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
as Agent Marcus Strang 2019
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Professor Pyg (voice) 2018
Sweet and Lowdown
as Harry 1999
American Splendor
as Robert Crumb 2003
You Don't Know Jack
as Jack Lessenberry 2010
Wonderstruck
as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father 2017
Sound of My Voice
as Mr. Pritchett 2011
Tesla
as Professor Anthony 2020
Dave Made a Maze
as Harry 2017