
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.

Oppenheimer
2023 · as Kurt Gödel

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003 · as Lab Technician

The Fabelmans
2022 · as Grand View High School Principal

The Boxtrolls
2014 · as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)

The Nanny Diaries
2007 · as Educational Consultant

Thelma the Unicorn
2024 · as Confused Fan (voice)

Things Heard & Seen
2021 · as Bram

Tesla
2020 · as Professor Anthony

Across the Universe
2007 · as Sadie's Manager

Invitation to a Murder
2023 · as Gordon

Sweet and Lowdown
1999 · as Harry

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018 · as Professor Pyg (voice)

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002 · as Rod Flexner

Gonzo Girl
2023 · as Lionel

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019 · as Agent Marcus Strang

Rebel in the Rye
2017 · as Gus Lobrano

Advantageous
2015 · as Fisher

Teknolust
2002 · as Agent Hopper