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Nick Stahl

Nick Stahl

Actor · Born December 5, 1979 (46) · Harlingen, Texas, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Nick Stahl (born 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 and then embarked on a successful career as a child actor. He later transitioned into his adult career with roles in Bully, Sin City, In the Bedroom, the HBO series Carnivàle, and the film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, in which he took over the role of John Connor, originally played by Edward Furlong. He also recently starred in the film Mirrors 2.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1979 (46)
From
Harlingen, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Nick Stahl's films like?

Across their 48 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Self
19%
Survival
19%
Bonds
17%
Society
9%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 14 · Dark 27

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 34 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 20 · Intense 23

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 37 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 32 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 24

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 20 · Open-ended 17 · Ambiguous 10

Roles they play

32 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 16 of 32 analyzed roles.

Hero
16 of 32
Shadow
6 of 32
Ally
3 of 32
Shapeshifter
3 of 32
Threshold guardian
2 of 32
Herald
1 of 32
Trickster
1 of 32
Show the 32 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
36
Melancholic
28
Dread
15
Hopeful
9
Contemplative
9
Other
32

How their films linger

Unsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic9
  • Ambiguous12

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nick Stahl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Stahl's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Down the Arm of God(2026)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Violent Ends(2025)

    as Tuck Whitehead

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • BFFs(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • James the Second(2025)

    as Mr. Thomas

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gangland(2025)

    as Darius Humphrey

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • What You Wish For(2023)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Confidential Informant(2023)

    as Mike Thorton

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Knights of the Zodiac(2023)

    as Cassios

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Let the Right One In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Matthew Dean

  • Night Blooms(2022)

    as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the Water(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jason Riley

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • What Josiah Saw(2021)

    as Eli Graham

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Grace and Grit(2021)

    as Bob Doty

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • American Dream(2021)

    as Yuri

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hunter Hunter(2020)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson(2019)

    as Glen Rogers

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jimmy Sparks

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jason Riley

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Away from Here(2014)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • On the Inside(2011)

    as Allen Meneric

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Afghan Luke(2011)

    as Luke Benning

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 388 Arletta Avenue(2011)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Speed of Thought(2011)

    as Joshua Lazarus

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marcel Trevino

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Locke & Key(2011)

    as Duncan Locke

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dead Awake(2010)

    as Dylan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Kalamity(2010)

    as Billy Klepack

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mirrors 2(2010)

    as Max Matheson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Meskada(2010)

    as Noah Cordin

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Chameleon(2010)

    as Brendan Kerrigan

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Everything Will Happen Before You Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hunter Robinson

  • Burning Palms(2010)

    as Robert Kane

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • My One and Only(2009)

    as Bud

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Quid Pro Quo(2008)

    as Isaac Knott

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalking(2008)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • How to Rob a Bank (and 10 Tips to Actually Get Away with It)(2007)

    as Jinx

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Night of the White Pants(2006)

    as Horace 'Raff' Rafferty

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sin City(2005)

    as Roark Jr. / Yellow Bastard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Carnivàle(2003)

    Show 24 episodes · as Ben Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dodge

  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003)

    as John Connor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Toby

  • Wasted(2002)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Taboo(2002)

    as Christian Turner

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • In the Bedroom(2001)

    as Frank Fowler

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Lover's Prayer(2001)

    as Vladimir

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Bully(2001)

    as Bobby Kent

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Sleepy Time Gal(2001)

    as Morgan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Strip(2000)

    as Zach

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Harrison

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Seasons of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adult Grover

  • Soundman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tommy Pepin

  • The Thin Red Line(1998)

    as Pfc. Edward Bead

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Disturbing Behavior(1998)

    as Gavin Strick

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Eye of God(1997)

    as Tom Spencer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Sullivan

  • My Son Is Innocent(1996)

    as Eric Sutter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Blue River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Young Edward

  • Tall Tale(1995)

    as Daniel Hackett

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Safe Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Simon

  • Incident in a Small Town(1994)

    as John Bell Trenton

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Man Without a Face(1993)

    as Charles E. 'Chuck' Norstadt

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Woman with a Past(1992)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Stranger at My Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Robert Fortier

  • All Day Happy Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mark

  • Devoted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ray

  • Green River Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Klifhaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as William

  • Lupo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • When the Lights Go Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Neil

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles, 65 of them dated from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

$433M worldwide

Highest rated

Sin City (2005)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

Film career

19912026

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 17 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 71: 70 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting1 of 71: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 71: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 71: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s15 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 39% of 31 roles
930318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2002–2006.

  1. 2006
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  2. 2002
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Nick Stahl's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 54 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed34

Most divisive · actor

James the Second (2025)

99th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sin City (2005)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 44 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nick Stahl's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles66–93 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles27–71 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles36–75 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles33–66 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles62–89 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nick Stahl work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Stahl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mena Suvari shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles