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Name: James Stanek
Birthdate: August 5th 1971
Astrological Sign: Leo
Hometown: Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Currently Residence: Manhattan, New York
Height: 5'8/5'9
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Marital Status: Happily married to his lovely wife, Beth
Offspring: Three boys - Cameron, Mason, and Dillon
High School: Seneca Valley High School
Education: '94 Carnegie Mellon University Graduate with a BFA in Musical Theatre
High School Theatre: Kenickie in Grease
Broadway Debut: Standby for Jude Law in Indiscretions
Other Interests: Television Shows (Reality & Scripted), Films, Toys/Action figures, Fantasy Football
Favorite Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite Christmas Songs:
"Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney
"Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy" by David Bowie & Bing Crosby
"Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses
"Silent Night" by Mannheim Steamroller
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" Nearly any version of the song
The Name Game:
Though Jim has performed many roles throughout his career, on numerous occasions he has played characters
named with variations of his own name: Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jim in Oh, Boy!,
Jim Bakker in Big Tent and Jimmy O'Conner in Borough of Kings.
Other common characer names that he has played: variations of Daniel (Captains Courageous, Slut and
Night Sky) and variations of Henry (Frankenstein and the film Bella)
Literary Association:
Jim's theatrical resume is filled with musicals adapted from classic novels, those included are: Frankenstein,
The Vampire Lestat, Little Women, Love of Seven Dolls, The Three Musketeers, and Captains Courageous.
Fun Fact:
Jim had two pet ferrets, one of which he took to the audition of Borough of Kings as a gimmick.
Jim obviously ended up getting the role.
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