In 2021 alone, Stahl has appeared in a five-episode arc on AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead playing a cult leader and has wrapped several indie features, including the Gothic thriller What Josiah Saw and the live-action manga adaptation Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac. There was maybe a little bit of hesitation at first - but as soon as I got a couple jobs under my belt, I kept working.” I knew that there were probably some questions.” But Stahl was pleasantly surprised at the reception to his return. “I expected some resistance, I guess,” he says. Now 41 and clean for four years, Stahl has returned from a self-imposed exile to resurrect his Hollywood career. Actor Nick Stahl Arrested on Suspicion of Lewd Conduct in Adult Movie Store