# Jim Stanek > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jim_Stanek > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jim_Stanek.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Stanek > Source revision: 1354618762 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American actor (born 1971) Jim Stanek Born James Stanek (1971-08-05) August 5, 1971 (age 54) Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S. Alma mater Carnegie Mellon University Occupation Actor Years active 1996-present **James Stanek** (born August 5, 1971) is an American theatre, film, and television actor. ## Early life Stanek was born in [Havre de Grace, Maryland](/source/Havre_de_Grace%2C_Maryland) and raised in [Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania](/source/Cranberry_Township%2C_Butler_County%2C_Pennsylvania), a suburb of [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh%2C_Pennsylvania). He attended the [Seneca Valley School District](/source/Seneca_Valley_School_District) where he performed in such musicals as *[Grease](/source/Grease_(musical))* and *[Little Shop of Horrors](/source/Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(musical))*, among others. In Stanek's senior year of high school he auditioned for, and was accepted, into the Mini Stars musical theatre program at the [Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera](/source/Pittsburgh_Civic_Light_Opera). [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He attended and graduated from [Carnegie Mellon University](/source/Carnegie_Mellon_University). ## Personal life Stanek and his wife, Beth, currently reside in [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan), where they raise their three sons. ## Theatre credits ### Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Tour Theatre Year Production Role Category 1996 Indiscretions Michael (standby) Broadway A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Hero Broadway 1999 Captain Courageous Dan Off-Broadway 2000 Saturday Night u/s Campbell, McDonald, Sorge Off-Broadway 2001 The Good Companions Performer Off-Broadway Cyrano de Bergerac Performer Off-Broadway 2003 Oh, Boy! Jim Off-Broadway 2004 Best Foot Forward Performer Off-Broadway The Rivals Footman; u/s Bob Acres, David, Fag Broadway 2005 Little Women (standby) Braxton, Laurie, Mr. Brooke, Rodrigo Broadway Slut Dan Off-Broadway 2006 Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris Performer Off-Broadway Lestat Louis Broadway 2007 Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Performer Off-Broadway Frankenstein, A New Musical Henry Clerval; u/s Victor Off-Broadway 2009 The Story of My Life Ensemble Broadway Night Sky Performer Off-Broadway 2010 Jacques Brel Returns Performer Off-Broadway 2011 Freud's Last Season C.S. Lewis Off-Broadway A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Johnny Off-Broadway Desperate Writers Performer Off-Broadway 2013 A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Swing Broadway 2015 Fun Home Bruce (standby) Broadway 2022-2023 Into the Woods Steward; u/s Baker Broadway Steward; u/s Baker u/s Narrator/Mysterious Man National Tour ### Regional theatre - *[Roman Holiday](/source/Roman_Holiday_(musical))* (The Guthrie Theater [Minneapolis, MN]) - *[Ace](/source/Ace_(musical))* ([Signature Theatre](/source/Signature_Theatre_(Arlington_VA))) - *[The Producers](/source/The_Producers_(musical))* (North Shore Music Theatre) - *[Carnival](/source/Carnival_(musical))* ([Kennedy Center](/source/Kennedy_Center)) - *[Lestat](/source/Lestat_(musical))* (Curran Theatre) - *[My Fair Lady](/source/My_Fair_Lady)* (McCarter Theatre Center) - *[The Threepenny Opera](/source/The_Threepenny_Opera)* (Williamstown Theatre Festival) - *[Damn Yankees](/source/Damn_Yankees)* (American Musical Theatre of San Jose) - *Chrysalis* (Adirondack Theatre Festival) - *[The Three Musketeers](/source/The_Three_Musketeers)* (American Musical Theatre of San Jose) - *Let's Face It* (New York Historical Society) - *[Thoroughly Modern Millie](/source/Thoroughly_Modern_Millie_(musical))* ([La Jolla Playhouse](/source/La_Jolla_Playhouse)) - *[Purlie](/source/Purlie)* ([Kennedy Center](/source/Kennedy_Center)) - *[Pippin](/source/Pippin_(musical))* (Bay Street Theatre) - *[Mame](/source/Mame_(musical))* ([Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera](/source/Pittsburgh_Civic_Light_Opera)) - *[George M!](/source/George_M!)* (St. Louis MUNY) - *[Into the Woods](/source/Into_the_Woods)* - The Baker (The Patchogue Theatre) - *The Recipe* - Paul Child ([La Jolla Playhouse](/source/La_Jolla_Playhouse)) ## Filmography Year Title Role Type Notes 1998 Law & Order Arraignment Clerk Television one episode 1998 The Adversaries Series Regular TV movie as "James Stanek" 2000 Mary and Rhoda Official Tour Guide TV movie 2000 Brooklyn Sonnet Jimmy O'Conner TV movie as "James Stanek" 2001 MisGuiding Light Floyd Boyd TV mini-series 2006 Bella Henri Film 2008 Olive Garden Olive Garden Enthusiast Commercial 2010 As the World Turns Nathan Randall Television one episode 2011 No Matter What Berkeley Film 2013 The Good Wife Todd Koopman Television one episode 2019 Mr Robot Jason Television ## Discography - *Kitty's Kisses* (Original Studio Cast) - *Frankenstein* (Original Off-Broadway Cast) - *[Lestat](/source/Lestat_(musical))* (Original Broadway Cast) - *[The 3hree Musketeers](/source/The_Three_Musketeers)* (Original American Cast) - *[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum](/source/A_Funny_Thing_Happened_on_the_Way_to_the_Forum)* (1996 Broadway Revival Cast) The [Lestat](/source/Lestat_(musical)) original Broadway cast recording was recorded by Mercury Records on May 22, 2006, at Sony Studios in New York City. Planned release was July 11, 2006 but has been postponed indefinitely. In August 2006 after numerous rumors of an August release date, [Elton John](/source/Elton_John)'s website released this statement: "We have received many messages asking when the Lestat cast album will be released. According to Elton's management, there are no plans to release the album at present."[1] The cast album has still yet to be released. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [No Plans for Release of Lestat Original Cast Recording](http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=11300) ## External links - [Jim Stanek](https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/73255) at the [Internet Broadway Database](/source/Internet_Broadway_Database) - [Jim Stanek](https://web.archive.org/web/http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/2024) at the [Internet Off-Broadway Database](/source/Internet_Off-Broadway_Database) (archived) - [Jim Stanek](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0822111/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [Star File on Broadway.com](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/jim-stanek/profile/) - [Jim Stanek Online: The Fansite](https://web.archive.org/web/20081121184029/http://www.jimstanekonline.net/) Authority control databases International VIAF WorldCat National United States Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jim Stanek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Stanek) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Stanek?action=history)). 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