- The etymology of his surname is actually Stähle, a variant of the German word for steel.
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts West graduate. Studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, The Stella Adler Acting Academy and Bill Applebaum's (Meisner based) Actor's Improv Studio.
- In high-school, he would often keep a Jack of Hearts card in his costumes as a dedication to Bob Dylan's song "Lilly, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts".
- Was acting and singing on stage at age 4.
- At age 20 he starred in a full five-act staging of Macbeth at the Pasadena Playhouse.
- Is of predominantly Irish descent with German and Polish ancestry.
- Studied sword fighting for months with Mark Edward Lewis, who previously trained Russell Crowe.
- Workshopped the argumentative father/son scene from Quentin Tarantino's 'True Romance' screenplay opposite Michael Biehn, in a master-class action intensive. Much like the Elvis and Beatles jam session it happened. No one got the legendary performance on record but it happened.
- His father's second wife was Marilyn Monroe's first cousin.
- To achieve the skeletal look for Satan he dropped down to 138 lbs. As Superman he weighed in at 225lbs.
- Went all around Hollywood alone in an old fashioned wheelchair for days in preparation for Romantic Weirdos.
- Worked as a Federal Agent at a call center in response to Hurricane Katrina. This ultimately served as role research for Mayhem in Mississippi.
- Has studied Tae Kwon Do, Boxing, Tai Chi and Aikido.
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