Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
James Urbaniak is the kind of character actor I instinctively root for. His Simon Grim in Hal Hartley's films and his Robert Crumb in American Splendor reveal a performer who finds the strange humanity in odd, prickly men. Then there is the other career entirely, his voice work, where Welcome to Night Vale shows off a completely different instrument. I love that he can vanish into a face on screen and command a scene with sound alone. He is a Virgo's worth of precision and range, and far more accomplished than his low profile suggests.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Urbaniak
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームズ・アーバニアク
- Reading
- じぇーむず・あーばにあく
- Born
- September 17, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Brookdale Community College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Welcome to Night Vale | — |
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jamesurbaniak/
- Xhttps://x.com/jamesurbaniak
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Urbaniak
Frequently asked questions
When was James Urbaniak born?
Born September 17, 1963 (age 62).
Where is James Urbaniak from?
James Urbaniak is from Bayonne, New Jersey, United States.
What does James Urbaniak do?
James Urbaniak works as actor, voice actor.
What is James Urbaniak known for?
Notable works include Welcome to Night Vale.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.