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.
Richard Jewell (2019) - Can I Ask All You Fellas A Question? Clip
VideoKnown For
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Paul Walter Hauser (Commentary)
2023
TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Richie
2005
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Community
Student #3
2009
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Cobra Kai
Raymond
2018
TV
Cobra Kai
Raymond 'Stingray' Porter
2018
Film
Inside Out 2
Embarrassment (voice)
2024
TV
Superstore
Vince
2015
Film
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Harvey Elder / Mole Man
2025
Film
Balls Up
Elijah
2026
Film
Cruella
Horace
2021
TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tripp Knob
2015
TV
Key & Peele
Person at People Park #3
2012
TV
Key & Peele
Overweight Guy
2012
Film
The Naked Gun
Ed Hocken Jr.
2025
Filmography
2026FilmResident Evilas Carl2026FilmJackass: Best and Lastas Self2026FilmMaple Leaf Pro: Multiverse 2026as Paul Walter Hauser2026FilmPROGRESS Chapter 193: PROGRESS Las Vegas IIas Paul Walter Hauser2026FilmBalls Upas Elijah2026FilmMLW Battle Riot VIIIas Paul Walter Hauser2026FilmOrange Crush & JCW: Superpower Slam 2026as Paul Walter Hauser2026TVThe Pete Davidson Showas Self - Guest2025FilmPlaydateas Zach G2025FilmSpringsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhereas Mike Batlan2025TVThe Chosen Adventuresas Sheep (voice)2025FilmROH Death Before Dishonor 2025as Paul Walter Hauser2025FilmAmericanaas Lefty Ledbetter2025FilmThe Naked Gunas Ed Hocken Jr.2025FilmThe Fantastic 4: First Stepsas Harvey Elder / Mole Man2025FilmMarvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiereas Self - 'Harvey Elder' / 'Mole Man'2025FilmClint Eastwood : la légendeas Self2025FilmThe Luckiest Man in Americaas Michael2025FilmAEW Revolution 2025: Zero Houras Paul Walter Hauser2025FilmMLW SuperFight 6as Paul Walter Hauser2025FilmMLW Kings of Colosseum 2025as Paul Walter Hauser2024FilmEric Bischoff's One Shotas Paul Walter Hauser2024FilmThe Instigatorsas Booch2024FilmInside Out 2as Embarrassment (voice)2024FilmOrion and the Darkas Dark (voice)2023FilmOld Dadsas Tracy2023TVAll Elite Wrestling: Collisionas Paul Walter Hauser (Commentary)2023TVBupkisas Hauser2022FilmThe Magic Of Passionas Howard2022FilmAqua Teen Forever: Plantasmas Elmer (voice)2022FilmDelia's Goneas Bo2022FilmStarrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flairas Self2022TVBlack Birdas Larry Hall2022TVHey! (EW)as Paul Walter Hauser2022TVThe Afterpartyas Travis2021FilmQueenpinsas Ken2021FilmCruellaas Horace2021TVCallsas Floyd (voice)2021FilmSilk Roadas Curtis Clark Green2021TVCelebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant2020FilmSongbirdas Dozer2020FilmClint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlawas Self2020FilmEat Wheaties!as James Fisk2020FilmAdamas Trent2020FilmDa 5 Bloodsas Simon2020TVReno 911!as Jeffy Renee Chisholm2019FilmRichard Jewellas Richard Jewell2019Film7 Days to Vegasas Puppet Hank2019FilmHeirloomas Ralph2019FilmBeatsas Terrence2019FilmLate Nightas Mancusco2018FilmBlacKkKlansmanas Ivanhoe2018TVCobra Kaias Raymond2018FilmSuper Troopers 2as Lonnie Laloush2017FilmI, Tonyaas Shawn2017FilmA Midsummer's Nightmareas Nick Bottoms2017FilmThe Corridor Defendedas Local Yokel2015TVSuperstoreas Vince2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Tripp Knob2014TVKingdomas Keith2014TVThe Night Shiftas Oren Edwards2013TVBetasas Dashawn2013FilmiSteveas Pastey Jones2012TVKey & Peeleas Person at People Park #32011FilmDemotedas Bothered Salesman (uncredited)2010FilmVirginiaas Dale2009TVCommunityas Student #32005TVIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Richie2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002TVCMT Music Awardsas Self - Presenter1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee—FilmBehind the Linesas Self—FilmFruitcake—FilmA Chris Farley Storyas Chris Farley—FilmThe Very Best People—FilmDeep Eddyas Pug Browder—FilmTommy Karateas Jim Hunt—FilmThe Official Mistressas King Louis XVI—FilmTurpentine