Paul Walter Hauser
Born: 1986-10-15 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and wrestler. He is best known for portraying Stingray in the Netflix series Cobra Kai and providing the voice of Embarrassment in Pixar's Inside Out 2 (2024). He played supporting roles in the films Super Troopers 2 (2018), Beats (2019), Adam (2020), Cruella (2021) and Old Dads (2023). In 2019, Hauser had his breakout performance as the title character in Clint Eastwood's drama film Richard Jewell. Hauser starred as murderer Larry Hall in the 2022 miniseries Black Bird, for which he won a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. As an occasional professional wrestler, Hauser is signed to Major League Wrestling.
Filmography
2026
- Balls Up as Elijah
- Resident Evil as Carl
- The Pete Davidson Show as Self - Guest
- PROGRESS Chapter 193: PROGRESS Las Vegas II as Paul Walter Hauser
- MLW Battle Riot VIII as Paul Walter Hauser
- Maple Leaf Pro: Multiverse 2026 as Paul Walter Hauser
- Orange Crush & JCW: Superpower Slam 2026 as Paul Walter Hauser
2025
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps as Harvey Elder / Mole Man
- Playdate as Zach G
- The Naked Gun as Ed Hocken Jr.
- Americana as Lefty Ledbetter
- The Chosen Adventures as Sheep (voice)
- Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere as Mike Batlan
- The Luckiest Man in America as Michael
- Clint Eastwood : la légende as Self
- Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere as Self - 'Harvey Elder' / 'Mole Man'
- AEW Revolution 2025: Zero Hour as Paul Walter Hauser
- ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025 as Paul Walter Hauser
- MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025 as Paul Walter Hauser
- MLW SuperFight 6 as Paul Walter Hauser
2024
- Inside Out 2 as Embarrassment (voice)
- The Instigators as Booch
- Orion and the Dark as Dark (voice)
- Eric Bischoff's One Shot as Paul Walter Hauser
2023
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision as Paul Walter Hauser (Commentary)
- Bupkis as Hauser
- Old Dads as Tracy
2022
- Black Bird as Larry Hall
- The Afterparty as Travis
- Hey! (EW) as Paul Walter Hauser
- Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair as Self
- Delia's Gone as Bo
- Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm as Elmer (voice)
- The Magic Of Passion as Howard
2021
- Cruella as Horace
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- Calls as Floyd (voice)
- Queenpins as Ken
- Silk Road as Curtis Clark Green
2020
- Reno 911! as Jeffy Renee Chisholm
- Songbird as Dozer
- Da 5 Bloods as Simon
- Adam as Trent
- Eat Wheaties! as James Fisk
- Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw as Self
2019
- Richard Jewell as Richard Jewell
- Late Night as Mancusco
- Beats as Terrence
- 7 Days to Vegas as Puppet Hank
- Heirloom as Ralph
2018
- Cobra Kai as Raymond
- BlacKkKlansman as Ivanhoe
- Super Troopers 2 as Lonnie Laloush
2017
- I, Tonya as Shawn
- A Midsummer's Nightmare as Nick Bottoms
- The Corridor Defended as Local Yokel
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Superstore as Vince
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Tripp Knob
2014
- The Night Shift as Oren Edwards
- Kingdom as Keith
2013
- iSteve as Pastey Jones
2012
- Key & Peele as Overweight Guy
2011
- Demoted as Bothered Salesman (uncredited)
2010
- Virginia as Dale
2009
- Community as Student #3
2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Richie
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002
- CMT Music Awards as Self - Presenter
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee