Paul Walter Hauser
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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
Credits
Inside Out 2 (2024)
as Embarrassment (voice)
Balls Up (2026)
as Elijah
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
as Harvey Elder / Mole Man
Jackass: Best and Last (2026)
as Self
Cruella (2021)
as Horace
The Naked Gun (2025)
as Ed Hocken Jr.
Playdate (2025)
as Zach G
Resident Evil (2026)
as Carl
I, Tonya (2017)
as Shawn
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
as Ivanhoe
Silk Road (2021)
as Curtis Clark Green
Orion and the Dark (2024)
as Dark (voice)
The Instigators (2024)
as Booch
Americana (2025)
as Lefty Ledbetter
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)
as Mike Batlan
Richard Jewell (2019)
as Richard Jewell
Late Night (2019)
as Mancusco
Songbird (2020)
as Dozer
Old Dads (2023)
as Tracy
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
as Simon
Queenpins (2021)
as Ken
Super Troopers 2 (2018)
as Lonnie Laloush
The Luckiest Man in America (2025)
as Michael
Demoted (2011)
as Bothered Salesman (uncredited)
Eat Wheaties! (2020)
as James Fisk
Beats (2019)
as Terrence
Adam (2020)
as Trent
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere (2025)
as Self - 'Harvey Elder' / 'Mole Man'
Clint Eastwood : la légende (2025)
as Self
Virginia (2010)
as Dale
Tommy Karate (—)
as Jim Hunt
Delia's Gone (2022)
as Bo
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (2022)
as Elmer (voice)
Turpentine (—)
Actor
The Official Mistress (—)
as King Louis XVI
iSteve (2013)
as Pastey Jones
7 Days to Vegas (2019)
as Puppet Hank
Behind the Lines (—)
as Self
AEW Revolution 2025: Zero Hour (2025)
as Paul Walter Hauser
The Very Best People (—)
Actor
Maple Leaf Pro: Multiverse 2026 (2026)
as Paul Walter Hauser
MLW Battle Riot VIII (2026)
as Paul Walter Hauser
A Midsummer's Nightmare (2017)
as Nick Bottoms
A Chris Farley Story (—)
as Chris Farley
Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair (2022)
as Self
Deep Eddy (—)
as Pug Browder
MLW SuperFight 6 (2025)
as Paul Walter Hauser
Orange Crush & JCW: Superpower Slam 2026 (2026)
as Paul Walter Hauser
The Corridor Defended (2017)
as Local Yokel
The Magic Of Passion (2022)
as Howard
ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025 (2025)
as Paul Walter Hauser
Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw (2020)
as Self
Fruitcake (—)
Actor
Heirloom (2019)
as Ralph
Eric Bischoff's One Shot (2024)
as Paul Walter Hauser
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025 (2025)
as Paul Walter Hauser
PROGRESS Chapter 193: PROGRESS Las Vegas II (2026)
as Paul Walter Hauser