Nick Stahl
Nicolas Kent Stahl (born December 5, 1979)[citation needed] is an American actor. Starting out as a child actor, he gained recognition for his performance in the 1993 film The Man Without a Face, co-starring Mel Gibson.
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| Born | Nicolas Kent Stahl December 5, 1979 Harlingen, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
He later transitioned into his adult career with roles in the films The Thin Red Line, In the Bedroom, Bully, Sin City, the HBO series Carnivàle, and the film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, in the role of John Connor. He also starred in the films Mirrors 2, Afghan Luke, Away from Here and as Jason Riley on Fear the Walking Dead.
Early life
Stahl was born in Harlingen, Texas,[citation needed] the son of Donna Lynn (née Reed), a brokerage assistant,[1][2] and William Kent Stahl, a businessman.[citation needed] He was raised in Dallas along with his two sisters by his mother, who struggled to make ends meet.[1][2]
Career
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His first professional casting was in Stranger at My Door (1991), although he had been acting in children's plays since he was four years old. The 1993 film The Man Without a Face, co-starring Mel Gibson, helped boost his career at the age of 13. The following year, he had a supporting role in the ensemble film Safe Passage. In 1996, he played the role of Puck in Benjamin Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Metropolitan Opera in New York. In 1998 he played a doomed young soldier during the World War II Pacific War in The Thin Red Line. He scored critical and box office success again with his role in the 2001 movie In the Bedroom, which starred Sissy Spacek as his mother. He scored another box office hit in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) as John Connor (replacing Edward Furlong in Terminator 2: Judgment Day), co-starring with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Claire Danes. In 2003, he starred in the HBO series Carnivàle, which drew a loyal audience as well as rave reviews. The show lasted two seasons, ending in 2006.
Stahl has played two villains to good reviews: Bobby Kent in the film Bully (2001) and Roark Jr./Yellow Bastard in Sin City (2005). Stahl did not reprise his role as John Connor in Terminator Salvation with Christian Bale taking over instead. Stahl noted the film's concept as "a jump to the future, so [John Connor] will be quite a bit older."[3] Other roles included How to Rob a Bank (2007), Sleepwalking (2008), and Quid Pro Quo (2008).
In 2010, Stahl starred as Max Matheson in Mirrors 2, the sequel to Mirrors, directed by Victor Garcia[4] and penned by Matt Venne.[5] Among his more recent films are On the Inside (2010) and Afghan Luke (2011), and Away from Here (2014).
In 2019, Stahl portrayed serial killer Glen Edward Rogers in The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson. Filming commenced over the summer in 2018 and the film was released in the UK on December 9, 2019. The film was based on Rogers' claim that he himself had killed Nicole Brown Simpson instead of O. J. Simpson, Brown's ex-husband and the primary suspect who had previously been tried and acquitted for the murder in 1995. The film was widely panned by critics.
In 2019, Stahl appeared in The Lumineers’ short film, III, which is based on their new album. Stahl played the character Jimmy Sparks, who is a father and gambling addict.
In November 2021, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Stahl would star alongside Sean Bean and Famke Janssen in the film Knights of the Zodiac, a live-action adaptation of the Saint Seiya manga series.[6] The film will be released in 2023.[7]
Personal life
Stahl married actress Rose Murphy in June 2009. They have a daughter, Marlo, was born in 2010.[8][1] They separated in 2012.[8]
In May 2012, Stahl's wife reported him missing.[9] It was later reported that Stahl had checked into rehab.[10] On December 27, 2012, Stahl was arrested at an adult film store in Hollywood, California, on suspicion of committing a lewd act.[11] No charges were filed due to insufficient evidence.[12] On June 28, 2013, Stahl was arrested in Hollywood for alleged possession of methamphetamine.[12]
In a 2017 interview at the Dallas Comic Show, Stahl stated he had moved to Texas and was taking a leave of absence from acting to concentrate on family and sobriety.[13][14] Stahl returned to acting in 2018 when filming of The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson began.[15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Man Without a Face | Chuck Norstadt | Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture Drama |
| 1994 | Safe Passage | Simon Singer | |
| 1995 | Tall Tale | Daniel Hackett | |
| 1997 | Eye of God | Tom Spencer | |
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Gavin Strick | |
| 1998 | Soundman | Tommy Pepin | |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Pfc. Edward Bead | Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture |
| 2000 | Lover's Prayer | Vladimir | |
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | Zach | |
| 2001 | In the Bedroom | Frank Fowler | Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2001 | The Sleepy Time Gal | Morgan | |
| 2001 | Bully | Bobby Kent | |
| 2002 | Taboo | Christian Turner | |
| 2002 | Wasted | Chris | |
| 2003 | Bookies | Toby | |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | John Connor | |
| 2003 | Twist | Artful Dodger | Nominated – Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
| 2005 | Sin City | Roark Junior / Yellow Bastard | Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast |
| 2006 | The Night of the White Pants | Horace "Raff" Rafferty | |
| 2007 | How to Rob a Bank | Jason Taylor / Jinx | |
| 2008 | Quid Pro Quo | Isaac Knott | |
| 2008 | Sleepwalking | James Reedy | |
| 2009 | My One and Only | Bud | |
| 2010 | The Chameleon | Brendan Kerrigan | |
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Robert Kane | |
| 2010 | Meskada | Noah Cordin | |
| 2010 | Dead Awake | Dylan | |
| 2010 | Kalamity | Billy Klepack | |
| 2010 | Mirrors 2 | Max Matheson | |
| 2010 | Everything Will Happen Before You Die | Hunter Robinson | |
| 2011 | The Speed of Thought | Joshua Lazarus | |
| 2011 | On the Inside | Allen Meneric | |
| 2011 | Afghan Luke | Luke Benning | |
| 2011 | 388 Arletta Avenue | James Deakin | |
| 2014 | Away from Here | James | |
| 2019 | III | Jimmy Sparks | Short film |
| 2019 | The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson | Glen Edward Rogers | |
| 2020 | Hunter Hunter | Lou | |
| 2021 | What Josiah Saw | Eli Graham | |
| 2021 | American Dream | Yuri | |
| 2021 | Grace and Grit | Bob Doty | |
| 2021 | Night Blooms | Wayne |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Stranger at My Door | Robert Fortier | Television film |
| 1992 | Woman with a Past | Brian | Television film |
| 1994 | Incident in a Small Town | John Bell Trenton | Television film |
| 1995 | Blue River | Young Edward Sellars | Television film |
| 1996 | My Son Is Innocent | Eric Sutter | Television film |
| 1996 | Out of Order | Unknown | Episode: "Hey Joey" |
| 1997 | Promised Land | Billy Sullivan | Episode: "Cowboy Blues" |
| 1998 | Hercules | Castor (voice) | Episode: "Hercules and the Trojan War" |
| 1999 | Seasons of Love | Grover Linthorne | Television film |
| 2002 | Wasted | Chris | Television film Nominated – Prism Award for Performance in TV Movie or Miniseries |
| 2003–2005 | Carnivàle | Ben Hawkins | 24 episodes Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Peter Harrison | Episode: "Zebras" |
| 2011 | Locke & Key | Duncan Locke | Pilot (unaired) |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Kurt | Episode: "Mini Mogul" |
| 2012 | Body of Proof | Marcel Trevino | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Fear the Walking Dead | Jason Riley | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Animal Kingdom | Mike | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Dead in the Water: A Fear the Walking Dead Story | Jason Riley | Web series; Main role |
| Let the Right One In | Matthew | Main cast |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Lumineers | Jimmy Sparks | 4 videos |
References
- ^ a b c Abramovitch, Seth (November 4, 2021). "Nick Stahl on Addiction That Nearly Killed Him: "I Never Had a Brake Pedal"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Segarra, Edward (November 4, 2021). "'Terminator' star Nick Stahl opens up about past alcohol addiction: 'I never had a brake pedal with it'". USA Today. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Nick Stahl Confirms 'Terminator 4' No-Show". Killermovies.com. February 1, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ Serafini, Matt (October 27, 2009). "Nick Stahl Looks Deep Into the Mirror". DreadCentral. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ "Nick Stahl to Topline 'Mirrors II'". BloodyDisgusting. October 26, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 21, 2021). "Mackenyu, Madison Iseman, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen to Star in Live-Action 'Knights of the Zodiac' Adaptation (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 23, 2022). "Live-Action Knights of the Zodiac Film Opens in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Nick Stahl, actor". Hollywood.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Nick Stahl's Wife "Extremely Worried" About Missing Actor". E! Online. May 18, 2012.
- ^ "Nick Stahl Checks Into Rehab (Report)". The Hollywood Reporter. May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Actor Nick Stahl Arrested on Suspicion of Lewd Conduct in Adult Movie Store". The Hollywood Reporter. December 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "Terminator's Nick Stahl Arrested Again—Find Out What He Got Busted for This Time". E! Online. June 28, 2013.
- ^ Dallas Comic Show - 2017 February - Nick Stahl (John Conner, Yellow Bastard, Bully) on YouTube
- ^ "10 former Disney stars who went off the rails". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ Stern, Marlow (December 23, 2019). "The Nicole Brown Simpson Movie Proposing a New Murder Theory". Retrieved December 26, 2019.
External links
- Nick Stahl at IMDb