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James Urbaniak
James Urbaniak’s screen credits include Dr. Friedrich Metzger in The Last Temptation of Becky and Play House.
Born September 17, 1963 Bayonne, New Jersey, USA2 movies on MoviHero
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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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- 2026My Love For You Is Deep But the Devil Loves Me DeeperActor
- 2026PuddysticksEustace the Boss
- 2026GrindActor
- 2025The Muppet Scriptmas CarolEbenezer Scrooge
- 2025Theatre PeopleDrama Teacher
- 2025Dead MediaDr Sven Rendall
- 2025Every Heavy ThingWilliam Shaffer
- 2025Laws of ManProprietor Isaac
- 2024Breakup SeasonKirby
- 2024Test ScreeningActor
- 2024Thelma the UnicornConfused Fan (voice)
- 2024The Rainbow BridgeHerb
- 2023Gonzo GirlLionel
- 2023Indoor BaseballRoy
- 2023The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon HeartDr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)
- 2023OppenheimerKurt Gödel
- 2023Taz: Quest for BurgerRocky (voice)
- 2023The Country ClubVictor Simmons
- 2023Invitation to a MurderGordon
- 2023Condor's NestHeinrich Himmler
- 2022The FabelmansGrand View High School Principal
- 2022BeautyIrv Merlin
- 2021Things Heard & SeenBram Sokolov
- 2021Red Bird LaneTanner
- 2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del CloseDel Close
- 2020TeslaProfessor Anthony
- 2019Where'd You Go, BernadetteAgent Marcus Strang
- 2018Suicide Squad: Hell to PayProfessor Pyg (voice)
- 2017WonderstruckDr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
- 2017Rebel in the RyeGus Lobrano
- 2017Dave Made a MazeHarry
- 2016After AdderallThe Agent
- 2015AdvantageousFisher
- 2015Ned RifleSimon Grim
- 2015The Thrilling Adventure Hour LiveDoll Zero
- 2014Book of ChristRev. Boxley Fryer
- 2014The BoxtrollsSir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)
- 2014Such Good PeopleDr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.
- 2014The OccupantsGlen
- 2013Bitter OrangeSweetie
- 2013iSteveBill Gates
- 2012Grimm Fairy Tales AnimatedThe Dark One
- 2012AdvantageousDave Fisher
- 2011Manhattan MixupErnst
- 2011From the HeadDanny
- 2011The Music Never StoppedMike Tappin
- 2011Sound of My VoiceMr. Pritchett
- 2010You Don't Know JackJack Lessenberry
- 2010Hello LonesomeGary
- 2010Beware the GonzoPrincipal Roy
- 2010DronesPete
- 2009Snake 'n' Bacon(voice)
- 2008The DiagnosisDr. Besman
- 2008Chicago 10Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)
- 2007Across the UniverseSadie's Manager
- 2007The Nanny DiariesEducational Consultant
- 2007The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?Himself
- 2007Fay GrimSimon Grim
- 2006Death of a PresidentDr. James Pearn
- 2006The Last RomanticAlex Scarvey
- 2005FortunesLewis Croshere
- 2005RoadThe Ranger
- 2005The Girl from MondayFunk
- 2004B MovieProfessor Friend
- 2003American SplendorRobert Crumb
- 2003Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & BlondeLab Technician
- 2003Plain DirtyDruden Hunt
- 2002Confessions of a Dangerous MindRod Flexner
- 2002DaypassSimple Simon
- 2002No Such ThingConcierge
- 2002UpheavalMartin
- 2002TeknolustAgent Hopper
- 2002PassengersActor
- 2000InternOlivier Di Santo
- 1999Sweet and LowdownHarry
- 1999Ride with the DevilPoker Player
- 1998The Book of LifeTrue Believer
- 1998Henry FoolSimon Grim
- 1997The Sticky Fingers of TimeIsaac
- 1997The Other Also(voice)
- 1994NYC 3/94Actor
- 1994Opera No. 1James
- GodstarActor
- Marfa LightsRoscoe
- The Sisters RosensweigNick
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Dr. Friedrich Metzger
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