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Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and professional wrestler. He starred as murderer Larry Hall in the 2022 true crime miniseries Black Bird, for which he won a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, and is also known for his portrayal of Stingray in the Netflix series Cobra Kai. His breakout performance was as the title character in Clint Eastwood's drama film Richard Jewell in 2019. He has also provided the voice of Embarrassment in Pixar's Inside Out 2 in 2024. The following year, he portrayed Bruce Springsteen's recording engineer in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. As an occasional professional wrestler, Hauser is signed to Major League Wrestling.

Infobox

Born
(1986-10-15) October 15, 1986 (age 39)Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Other names
Paul Hauser
Occupations
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Years active
2005–present
Spouse
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Children
3

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2010
Virginia
Role(s)
Dale
2011
Demoted
Role(s)
Bothered Salesman
Notes
Uncredited[citation needed]
2013
iSteve
Role(s)
Pastey Jones
2017
I, Tonya
Role(s)
Shawn Eckhardt
2018
Super Troopers 2
Role(s)
Lonnie Laloush
BlacKkKlansman
Role(s)
Ivanhoe
2019
Late Night
Role(s)
Eugene Mancuso
Beats
Role(s)
Terrence
Richard Jewell
Role(s)
Richard Jewell
2020
Adam
Role(s)
Trent
Da 5 Bloods
Role(s)
Simon
Eat Wheaties!
Role(s)
James Fisk
Songbird
Role(s)
Michael Dozer
2021
Silk Road
Role(s)
Curtis Clark Green
Cruella
Role(s)
Horace Badun
Queenpins
Role(s)
Ken Miller
2022
Delia's Gone
Role(s)
Bo
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Role(s)
Elmer (voice)
2023
Americana
Role(s)
Lefty Ledbetter
Old Dads
Role(s)
Tracy
2024
Orion and the Dark
Role(s)
The Dark (voice)
Inside Out 2
Role(s)
Embarrassment (voice)
The Instigators
Role(s)
Booch
The Luckiest Man in America
Role(s)
Michael Larson
Notes
Also executive producer
2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Role(s)
Harvey Elder / Mole Man
The Naked Gun
Role(s)
Capt. Ed Hocken Jr.
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Role(s)
Mike Batlan
2026
Balls Up †
Notes
Post-production
Resident Evil †
Notes
Filming
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010
Virginia
Dale
2011
Demoted
Bothered Salesman
Uncredited[citation needed]
2013
iSteve
Pastey Jones
2017
I, Tonya
Shawn Eckhardt
2018
Super Troopers 2
Lonnie Laloush
BlacKkKlansman
Ivanhoe
2019
Late Night
Eugene Mancuso
Beats
Terrence
Richard Jewell
Richard Jewell
2020
Adam
Trent
Da 5 Bloods
Simon
Eat Wheaties!
James Fisk
Songbird
Michael Dozer
2021
Silk Road
Curtis Clark Green
Cruella
Horace Badun
Queenpins
Ken Miller
2022
Delia's Gone
Bo
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Elmer (voice)
2023
Americana
Lefty Ledbetter
Old Dads
Tracy
2024
Orion and the Dark
The Dark (voice)
Inside Out 2
Embarrassment (voice)
The Instigators
Booch
The Luckiest Man in America
Michael Larson
Also executive producer
2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Harvey Elder / Mole Man
The Naked Gun
Capt. Ed Hocken Jr.
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Mike Batlan
2026
Balls Up †
Post-production
Resident Evil †
Filming
· Filmography › Television
2005
Too Late with Adam Carolla
Role(s)
Various roles (voice)
Notes
2 episodes
2010
Community
Role(s)
Student #3
Notes
Episode: "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples"
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Role(s)
Richie
Notes
Episode: "Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth"
2013
Key & Peele
Role(s)
Various roles
Notes
2 episodes
2013–2014
Role(s)
Betas
Notes
Dashawn
2014–2017
Role(s)
Kingdom
Notes
Keith
2015
The Night Shift
Role(s)
Oren Edwards
Notes
Episode: "Ghosts"
Blunt Talk
Role(s)
Audience Member
Notes
Episode: "Who Kisses So Early in the Morning?"
2017
Superstore
Role(s)
Vince
Notes
Episode: "Rebranding"
A Midsummer's Nightmare
Role(s)
Nick Bottoms
Notes
Television film
2018–2019
Role(s)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Notes
Tripp Knob
2019–2025
Role(s)
Cobra Kai
Notes
Raymond "Stingray" Porter
2019
WWE Smackdown
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
2020
Reno 911!
Role(s)
Jeffy Renee Chisholm
Notes
Recurring role, 6 episodes
2021
Calls
Role(s)
Floyd (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Me, Myself, and Darlene"
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Role(s)
Scott
Notes
Episode: "Everyone just needs to be more in the moment."
2022
