Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 15, 1986 (age 39)

Place of Birth

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Signet Ringer

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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.

Filmography

2026FilmResident Evilas Carl 2026FilmOrange Crush & JCW: Superpower Slam 2026as Paul Walter Hauser 2025FilmPlaydateas Zach G 2025FilmSpringsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhereas Mike Batlan 2025TVThe Chosen Adventuresas Sheep (voice)2025FilmROH Death Before Dishonor 2025as Paul Walter Hauser 2025FilmAmericanaas Lefty Ledbetter 2025FilmThe Naked Gunas Ed Hocken Jr.2025FilmThe Fantastic 4: First Stepsas Harvey Elder / Mole Man 2025FilmMarvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiereas Self - 'Harvey Elder' / 'Mole Man'2025FilmClint Eastwood : la légendeas Self 2025FilmThe Luckiest Man in Americaas Michael 2025FilmAEW Revolution 2025: Zero Houras Paul Walter Hauser 2025FilmMLW SuperFight 6as Paul Walter Hauser 2025FilmMLW Kings of Colosseum 2025as Paul Walter Hauser 2024FilmEric Bischoff's One Shotas Paul Walter Hauser 2024FilmThe Instigatorsas Booch 2024FilmInside Out 2as Embarrassment (voice)2024FilmOrion and the Darkas Dark (voice)2023FilmOld Dadsas Tracy 2023TVAll Elite Wrestling: Collisionas Paul Walter Hauser (Commentary)2023TVBupkisas Hauser 2022FilmThe Magic Of Passionas Howard 2022FilmAqua Teen Forever: Plantasmas Elmer (voice)2022FilmDelia's Goneas Bo 2022FilmStarrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flairas Self 2022TVBlack Birdas Larry Hall 2022TVHey! (EW)as Paul Walter Hauser 2022TVThe Afterpartyas Travis 2021FilmQueenpinsas Ken 2021FilmCruellaas Horace 2021TVCallsas Floyd (voice)2021FilmSilk Roadas Curtis Clark Green 2021TVCelebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant 2020FilmSongbirdas Dozer 2020FilmClint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlawas Self 2020FilmEat Wheaties!as James Fisk 2020FilmAdamas Trent 2020FilmDa 5 Bloodsas Simon 2020TVReno 911!as Jeffy Renee Chisholm 2019FilmRichard Jewellas Richard Jewell 2019Film7 Days to Vegasas Puppet Hank 2019FilmHeirloomas Ralph 2019FilmBeatsas Terrence 2019FilmLate Nightas Mancusco 2018FilmBlacKkKlansmanas Ivanhoe 2018TVCobra Kaias Raymond 2018FilmSuper Troopers 2as Lonnie Laloush 2017FilmI, Tonyaas Shawn 2017FilmA Midsummer's Nightmareas Nick Bottoms 2017FilmThe Corridor Defendedas Local Yokel 2015TVSuperstoreas Vince 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self 2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest 2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Tripp Knob 2014TVKingdomas Keith 2014TVThe Night Shiftas Oren Edwards 2013FilmiSteveas Pastey Jones 2012TVKey & Peeleas Person at People Park #3 2011FilmDemotedas Bothered Salesman (uncredited)2010FilmVirginiaas Dale 2009TVCommunityas Student #3 2005TVIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Richie 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self 2002TVCMT Music Awardsas Self - Presenter 1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee —FilmBehind the Linesas Self —FilmFruitcake —FilmA Chris Farley Storyas Chris Farley —FilmBalls Upas Elijah —FilmThe Very Best People —FilmDeep Eddyas Pug Browder