Actor

Jerry Stahl

September 28, 1953 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Jerry Stahl (born September 28, 1953) is an American novelist and screenwriter, He is best known for his memoir of addiction Permanent Midnight. A film adaptation followed with Ben Stiller in the lead role.

Stahl has worked extensively in film and television. He has one daughter named Stella, who is a senior at Northwestern University and is studying theater and political science.

Notable work

6.2
Zoolander (2001)
as VH1 Reporter
8.4
Severance (2022)
as Magnus
8.3
Twin Peaks (1990)
Writer
6.9
August: Osage County (2013)
as Liquor Store Owner
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Writer
7
Inland Empire (2006)
as Devon Berk's Agent
7.7
ALF (1986)
Writer
7.5
Moonlighting (1985)
Writer

Often works with

Ben Stiller
2 titles together
Zoolander, Permanent Midnight
Owen Wilson
2 titles together
Zoolander, Permanent Midnight
Patricia Arquette
2 titles together
Severance, Escape at Dannemora
Joan Chen
2 titles together
Twin Peaks, Hemingway & Gellhorn
Allyce Beasley
2 titles together
Moonlighting, Shades of L.A.

Full filmography · 19

The Icarus Line Must Die
as Jerry
2018
A Thousand Junkies
as Cab Driver
2017
Urge
Writer
20164.3
August: Osage County
as Liquor Store Owner
20136.9
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Writer
20126.1
Inland Empire
as Devon Berk's Agent
20067
Zoolander
as VH1 Reporter
20016.2
12 Rounds
cast
2000
Gun Shy
as Lucien
20005.2
Permanent Midnight
as Dr. Murphy
19985.9