James Urbaniak
Acting
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.
Born: September 17, 1963
Place of Birth: Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Better Call Saul
Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and, often, against Jimmy, is “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut. The series tracks Jimmy’s transformation into Saul Goodman, the man who puts “criminal” in “criminal lawyer".
The Office
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
Dickinson
Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world's greatest poet.
Adventure Time
Unlikely heroes Finn and Jake are buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle of escapades. Finn and Jake depend on each other through thick and thin.
Adventure Time
Unlikely heroes Finn and Jake are buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle of escapades. Finn and Jake depend on each other through thick and thin.
The Mentalist
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Criminal Minds
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.
Just Add Magic: Mystery City
In a spinoff of the successful series Just Add Magic, we follow the magic cookbook to Bay City as it moves to three new protectors: step-siblings Zoe and Leo, and their downstairs neighbor Ish. Each of the three brings a unique skill to the table, as the cookbook unlocks a centuries-old mystery that takes them on an historical adventure through the city streets in a race to find a secret recipe.
Filmography
as Ebenezer Scrooge
as Drama Teacher
as Dr. Robert Montee
as Proprietor Isaac
as Kirby
as Confused Fan (voice)
as Palm Royale Manager
as Eustance the Boss
as Herb
as (voice)
as Lionel
as Roy
as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
as Kurt Gödel
as Rocky (voice)
as Victor Simmons
as Gordon
as Roman Soldier
as Heinrich Himmler
as Grand View High School Principal
as Irv Merlin
as Bram
as Interviewer
as Del Close
as Professor Anthony
as Commercial Bot (voice)
as Self
as Imp
as Pierce Hamilton
as Ophthalmologist
as Backstage Manager
as Gavin Donahue
as Dr. Toodles (voice)
as Agent Marcus Strang
as Stevie
as Tom
as The Trinket Man
as Mike Holland
as Professor Pyg (voice)
as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
as Gus Lobrano
as Harry
as Joff (voice)
as M-OC / Imperial Ensign (voice)
as M-OC (voice)
as M-OC / Sgt. Corcillo (voice)
as Carl Fromm
as Maaldorian Doctor
as James Miller
as Howard Pine
as Arthur Tack
as Nose Picker Fish (voice)
as Fisher
as Simon Grim
as Doll Zero
as Norm Wakely
as Thriffith (voice)
as Miles Van Ert
as Lemur #1 (voice)
as Rev. Boxley Fryer
as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
as Grant Grunderschmidt
as Glen
as Nick Lingeman
as Sweetie
as Bill Gates
as The Dark One
as Dr. Leo Demopoulos
as Mr. Blakeney
as Voice Actor (voice)
as Mike Sylva
as Dave Fisher
as Larry
as Richard Simmons
as Walter Morgan
as Walter Morgan / John Fox
as Danny
as Daniel Grubstick
as Mike Tappin
as Mr. Pritchett
as Gary Nathan
as Jack Lessenberry
as Gary
as Principal Roy
as Vice President Blowfish (voice)
as Rat King / Leaf Beard (voice)
as Pete
as Rev. Boxley Fryer
as Judge Bernard Temple
as (voice)
as Future Doctor
as Aaron Kalinoski
as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
as Cafe Manager
as Sarkissian
as Sadie's Manager
as Educational Consultant
as Gary
as Simon Grim
as Dr. James Pearn
as Alex Scarvey
as Lewis Croshere
as Owen Quinn
as The Wizard
as The Ranger
as Rolf
as Funk
as Binky Moore
as Mr. Enright
as Dr. Venture (voice)
as Professor Friend
as Dr. Rod Daniels
as Robert Crumb
as Lab Technician
as Druden Hunt
as Rod Flexner
as Damon Lafleur
as Max Paulson
as Simple Simon
as Concierge
as Martin
as Agent Hopper
as Roger Stern
as Gallery owner
as Olivier Di Santo
as Harry
as Poker Player
as Wade Donato
as True Believer
as Simon Grim
as Buster
as Isaac
as Voice
as James
as Nick