James Urbaniak
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
September 17, 1963Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
71Place of birth
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Cast credits
Fay Grim
Simon Grim
The Girl from Monday
Funk
Sweet and Lowdown
Harry
You Don't Know Jack
Jack Lessenberry
Henry Fool
Simon Grim
Wonderstruck
Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
Drones
Pete
The Sticky Fingers of Time
Isaac
Teknolust
Agent Hopper
Beware the Gonzo
Principal Roy
The Music Never Stopped
Mike Tappin
Upheaval
Martin
Opera No. 1
James
Bitter Orange
Sweetie
iSteve
Bill Gates
The Occupants
Glen
Such Good People
Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
American Splendor
Robert Crumb
Ned Rifle
Simon Grim
Advantageous
Fisher
From the Head
DannyImages
