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Paul Walter Hauser
20210526—Paul Walter Hauser, interview for "Cruella", LosCriticologos (05m21s) (cropped) (cropped).jpg
Hauser in 2021
Born (1986-10-15) October 15, 1986 (age 38)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2005–present
Spouse(s)
Amy Elizabeth Boland
(m. 2020)
Children 2

Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor. He played supporting roles in the films Super Troopers 2 (2018), Beats (2019), Adam (2020), Cruella (2021), Old Dads (2023), and Inside Out 2 (2024). 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.

Life and career

Hauser was born on October 15, 1986 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. His parents are Deborah and The Rev. Paul Hauser, a Lutheran minister. He attended Valley Lutheran High School, a private parochial school in Saginaw. He attended Concordia University Chicago before dropping out to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

Acting

Hauser portrayed Shawn Eckhardt in the 2017 film I, Tonya, Dale in the 2010 film Virginia, and Keith in the television series Kingdom. Hauser was initially cast as an extra for Virginia as his acting debut, and complimented director Dustin Lance Black for his speech after winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2009 for Milk (2008); this led to Black writing him a larger role in the movie.

He had the recurring role of Deshawn in the Amazon web series Betas, and in 2018 appeared as Lonnie Laloush in Super Troopers 2 and as Ivanhoe in BlacKkKlansman. He has also appeared as a guest star on the television series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Night Shift, Superstore, Key & Peele, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Community, Blunt Talk, I Think You Should Leave, Bupkis, and Cobra Kai. In 2019, he starred in Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell, portraying the title role, Richard Jewell, the real life security guard who spotted the bomb at the Centennial Olympic Park bombing. In 2020, he starred in Songbird, a film based on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, Hauser played Horace Badun in the crime comedy-drama Cruella, a Disney live-action prequel/spin-off of One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

Hauser also stars as Raymond Porter, better known by his nickname Stingray, in Cobra Kai. He plays a recurring character in Season 2, and a major anti-hero in Seasons 4 & 5.

Although known for his comedic turns, Hauser gained broad recognition and critical praise for his portrayal of the serial killer Larry Hall in the 2022 Apple TV+ true crime miniseries Black Bird, adapted from James Keene's memoir In with the Devil. Critic Nick Schager wrote of Hauser's performance, "even in a sea of maniacal villains, his Larry Hall stands out as a uniquely cunning madman, so unpredictable and unnerving as to be downright unforgettable."

In 2024, he voiced a lead role in the DreamWorks Animation film Orion and the Dark and the role of Embarrassment in the Pixar film Inside Out 2.

In 2024, Hauser became attached to the true-crime drama Fruitcake alongside Jennifer Garner; the lead role in a bio-pic about actor-comedian Chris Farley; a reboot of The Naked Gun franchise; the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025); a biographical film about Bruce Springsteen titled Deliver Me from Nowhere, in the role of guitar tech Mike Batlan; and the comedy Balls Up alongside Mark Wahlberg. An upcoming film of his is The Luckiest Man in America, in which he plays Michael Larson, a contestant accused of cheating on the game show Press Your Luck in 1984.

Other work

In 2022, Hauser debuted as a rapper under the moniker Signet Ringer. He released his first extended play, Murder for Higher, on July 8, 2022.

As a professional wrestler, he is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW) and also makes sporadic appearances on the independent circuit.

Personal life

He married Amy Elizabeth Boland on July 23, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. Hauser and Boland have a son, Harris Boland Hauser, who was born on April 21, 2021, in Thomasville, Georgia. Their son was in his first movie, Bandit, when he was just 5 weeks old. On January 11, 2023, during his Golden Globes acceptance speech, he announced he and his wife were expecting their second son. Their son Jonah Maverick Hauser was born on April 1, 2023, at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, California.

Hauser is a Christian. He and his wife Amy were featured in a video series for online Christian multimedia movement I Am Second

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Virginia Dale
2011 Demoted Bothered Salesman Uncredited
2013 iSteve Pastey Jones
2017 Locked Away DJ #1
I, Tonya Shawn Eckhardt
Kiss Me When I’m Down Robert Short film
2018 Super Troopers 2 Lonnie Laloush
BlacKkKlansman Ivanhoe
2019 Late Night Eugene Mancuso
Beats Terrence
Richard Jewell Richard Jewell
2020 Adam Trent
Da 5 Bloods Simon
Eat Wheaties! James Fisk
Songbird Michael Dozer
2021 Silk Road Curtis Clark Green
Cruella Horace Badun
Queenpins Ken Miller
2022 Delia's Gone Bo
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm Elmer (voice)
2023 Americana Lefty Ledbetter
Old Dads Tracy
2024 Orion and the Dark The Dark (voice)
Inside Out 2 Embarrassment (voice)
The Instigators Booch
The Luckiest Man in America Michael Larson Also executive producer
2025 The Fantastic Four: First Steps Not yet released TBA Post-production
The Naked Gun Not yet released Capt. Ed Hocken Post-production
Deliver Me from Nowhere Not yet released Mike Batlan Filming
TBA Balls Up Not yet released TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Too Late with Adam Carolla Various roles (voice) 2 episodes
2010 Community Student #3 Episode: "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples"
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Richie Episode: "Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth"
2013 Key & Peele Various roles 2 episodes
2013–2014 Betas Dashawn 4 episodes
2014–2017 Kingdom Keith 27 episodes
2015 The Night Shift Oren Edwards Episode: "Ghosts"
Blunt Talk Audience Member Episode: "Who Kisses So Early in the Morning?"
2017 Superstore Vince Episode: "Rebranding"
A Midsummer's Nightmare Nick Bottoms Television movie
2018–2019 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tripp Knob 2 episodes
2018 No Apologies Daniel Cohen Pilot
2019–present Cobra Kai Raymond "Stingray" Porter Season 2, 4–6
2019 WWE Smackdown Himself December 27, 2019 episode
2020 Reno 911! Jeffy Renee Chisholm 6 episodes
2021 Calls Floyd (voice) Episode: "Me, Myself & Darlene"
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Scott Episode: "Everyone just needs to be more in the moment."
2022 Black Bird Larry Hall Main role; Miniseries
2023 AEW Dynamite Himself January 11, 2023 episode
AEW Rampage January 13, 2023 episode
The Afterparty Travis Gladrise Main role (Season 2)
Bupkis Hauser Episode: "Show Me the Way"
2025 The Chosen Adventures Sheep

Accolades

Year Organizations Category Work Result
2020 Astra Film Awards Game Changer Award Richard Jewell Won
Breakthrough Performance Actor Nominated
2021 Astra Midseason Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Cruella Nominated
2024 Astra TV Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie Black Bird Won
2025 Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Voice Performer in a Children's or Young Teen Program Orion and the Dark Pending
2023 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Black Bird Won
2019 Detroit Film Critics Society Breakthrough Performance Richard Jewell / Late Night / Beats / 7 Days to Vegas Nominated
2021 Garden State Film Festival Best Ensemble (Feature) 7 Days to Vegas Won
2023 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actor – Limited or Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture Black Bird Won
2019 Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Actor Richard Jewell Nominated
2019 National Board of Review Breakthrough Performance Won
2024 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Black Bird Won
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Da 5 Bloods Nominated
2023 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series Black Bird Nominated
2019 Women Film Critics Circle Best Actor Richard Jewell Nominated

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