Paul Walter Hauser
Acting • Born 1986-10-15
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
77 credits
The Instigators
Movie • 2024
Booch
Behind the Lines
Movie
Self
Americana
Movie • 2025
Lefty Ledbetter
Orion and the Dark
Movie • 2024
Dark (voice)
Old Dads
Movie • 2023
Tracy
Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair
Movie • 2022
Self
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Movie • 2022
Elmer (voice)
Virginia
Movie • 2010
Dale
Inside Out 2
Movie • 2024
Embarrassment (voice)
Fruitcake
Movie
Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw
Movie • 2020
Self
A Chris Farley Story
Movie
Chris Farley
The Naked Gun
Movie • 2025
Ed Hocken Jr.
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Movie • 2025
Harvey Elder / Mole Man
The Luckiest Man in America
Movie • 2025
Michael
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Movie • 2025
Mike Batlan
Balls Up
Movie
Elijah
The Magic Of Passion
Movie • 2022
Howard
Demoted
Movie • 2011
Bothered Salesman (uncredited)
I, Tonya
Movie • 2017
Shawn
iSteve
Movie • 2013
Pastey Jones
BlacKkKlansman
Movie • 2018
Ivanhoe
The Corridor Defended
Movie • 2017
Local Yokel
Late Night
Movie • 2019
Mancusco
Super Troopers 2
Movie • 2018
Lonnie Laloush
A Midsummer's Nightmare
Movie • 2017
Nick Bottoms
Da 5 Bloods
Movie • 2020
Simon
Richard Jewell
Movie • 2019
Richard Jewell
Beats
Movie • 2019
Terrence
Silk Road
Movie • 2021
Curtis Clark Green
Cruella
Movie • 2021
Horace
7 Days to Vegas
Movie • 2019
Puppet Hank
Eat Wheaties!
Movie • 2020
James Fisk
Adam
Movie • 2020
Trent
Songbird
Movie • 2020
Dozer
Queenpins
Movie • 2021
Ken
Delia's Gone
Movie • 2022
Bo
Eric Bischoff's One Shot
Movie • 2024
Paul Walter Hauser
AEW Revolution 2025: Zero Hour
Movie • 2025
Paul Walter Hauser
The Very Best People
Movie
Clint Eastwood : la légende
Movie • 2025
Self
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
Movie • 2025
Self - 'Harvey Elder' / 'Mole Man'
Heirloom
Movie • 2019
Ralph
ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025
Movie • 2025
Paul Walter Hauser
Resident Evil
Movie • 2026
Deep Eddy
Movie
Pug Browder
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
Movie • 2025
Paul Walter Hauser
MLW SuperFight 6
Movie • 2025
Paul Walter Hauser
Playdate
Movie • 2025
Zach G
Orange Crush & JCW: Superpower Slam 2026
Movie • 2026
Paul Walter Hauser
Superstore
TV • 2015
Vince
Calls
TV • 2021
Floyd (voice)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Richie
Community
TV • 2009
Student #3
Kingdom
TV • 2014
Keith
The Afterparty
TV • 2022
Travis
Black Bird
TV • 2022
Larry Hall
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Key & Peele
TV • 2012
Person at People Park #3
Key & Peele
TV • 2012
Overweight Guy
The Night Shift
TV • 2014
Oren Edwards
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Cobra Kai
TV • 2018
Raymond
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Wahl Street
TV • 2021
Self (uncredited)
Bupkis
TV • 2023
Hauser
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV • 2015
Tripp Knob
Cobra Kai
TV • 2018
Raymond 'Stingray' Porter
Hey! (EW)
TV • 2022
Paul Walter Hauser
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
Reno 911!
TV • 2020
Jeffy Renee Chisholm
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
TV • 2023
Paul Walter Hauser (Commentary)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Chosen Adventures
TV • 2025
Sheep (voice)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
CMT Music Awards
TV • 2002
Self - Presenter