2022–present: Breakthrough and acting
In 2022, Halkias released his first comedy special, Live At The Lodge Room, on his YouTube channel, which reached 2 million views in three weeks. In January 2023, Halkias modeled and performed at a menswear and comedy show organized by designer Colm Dillane, also known as KidSuper, at the Casino de Paris.
His second special, Stavros Halkias: Fat Rascal, was released on Netflix in December 2023.
Halkias has become well known for his crowd work, often engaging actively with the audience and riffing on their stories and anecdotes. Many of his stand-up clips on his YouTube channel feature this practice. In 2023, he released a half-hour crowd-work-only comedy special, Four Nights In NYC.
In 2024, Halkias appeared in the Netflix series Tires. That same year, he had a minor role in the film Sweethearts, which was released on Max. He also made an appearance on the talk show John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA. Additionally, he starred in the independent comedy film Let's Start a Cult, which he co-wrote with director Ben Kitnick and co-star Wes Haney.
In 2025, Halkias appeared as Officer Casey Boyd in Yorgos Lanthimos' film Bugonia. The film, also starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, received several Academy Award nominations including Best Picture.
