Paul Walter Hauser
Paul Walter Hauser
- Date of birth
- Age
- 40
- Place of birth
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- actor, film actor, television actor, professional wrestler
- Languages
- English
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.
Education
- Concordia University Chicago
- Valley Lutheran High School
Awards
- National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance2019 Richard Jewell
- Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor2023 Black Bird
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film2022 Black Bird
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie2023, 2024 Black Bird
Education and awards: Wikidata information may be incomplete. Wikidata · Updated: 2026-10-23
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