James Urbaniak

Actor Sep 17 (age 62) Bayonne, New Jersey, USA 1994–2026 (32 year career)

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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 legen…

Known For

Film

Oppenheimer

Kurt Gödel

Film

The Fabelmans

Grand View High School Principal

Film

Across the Universe

Sadie's Manager

Film

The Boxtrolls

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

Film

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Rod Flexner

Film

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Professor Pyg (voice)

Film

The Nanny Diaries

Educational Consultant

Film

American Splendor

Robert Crumb

Filmography

Acting (147)

Movies (85)

Grind

2026

Play House

2026 Upcoming

Sep 18

Laws of Man

2025

as Proprietor Isaac

5.7

Theatre People

2025

as Drama Teacher

Every Heavy Thing

2025

2.0

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol

2025

as Ebenezer Scrooge

Dead Media

2025

as Dr Sven Rendall

Thelma the Unicorn

2024

as Confused Fan (voice)

6.9

The Rainbow Bridge

2024

as Herb

Puddysticks

2024

as Eustance the Boss

Test Screening

Breakup Season

as Kirby

Oppenheimer

as Kurt Gödel

Invitation to a Murder

as Gordon

Gonzo Girl

as Lionel

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

2023

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

Condor's Nest

as Heinrich Himmler

The Country Club

as Victor Simmons

Taz: Quest for Burger

2023

as Rocky (voice)

5.9

Indoor Baseball

2023

as Roy

The Fabelmans

2022

as Grand View High School Principal

Beauty

as Irv Merlin

Things Heard & Seen

as Bram

Tesla

as Professor Anthony

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

2020

as Del Close

6.7

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019

as Agent Marcus Strang

6.6

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

2018

as Professor Pyg (voice)

Rebel in the Rye

as Gus Lobrano

Wonderstruck

as Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father

Dave Made a Maze

as Harry

After Adderall

as The Agent

Advantageous

as Fisher

Ned Rifle

as Simon Grim

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live

2015

as Doll Zero

4.3

The Boxtrolls

2014

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

6.7

Such Good People

2014

as Dr. Cooper Whitehead, Ph.D.

The Occupants

as Glen

Book of Christ

as Rev. Boxley Fryer

Bitter Orange

as Sweetie

iSteve

as Bill Gates

Advantageous

as Dave Fisher

Electric City

as Voice Actor (voice)

6.5

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

2012

as The Dark One

Manhattan Mixup

2011

as Ernst

Sound of My Voice

2011

as Mr. Pritchett

6.3

The Music Never Stopped

as Mike Tappin

From the Head

as Danny

You Don't Know Jack

as Jack Lessenberry

Beware the Gonzo

as Principal Roy

Hello Lonesome

as Gary

Drones

as Pete

Snake 'n' Bacon

as (voice)

Chicago 10

2008

as Rennie Davis / Richard Schultz (voice)

5.8

The Diagnosis

2008

as Dr. Besman

The Nanny Diaries

2007

as Educational Consultant

Across the Universe

as Sadie's Manager

Fay Grim

as Simon Grim

The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?

2007

as Himself

Death of a President

2006

as Dr. James Pearn

5.6

The Last Romantic

2006

as Alex Scarvey

Road

2005

as The Ranger

2.2

Fortunes

2005

as Lewis Croshere

The Girl from Monday

2005

as Funk

4.1

B Movie

2004

as Professor Friend

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

as Lab Technician

American Splendor

as Robert Crumb

Plain Dirty

as Druden Hunt

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

as Rod Flexner

Teknolust

as Agent Hopper

Upheaval

as Martin

No Such Thing

as Concierge

Passengers

Daypass

as Simple Simon

Intern

as Olivier Di Santo

Sweet and Lowdown

as Harry

Ride with the Devil

as Poker Player

Henry Fool

as Simon Grim

The Book of Life

as True Believer

The Sticky Fingers of Time

as Isaac

The Other Also

as Voice

NYC 3/94

Opera No. 1

as James

The Sisters Rosensweig

as Nick

The Last Temptation of Becky

Marfa Lights

as Roscoe

Television (62)

Unconventional

2025

as Dr. Robert Montee

4.0

Palm Royale

2024

as Palm Royale Manager

6.1

History of the World: Part II

2023

as Roman Soldier

5.6

Carol & the End of the World

as (voice)

Made for Love

as Interviewer

9-1-1: Lone Star

as Imp

Close Enough

as Commercial Bot (voice)

7.9

Stars in the House

2020

as Self

Just Add Magic: Mystery City

as Pierce Hamilton

For All Mankind

as Gavin Donahue

The Morning Show

as Backstage Manager

Dickinson

as Ophthalmologist

Too Old to Die Young

as Stevie

Fam

as Tom

Ollie & Scoops

as Dr. Toodles (voice)

7.0

FBI

2018

as Mike Holland

7.9

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

as The Trinket Man

Lodge 49

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes

as Joff (voice)

Teachers

as Carl Fromm

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

as M-OC (voice)

Better Call Saul

as Norm Wakely

Supergirl

as Maaldorian Doctor

Marvel's Agent Carter

2015

as Miles Van Ert

7.5

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

as Thriffith (voice)

Dr. Ken

as James Miller

Difficult People

as Arthur Tack

Documentary Now!

as Howard Pine

Pig Goat Banana Cricket

2015

as Nose Picker Fish (voice)

All Hail King Julien

as Lemur #1 (voice)

Review

as Grant Grunderschmidt

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Nick Lingeman

Elementary

as Dr. Leo Demopoulos

Scandal

as Mike Sylva

The New Normal

as Mr. Blakeney

Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective

2012

as Henrik Habersteam

Homeland

as Larry

Unforgettable

as Richard Simmons

Body of Proof

as Daniel Grubstick

Hawaii Five-0

as Gary Nathan

Adventure Time

as Rat King / Leaf Beard (voice)

8.5

The Good Wife

2009

as Judge Bernard Temple

Infomercials

as Rev. Boxley Fryer

The Mentalist

as Aaron Kalinoski

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

as Cafe Manager

Childrens Hospital

as Future Doctor

The Starter Wife

as Gary

Kidnapped

Criminal Minds

as Owen Quinn

The Office

as Rolf

Numb3rs

as Binky Moore

Weeds

as The Wizard

Medium

as Mr. Enright

The Venture Bros.

as Dr. Venture (voice)

The Jury

NCIS

as Dr. Rod Daniels

Without a Trace

as Damon Lafleur

CSI: Miami

as Max Paulson

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Roger Stern

as Gallery owner

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Wade Donato

Sex and the City

as Buster