Paul Walter Hauser

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.

Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Late Show with James Corden

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Golden Globe Awards

Cobra Kai

Cobra Kai

Community

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

All Movies (56)

• Resident Evil2026 · as Carl
• Maple Leaf Pro: Multiverse 20262026 · as Paul Walter Hauser
• PROGRESS Chapter 193: PROGRESS Las Vegas II2026 · as Paul Walter Hauser
• Balls Up2026 · as Elijah
• MLW Battle Riot VIII2026 · as Paul Walter Hauser
• Orange Crush & JCW: Superpower Slam 20262026 · as Paul Walter Hauser
• Playdate2025 · as Zach G
• Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere2025 · as Mike Batlan
• ROH Death Before Dishonor 20252025 · as Paul Walter Hauser
• Americana2025 · as Lefty Ledbetter
• The Naked Gun2025 · as Ed Hocken Jr.
• The Fantastic 4: First Steps2025 · as Harvey Elder / Mole Man
• Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere2025 · as Self - 'Harvey Elder' / 'Mole Man'
• Clint Eastwood : la légende2025 · as Self
• The Luckiest Man in America2025 · as Michael
• AEW Revolution 2025: Zero Hour2025 · as Paul Walter Hauser
• MLW SuperFight 62025 · as Paul Walter Hauser
• MLW Kings of Colosseum 20252025 · as Paul Walter Hauser
• Eric Bischoff's One Shot2024 · as Paul Walter Hauser
• The Instigators2024 · as Booch
• Inside Out 22024 · as Embarrassment (voice)
• Orion and the Dark2024 · as Dark (voice)
• Old Dads2023 · as Tracy
• The Magic Of Passion2022 · as Howard
• Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm2022 · as Elmer (voice)
• Delia's Gone2022 · as Bo
• Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair2022 · as Self
• Queenpins2021 · as Ken
• Cruella2021 · as Horace
• Silk Road2021 · as Curtis Clark Green
• Songbird2020 · as Dozer
• Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw2020 · as Self
• Eat Wheaties!2020 · as James Fisk
• Adam2020 · as Trent
• Da 5 Bloods2020 · as Simon
• Richard Jewell2019 · as Richard Jewell
• 7 Days to Vegas2019 · as Puppet Hank
• Heirloom2019 · as Ralph
• Beats2019 · as Terrence
• Late Night2019 · as Mancusco
• BlacKkKlansman2018 · as Ivanhoe
• Super Troopers 22018 · as Lonnie Laloush
• I, Tonya2017 · as Shawn
• A Midsummer's Nightmare2017 · as Nick Bottoms
• The Corridor Defended2017 · as Local Yokel
• iSteve2013 · as Pastey Jones
• Demoted2011 · as Bothered Salesman (uncredited)
• Virginia2010 · as Dale
• Behind the Lines— · as Self
• Fruitcake—
• A Chris Farley Story— · as Chris Farley
• The Very Best People—
• Deep Eddy— · as Pug Browder
• Tommy Karate— · as Jim Hunt
• The Official Mistress— · as King Louis XVI
• Turpentine—

All TV Shows (28)

• The Pete Davidson Show2026 · as Self - Guest
• The Chosen Adventures2025 · as Sheep (voice)
• All Elite Wrestling: Collision2023 · as Paul Walter Hauser (Commentary)
• Bupkis2023 · as Hauser
• Black Bird2022 · as Larry Hall
• Hey! (EW)2022 · as Paul Walter Hauser
• The Afterparty2022 · as Travis
• Calls2021 · as Floyd (voice)
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021 · as Self - Contestant
• Reno 911!2020 · as Jeffy Renee Chisholm
• Cobra Kai2018 · as Raymond
• Cobra Kai2018 · as Raymond 'Stingray' Porter
• Superstore2015 · as Vince
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015 · as Tripp Knob
• Kingdom2014 · as Keith
• The Night Shift2014 · as Oren Edwards
• Betas2013 · as Dashawn
• Key & Peele2012 · as Person at People Park #3
• Key & Peele2012 · as Overweight Guy
• Community2009 · as Student #3
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Richie
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• CMT Music Awards2002 · as Self - Presenter
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee