Nicolas Kent Stahl (born (1979-12-05)December 5, 1979)[1] 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, in which he was directed by and starred alongside Mel Gibson.
Stahl was born in Harlingen, Texas,[2] the son of Donna Lynn (née Reed), a brokerage assistant,[3][4] and William Kent Stahl, a businessman who abandoned his family before Nick was born. Stahl stated in a 2021 interview, "I don’t know my dad. I never met him."[3] He was raised in Dallas along with his two sisters by his divorced mother, who struggled to make ends meet.[3][4]
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."[5] 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[6] and penned by Matt Venne.[7] Among his more recent films are On the Inside (2010) and Afghan Luke (2011), and Away from Here (2014).
Also in 2019, Stahl appeared in The Lumineers’ short film, III, which is based on their album of the same name. Stahl played the character Jimmy Sparks, who is a father and gambling addict.
Stahl married actress Rose Murphy in June 2009. They have a daughter, Marlo, born in 2010.[12][3] The couple separated in 2012[12] and finalized their divorce in 2019.[3]
Stahl struggled with alcoholism for decades. He spent time in rehabilitation facilities in 2007 and 2009.[4] In May 2012, Stahl's wife reported him missing.[13] It was later reported that Stahl had checked into a rehabilitation facility.[14] On December 27, 2012, Stahl was arrested at an adult film store in Hollywood, California, on suspicion of committing a lewd act.[15] No charges were filed due to insufficient evidence.[16] On June 28, 2013, Stahl was arrested in Hollywood for alleged possession of methamphetamine.[16]
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.[17][18] Stahl returned to acting in 2019 when filming of The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson began.[19] In 2021, Stahl said in an interview that he had been sober for four years.[4]
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