Stavros Halkias Unveils Premiere Date For Second Netflix Stand-Up Special ‘Uncle Stav’
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- Stavros Halkias will release his second Netflix stand-up special, Uncle Stav, on September 8, taped at The Lyric in Baltimore in July with director Matt Johnson.
- Stavros Halkias delayed the taping of Uncle Stav from April to July while recovering from a broken arm, pushing back production on the hour-long special.
- Stavros Halkias and Ben O’Brien exec produced Uncle Stav through their company Stavvy Baby Entertainment, marking Halkias’ continued expansion with Netflix.
- Netflix will premiere Uncle Stav on September 8, following Halkias’ 2023 special Fat Rascal and his role in the Netflix series Tires, returning August 13.
- Stavros Halkias hosts the podcast Stavvy’s World, which debuted at #3 on the iTunes Comedy Charts and helped build his audience ahead of the Netflix special.
- Stavros Halkias is expanding into acting, with roles in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia, A24’s Tony (August 7 release), and Judd Apatow’s The Comeback King for Universal.
Why it matters: Halkias’ second Netflix special solidifies his position in the top tier of rising stand-up comics, giving him broader reach just as his acting career gains momentum with high-profile film releases in August. The September 8 premiere lands between key project debuts, maximizing visibility.