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Role(s)
No One (voice)
Notes
1 episode
Black Bird
Role(s)
Larry Hall
Notes
Miniseries, 6 episodes
2023
AEW Dynamite
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
AEW Rampage
Role(s)
1 episode
The Afterparty
Role(s)
Travis Gladrise
Notes
Main role, 10 episodes (Season 2)
Bupkis
Role(s)
Hauser
Notes
Episode: "Show Me the Way"
2025– present
Role(s)
The Chosen Adventures
Notes
Sheep
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2005
Too Late with Adam Carolla
Various roles (voice)
2 episodes
2010
Community
Student
Episode: "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples"
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Richie
Episode: "Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth"
2013
Key & Peele
Various roles
2 episodes
2013–2014
Betas
Dashawn
4 episodes
2014–2017
Kingdom
Keith
Recurring role, 27 episodes
2015
The Night Shift
Oren Edwards
Episode: "Ghosts"
Blunt Talk
Audience Member
Episode: "Who Kisses So Early in the Morning?"
2017
Superstore
Vince
Episode: "Rebranding"
A Midsummer's Nightmare
Nick Bottoms
Television film
2018–2019
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tripp Knob
2 episodes
2019–2025
Cobra Kai
Raymond "Stingray" Porter
Recurring role, 15 episodes (seasons 2, 4–6)
2019
WWE Smackdown
Himself
1 episode
2020
Reno 911!
Jeffy Renee Chisholm
Recurring role, 6 episodes
2021
Calls
Floyd (voice)
Episode: "Me, Myself, and Darlene"
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Scott
Episode: "Everyone just needs to be more in the moment."
2022
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
No One (voice)
1 episode
Black Bird
Larry Hall
Miniseries, 6 episodes
2023
AEW Dynamite
Himself
1 episode
AEW Rampage
1 episode
The Afterparty
Travis Gladrise
Main role, 10 episodes (Season 2)
Bupkis
Hauser
Episode: "Show Me the Way"
2025– present
The Chosen Adventures
Sheep
Voice only, 14 episodes
· Acting accolades
2019
Detroit Film Critics Society
Role(s)
Breakthrough Performance
Notes
Richard Jewell / Late Night / Beats / 7 Days to Vegas
Indiana Film Journalists Association
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Richard Jewell
National Board of Review
Role(s)
Breakthrough Performance
Notes
Won
Women Film Critics Circle
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Richard Jewell
2020
Astra Film Awards
Role(s)
Game Changer Award
Notes
Richard Jewell
Breakthrough Performance Actor
Role(s)
Nominated
2021
Astra Midseason Film Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Cruella
Garden State Film Festival
Role(s)
Best Ensemble (Feature)
Notes
7 Days to Vegas
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Notes
Da 5 Bloods
2023
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Notes
Black Bird
Golden Globe Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor – Limited or Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture
Notes
Black Bird
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Role(s)
Black Bird
Notes
Nominated
2024
Astra TV Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie
Notes
Black Bird
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Notes
Black Bird
2025
Children's and Family Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Voice Performer in a Children's or Young Teen Program
Notes
Orion and the Dark
Year
Organizations
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2020
Astra Film Awards
Game Changer Award
Richard Jewell
Won
Breakthrough Performance Actor
Nominated
2021
Astra Midseason Film Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Cruella
Nominated
2024
Astra TV Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie
Black Bird
Won
2025
Children's and Family Emmy Awards
Outstanding Voice Performer in a Children's or Young Teen Program
Orion and the Dark
Nominated
2023
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Black Bird
Won
2019
Detroit Film Critics Society
Breakthrough Performance
Richard Jewell / Late Night / Beats / 7 Days to Vegas
Nominated
2021
Garden State Film Festival
Best Ensemble (Feature)
7 Days to Vegas
Won
2023
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Limited or Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture
Black Bird
Won
2019
Indiana Film Journalists Association
Best Actor
Richard Jewell
Nominated
2019
National Board of Review
Breakthrough Performance
Won
2024
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Black Bird
Won
2021
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Da 5 Bloods
Nominated
2023
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Black Bird
Nominated
2019
Women Film Critics Circle
Best Actor
Richard Jewell
Nominated

