Paul Walter Hauser
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Paul Walter Hauser
Filmography
Acting (57)
2026
Resident Evilas Paul
7.3
2026
Jackass: Best and Lastas Self
7.5
2026
Maple Leaf Pro: Multiverse 2026as Paul Walter Hauser
6.5
2026
PROGRESS Chapter 193: PROGRESS Las Vegas IIas Paul Walter Hauser
4.0
2026
Balls Upas Elijah
5.9
2026
MLW Battle Riot VIIIas Paul Walter Hauser
2026
Orange Crush & JCW: Superpower Slam 2026as Paul Walter Hauser
8.0
2025
Playdateas Zach G
6.2
2025
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhereas Mike Batlan
6.6
2025
ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025as Paul Walter Hauser
8.0
2025
Americanaas Lefty Ledbetter
6.2
2025
The Naked Gunas Ed Hocken Jr.
6.3
2025
The Fantastic 4: First Stepsas Harvey Elder / Mole Man
6.9
2025
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiereas Self - 'Harvey Elder' / 'Mole Man'
6.5
2025
Clint Eastwood : la légendeas Self
8.0
2025
The Luckiest Man in Americaas Michael
6.3
2025
AEW Revolution 2025: Zero Houras Paul Walter Hauser
7.0
2025
MLW SuperFight 6as Paul Walter Hauser
2025
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025as Paul Walter Hauser
2024
Eric Bischoff's One Shotas Paul Walter Hauser
2024
The Instigatorsas Booch
6.1
2024
Inside Out 2as Embarrassment (voice)
7.5
2024
Orion and the Darkas Dark (voice)
6.5
2023
Old Dadsas Tracy
6.2
2022
The Magic Of Passionas Howard
7.7
2022
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasmas Elmer (voice)
6.3
2022
Delia's Goneas Bo
3.8
2022
7.0
2021
Queenpinsas Ken
6.5
2021
Cruellaas Horace
8.0
2021
Silk Roadas Curtis Clark Green
6.2
2020
Songbirdas Dozer
6.2
2020
7.5
2020
Eat Wheaties!as James Fisk
5.6
2020
Adamas Trent
6.3
2020
Da 5 Bloodsas Simon
6.4
2019
Richard Jewellas Richard Jewell
7.4
2019
7 Days to Vegasas Puppet Hank
5.2
2019
Heirloomas Ralph
2019
Beatsas Terrence
6.7
2019
Late Nightas Mancuso
6.4
2018
BlacKkKlansmanas Ivanhoe
7.5
2018
Super Troopers 2as Lonnie Laloush
5.9
2017
I, Tonyaas Shawn
7.5
2017
A Midsummer's Nightmareas Nick Bottoms
10.0
2017
The Corridor Defendedas Local Yokel
2013
iSteveas Pastey Jones
4.6
2011
Demotedas Bothered Salesman (uncredited)
4.8
2010
Virginiaas Dale
5.2
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Behind the Linesas Self
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A Chris Farley Storyas Chris Farley
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Deep Eddyas Pug Browder
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Tommy Karateas Jim Hunt
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The Official Mistressas King Louis XVI
Production & Directing (5)
2025
The Luckiest Man in AmericaExecutive Producer
6.3
2019
HeirloomDirector
2019
HeirloomWriter
2019
HeirloomProducer
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The Very Best PeopleExecutive Producer