James Urbaniak

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-09-17 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

James Urbaniak

Biography

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...

Acting

2004

B Movie

as Professor Friend

2007

The Nanny Diaries

as Educational Consultant

2007

Fay Grim

as Simon Grim

1999

2010

You Don't Know Jack

as Jack Lessenberry

1998

Henry Fool

as Simon Grim

2023

Taz: Quest for Burger

as Rocky (voice)

1999

Ride with the Devil

as Poker Player

2010

Drones

as Pete

2003

Plain Dirty

as Druden Hunt

2002

Teknolust

as Agent Hopper

2010

Beware the Gonzo

as Principal Roy

2011

2006

The Last Romantic

as Alex Scarvey

2002

Upheaval

as Martin

2002

Daypass

as Simple Simon

2023

Oppenheimer

as Kurt Gödel

2016

Electric City

as Voice Actor (voice)

1994

Opera No. 1

as James

2023

2013

Bitter Orange

as Sweetie

2013

iSteve

as Bill Gates

2014

2008

Chicago 10

as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)

2014

Such Good People

as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.

2003

American Splendor

as Robert Crumb

2023

Gonzo Girl

as Lionel

2015

Ned Rifle

as Simon Grim

2022

The Fabelmans

as Grand View High School Principal

2023

The Country Club

as Victor Simmons

2015

Advantageous

as Fisher

2011

2024

2024

Puddysticks

as Eustance the Boss

2008

The Diagnosis

as Dr. Besman

2014

Book of Christ

as Rev. Boxley Fryer

2023

Condor's Nest

as Heinrich Himmler

2014

The Boxtrolls

as Sir Broderick / Male Workman 1 / Male Workman 2 (voice)

2011

1997

2012

Advantageous

as Dave Fisher

2024

Thelma the Unicorn

as Confused Fan (voice)

2017

Rebel in the Rye

as Gus Lobrano

2016

After Adderall

as The Agent

2017

2017

Wonderstruck

as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father

2011

Sound of My Voice

as Mr. Pritchett

2007

Across the Universe

as Sadie's Manager

2019

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

as Agent Marcus Strang

2002

No Such Thing

as Concierge

1998

The Book of Life

as True Believer

2000

Intern

as Olivier Di Santo

2006

Death of a President

as Dr. James Pearn

2012

2022

Beauty

as Irv Merlin

2020

Tesla

as Professor Anthony

-

Fortunes

as Lewis Croshere

2023

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

as Dr. Venture / Phantom Limb / Jonas Venture Jr. (voice)

2018

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

as Lazlo Valentin / Professor Pyg (voice)

2025

Laws of Man

as Proprietor Isaac

2005

Road

as The Ranger

2025

Maclunkey Treasure Island

as Grand Moff Tarkin

-

Marfa Lights

as Roscoe

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