References

  1. Indicates the year of ceremony.
  2. Awards, festivals, honors and other miscellaneous organizations are listed in alphabetical order.
  3. Peace Saginaw
    http://peacesaginaw.org/ordination/
  4. I, Tonya
    https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/2018/01/saginaw_man_starring_in_i_tony.html
  5. The Tracking Board
    https://www.tracking-board.com/up-and-comer-of-the-month-paul-walter-hauser-on-his-scene-stealing-turn-in-i-tonya-and-working-with-margot-robbie/
  6. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2019/12/richard-jewell-paul-walter-hauser-clint-eastwood-warner-bros-interview-news-1202810484/
  7. I, Tonya
    http://www.newsweek.com/2018/01/26/who-was-shawn-eckardt-paul-walter-hauser-steals-every-scene-hardings-bodyguard-782747.html
  8. I, Tonya
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/03/07/paul-walter-hauser-great-tonya/397549002/
  9. BlacKkKlansman
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/clint-eastwood-casts-paul-walter-hauser-as-richard-jewell-1212818
  10. Richard Jewell
    https://variety.com/2019/film/news/paul-walter-hauser-live-action-cruella-disney-1203283163/
  11. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7221388/characters/nm3236159
  12. The Daily Beast
    https://www.thedailybeast.com/black-bird-star-paul-walter-hauser-is-giving-the-best-performance-on-tv
  13. Fruitcake
    https://deadline.com/2024/03/jennifer-garner-paul-walter-hauser-true-crime-movie-fruitcake-max-winkler-1235857323/
  14. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2024/04/new-line-chris-farley-story-paul-walter-hauser-josh-gad-directing-1235900436/
  15. Naked Gun
    https://deadline.com/2024/05/paul-walter-hauser-joins-naked-gun-reboot-captain-ed-1235901406/
  16. Fantastic Four
    https://deadline.com/2024/05/fantastic-four-movie-casts-paul-walter-hauser-mystery-role-1235902723/
  17. Deliver Me From Nowhere
    https://deadline.com/2024/06/bruce-springsteen-movie-paul-walter-hauser-1235969170/
  18. Balls Up
    https://deadline.com/2024/06/mark-walhberg-paul-walter-hauser-to-star-balls-up-peter-farrelly-1235977689/
  19. Press Your Luck
    https://deadline.com/2024/05/paul-walter-hauser-press-your-luck-walton-goggins-johnny-knoxville-1235910001/
  20. People
    https://people.com/music/paul-walter-hauser-on-how-god-led-him-to-create-murder-for-higher-as-signet-ringer/
  21. Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online
    https://www.f4wonline.com/news/other-wrestling/actor-paul-walter-hauser-to-make-in-ring-debut-at-wrestling-revolver-event/
  22. Cobra Kai star Paul Walter Hauser makes Pro Wrestling debut! | Wrestling REVOLVER
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPDbvVUkZb4
  23. Yahoo Entertainment
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/matt-cardona-gets-slammed-flaming-161026479.html
  24. NYpost.com
    https://nypost.com/2024/04/03/sports/inside-paul-walter-hausers-head-first-dive-into-pro-wrestling/
  25. Cagematch.net
    https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=28429&page=4
  26. MLW.com
    https://mlw.com/paul-walter-hauser/
  27. SEScoops
    https://www.sescoops.com/news/mlw/paul-walter-hauser-excited-added-to-mlw-roster/
  28. Yahoo Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/wrestling/article/know-that-my-heart-is-in-it-paul-walter-hauser-is-a-crossover-wrestling-star-unlike-any-weve-seen-before-160008130.html
  29. Yahoo Entertainment
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/paul-walter-hauser-face-joey-154919870.html
  30. Cultaholic Wrestling
    https://www.cultaholic.com/posts/paul-walter-hauser-wins-progress-proteus-title
  31. Wrestlezone
    https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1570563-paul-walter-hauser-wears-pro-wrestling-championship-fantastic-4-blue-carpet
  32. All Elite Wrestling
    https://x.com/AEW/status/1954296851533832378
  33. Fightful
    https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/paul-walter-hauser-to-face-qt-marshall-in-a-fight-without-honor-at-roh-death-before-dishonor/
  34. https://people.com/paul-walter-hauser-wife-amy-expecting-third-baby-8782277
    https://people.com/paul-walter-hauser-wife-amy-expecting-third-baby-8782277
  35. I Am Second
    https://blog.iamsecond.com/not-too-far-gone-for-god
  36. Hollywood Creative Alliance
    https://hollywoodcreative.org/press-releases/the-3rd-annual-hollywood-critics-association-awards-nominations/
  37. Next Best Picture
    https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-hollywood-critics-association-hca-midseason-awards-winners/
  38. The Boys
    https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-boys-succession-astra-tv-awards-winners-1235865738/
  39. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2025-childrens-family-emmy-awards-nominations-1236085188/
  40. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/awards/critics-choice-awards-2023-full-winners-list/
  41. Parasite
    https://www.mlive.com/michigansbest/2019/12/detroit-film-critics-society-names-parasite-marriage-story-the-irishman-as-top-films-in-2019.html
  42. Filmfestivals.com
    https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/awardswatch/garden_state_film_festival_victory_award_winners
  43. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-2023-winners-list-1235294541/
  44. Next Best Picture
    https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2019-indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-nominations/
  45. The Irishman
    https://deadline.com/2019/12/national-board-of-review-2019-winners-the-irishman-quentin-tarantino-adam-sandler-1202799514/
  46. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-01-15/emmys-winners-list-2023
  47. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/sag-awards-winners-2021-the-complete-list.html
  48. Netflix
    https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/sag-awards-winners-2023-full-list
  49. Next Best Picture
    https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2019-women-film-critics-circle-wfcc-winners/
  50. Progress Wrestling
    https://progresswrestling.com/paul-walter-hauser-wins-the-progress-proteus-world-championship/
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