He is best known for his role as the voyeuristic Caleb in the John Cameron Mitchell film Shortbus and as Damian, leader of a gay vampire cult, in the Here TV original series The Lair.
The voyeuristic aspect of Caleb's character grew in part out of Stickles's own interests at the time.
"I was exploring sex clubs at the time and not necessarily participating but watching from afar.
I think John Cameron Mitchell was attracted to the idea of this whole voyeuristic aspect of the character.
[6] Stickles has appeared in a number of low-budget and direct-to-video horror films, including such titles as Meat Weed Madness (2006) and its sequel Meat Weed America (2007), and has four films slated for release in 2008.