James Lapan is an actor based in Seattle with over 25 years of experience in stage roles. He has played roles in productions by many Seattle theaters including ACT, Intiman, Seattle Shakespeare Company, and Wooden O. His stage credits include roles in A Christmas Carol, The Tempest, and All's Well That Ends Well. He also has experience in film and television with roles in Damaged Goods, Rediscovering America, and Grimm. Lapan holds an MFA in Acting from the University of Washington and a BA in Theatre from Bates College.

1. JAMES LAPAN
(206) 595-9346
E-mail: jimlapan@msn.comjimlapan@msn.com
STAGE (Representative Roles):
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Bob Cratchit John Langs ACT Theatre
25,000 POSTS Solo show Cathy Madden Rhymes with Japan
25 SAINTS Sheriff Desdamona Chang Azeotrope
THE TEMPEST Gonzalo Kelly Kitchens Wooden O
THE WINTER’S TALE Old Shepard Mary Machala Wooden O
JACOB MARLEY’S XMAS CAROL Jacob Marley Keith Dahlgren Seattle Public Theatre
HENRY V Archbishop Russ Banham Seattle Shakespeare
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OF MICE & MEN Lenny Russ Banham Seattle Public Theatre
ALL THE KING’S MEN Ensemble Pam Mackinnon Intiman Theatre
ALL’S WELL… Lafew Stephanie Shine Seattle Shakespeare
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SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS Carl Sr. Kevin Makean Book-it Repertory
BUG Goss Carol Roscoe Theater Schmeater
CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY Harrison Myra Platt Book-It Repertory
BRIGADOON Jeff Douglas Jeff Steitzer Village Theatre
SWEET THURSDAY Hazel Myra Platt Book-It Repertory Theatre
MERCHANT OF VENICE Antonio Paul Mitri Seattle Shakespeare Company
AS YOU LIKE IT Charles, etc. Arne Zaslove The Bathhouse Theatre
LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER Clifford Chatterley Vreeke & Machala Book-It Repertory Theatre
THE CRYPTOGRAM Del Andy Jensen Joe Boston Theatre
GRENDEL Grendel Susanna Wilson Book-It Repertory Theatre
RICHARD III Derby Jeff Steitzer Seattle Shakespeare Company
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Oberon George Mount Wooden O Theatre
ONCE IN A LIFETIME George Koh/ Patton Theater Schmeater
HAMLET Rosencrantz Arne Zaslove The Bathhouse Theatre
CAMERA
GRIMM Contractor NBC
YOU CAN’T WIN (feature) Station Agent Parts & Labor
THE GREENAN TAPES (feature) Dr. Lapan Big Break/Shep Salusky
DAMAGED GOODS (Feature Film) Bill (Principle) Insanity Films/Jason Franςois
REDISCOVERING AMERICA George Carmack (Lead) KCTS/Discovery Channel
EDUCATION/TRAINING
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON M.F.A. Acting Jack Clay
BATES COLLEGE B.A. Theatre Paul Kuritz
SPECIAL SKILLS
COMBAT (Certified S.A.F.D.): Jeff Norton
DIALECTS: Irish, British, Southern US, Down East
MUSIC: Singing, Trombone, Some Guitar
Height: 6’1” Weight: 220 Eyes: Hazel Hair: Blonde

2. TEACHING AND DIRECTING (All Ages): Resume available