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
2025
- Playdate as Zach G
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps as Harvey Elder / Mole Man
- The Naked Gun as Ed Hocken Jr.
- Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere as Mike Batlan
- The Luckiest Man in America as Michael
- Americana as Lefty Ledbetter
- MLW SuperFight 6 as Paul Walter Hauser
- AEW Revolution 2025: Zero Hour as Paul Walter Hauser
- The Chosen Adventures as Sheep (voice)
- Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere as Self - 'Harvey Elder' / 'Mole Man'
- Clint Eastwood : la légende as Self
- ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025 as Paul Walter Hauser
- MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025 as Paul Walter Hauser
2024
- Inside Out 2 as Embarrassment (voice)
- Orion and the Dark as Dark (voice)
- Eric Bischoff's One Shot as Paul Walter Hauser
- The Instigators as Booch
2023
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision as Paul Walter Hauser (Commentary)
- Old Dads as Tracy
- Bupkis as Hauser
2022
- Hey! (EW) as Paul Walter Hauser
- Black Bird as Larry Hall
- The Afterparty as Travis
- Delia's Gone as Bo
- Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm as Elmer (voice)
- Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair as Self
- The Magic Of Passion as Howard
2021
- Cruella as Horace
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self
- Silk Road as Curtis Clark Green
- Calls as Floyd (voice)
- Wahl Street as Self (uncredited)
- Queenpins as Ken
2020
- Songbird as Dozer
- Adam as Trent
- Eat Wheaties! as James Fisk
- Da 5 Bloods as Simon
- Reno 911! as Jeffy Renee Chisholm
- Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw as Self
2019
- Beats as Terrence
- Richard Jewell as Richard Jewell
- Late Night as Mancusco
- 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
- The Corridor Defended as Local Yokel
- A Midsummer's Nightmare as Nick Bottoms
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
- Kingdom as Keith
- The Night Shift as Oren Edwards
2013
- iSteve as Pastey Jones
2012
- Key & Peele as Person at People Park #3
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
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee