# Peter Stickles
**Peter Stickles** (born 1976) is an American actor and producer whose screen work spans the 2006 [John Cameron Mitchell](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-cameron-mitchell) film *Shortbus*, in which he played Caleb, the Stalker, and a long run of independent horror and genre films.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976, New York City, New York[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/) |
| Professions | Actor, producer, stunts[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/peter-stickles/credits/3000537518/) |
| Best-known role | Caleb, the Stalker, in *Shortbus* (2006)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/) |
| Other noted credits | Godhardt Brandt in *Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven* (2011); Hunter Belmont in *Cemetery Gates* (2006)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/) |
| Credit volume | 47 acting credits listed by TV Guide; IMDb lists 76 previous acting credits plus 43 additional-crew credits[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/peter-stickles/credits/3000537518/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/) |
| Personal life | Married to Michael Carbonaro since 2014[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/) |
## Screen career
Stickles's most visible early role was Caleb, the Stalker, in *Shortbus* (2006), John Cameron Mitchell's ensemble film; the same year he appeared as Hunter Belmont in the horror film *Cemetery Gates*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/). In 2011 he played Godhardt Brandt in *Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/).
**Genre and cult film work.** Much of his output has been in low-budget horror and comedy. IMDb news items credit him as Damian, a vampire in the here! TV series *The Lair*, and as Alistair in *Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong!*[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/news/). [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide)'s credit list includes *Zoombies 2*, *[The Happytime Murders](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-happytime-murders)*, *RoboWoman*, *Deathcember*, *Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver*, and *Brides of Sodom*, among others[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/peter-stickles/credits/3000537518/). Recent acting credits listed on IMDb include *Teddy Told Me To*, *Break In*, *Exteriors*, *Las Vegas Frankenstein*, and *Spider Baby, or The Maddest Story Ever Told* (all 2023-2024)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/).
**Additional voices.** Alongside on-screen roles, IMDb lists 43 additional-crew credits, most of them as a provider of additional voices on made-for-television thrillers such as *The Merry Gentlemen* (2024), *Cruise Ship Murder* (2024), *To Kill a Stepfather* (2023), and *A Boyfriend to Die For* (2025)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/).
## Upcoming projects
IMDb lists five upcoming acting credits in post-production or pre-production, including *Utero*, *Discount Candy*, *Bad Brain*, and *Grand Finale: A New York Odyssey*, a Black Forest Films and Black Mandala production in which trade coverage names him among the ensemble cast alongside Ezra Buzzington, Debbie Rochon, and Nora Burns[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/news/).
## Personal life
Stickles has been married to Michael Carbonaro, the actor and magician, since 2014[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/).
## References
1. [Peter Stickles, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/)
2. [Peter Stickles credits, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/peter-stickles/credits/3000537518/)
3. [Peter Stickles news, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1594672/news/)
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