James Bohanek is a former actor who debuted on Broadway

Broadway theatre

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 as Armand in The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel is a play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro and Batman....

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Bohanek grew up in Staten Island, New York, attended Stuyvesant High School

Stuyvesant High School

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 in Manhattan

Manhattan

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 and graduated from Yale University

Yale University

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 in 1991. He appeared off-Broadway

Off-Broadway

Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...

 in Floyd Collins and Dream True. Bohanek guest-starred in an 1999 episode of Law & Order

Law & Order

Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...

entitled "Hunters". Bohanek performs for a vocal group called Five Floor Monica.

Bohanek worked as a teacher in Edward R. Murrow High School

Edward R. Murrow High School

Edward R. Murrow High School, is located in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, New York City, New York and is part of the New York City Department of Education....

 in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, New York from fall 2001 to spring 2006. He taught Introduction to Law, Advanced Placement American History and American History and was involved in student performances.

He currently works as a drama teacher at Durham Academy

Durham Academy

Durham Academy is an independent, coeducational, day school in Durham, North Carolina. Character education is emphasized school-wide, and community service opportunities abound from preschool through upper school. An experiential education program begins in fifth grade and includes a trip to...

, a small, high-rated prep school in North Carolina. He lives with his wife and infant daughter, Caroline, in Chapel Hill, NC.

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