James Urbaniak
Acting
- Born
- September 17, 1963
- Place of Birth
- Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
- Known For
- Мужской
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Wade Donato
1999
The Mentalist
as Aaron Kalinoski
2008
The Office
as Rolf
2005
NCIS
as Dr. Rod Daniels
2003
Criminal Minds
as Owen Quinn
2005
FBI
as Mike Holland
2018
Hawaii Five-0
as Gary Nathan
2010
Elementary
as Dr. Leo Demopoulos
2012
CSI: Miami
as Max Paulson
2002
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Nick Lingeman
2013
Adventure Time
as Vice President Blowfish (voice), as Rat King / Leaf Beard (voice)
2010
The Good Wife
as Judge Bernard Temple
2009
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Roger Stern
2001
Better Call Saul
as Norm Wakely
2015
Homeland
as Larry
2011
Scandal
as Mike Sylva
2012
Without a Trace
as Damon Lafleur
2002
Medium
as Mr. Enright
2005
Numb3rs
as Binky Moore
2005
Supergirl
as Maaldorian Doctor
2015
Weeds
as The Wizard
2005
For All Mankind
as Gavin Donahue
2019
Sex and the City
as Buster
1998
9-1-1: Lone Star
as Imp
2020
The Morning Show
as Backstage Manager
2019
Unforgettable
as Walter Morgan / John Fox, as Walter Morgan, as Richard Simmons
2011
Childrens Hospital
as Future Doctor
2008
Body of Proof
as Daniel Grubstick
2011
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Sarkissian, as Cafe Manager
2008
All Hail King Julien
as Lemur #1 (voice)
2014
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
as The Trinket Man
2018
The Venture Bros.
as Dr. Venture (voice)
2004
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
as Thriffith (voice)
2015
Marvel's Agent Carter
as Miles Van Ert
2015
History of the World: Part II
as Roman Soldier
2023
Close Enough
as Commercial Bot (voice)
2020
Teachers
as Carl Fromm
2016
Ed
as Gallery owner
2000
Palm Royale
as Palm Royale Manager
2024
Dickinson
as Ophthalmologist
2019
Difficult People
as Arthur Tack
2015
Dr. Ken
as James Miller
2015
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
as M-OC (voice), as M-OC / Sgt. Corcillo (voice), as M-OC / Imperial Ensign (voice)
2016
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
as Joff (voice)
2017