Nicolas Kent Stahl (December 5, 1979) 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, directed by and co-starring Mel Gibson.
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 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.[1][2]
In 2010, Stahl starred as Max Matheson in Mirrors 2, the sequel to Mirrors, directed by Victor Garcia[5] and penned by Matt Venne.[6] 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.[11][1] They separated in 2012.[11] They finalized their divorce in 2019.[12]
In May 2012, Stahl's wife reported him missing.[13] It was later reported that Stahl had checked into rehab.[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]
