Paul Walter Hauser

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Paul Walter Hauser
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Hauser in 2021
Born
Paul Walter Hauser

(1986-10-15) October 15, 1986 (age 37)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, US
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, musician, wrestler
Years active2005–present (actor)
2023–present (wrestler)
Spouse
Amy Elizabeth Boland
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(m. 2020)​
Children2
Ring name(s) Paul Walter Hauser [1]
Billed height5 ft 9 in (175 cm) [2]
Billed weight251 lb (114 kg) [3]
Billed from Grand Rapids, Michigan [4]
Trained by Paul London [5]
DebutNovember 16, 2023

Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor, comedian, musician and wrestler. As an actor, he played supporting roles in the films I, Tonya (2017), BlacKkKlansman (2018), Late Night (2019), Da 5 Bloods (2020), and Cruella (2021). 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 a wrestler, he makes occasional apperances on the independent circuit.

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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. [6] [7] He attended Valley Lutheran High School, a private parochial school in Saginaw. [7] He attended Concordia University Chicago before dropping out to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. [8]

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. [9]

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 . [10] [11] 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 , 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. [12] 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 . [13]

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. [14]

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." [15]

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

In May 2024, Hauser was cast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Fantastic Four , scheduled to be released on July 25, 2025. [16]

Music

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. [17]

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. [18] 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. [9] [19] He and his wife Amy were featured in a video series for online Christian multimedia movement I Am Second . [19]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Virginia Dale
2011 Demoted Bothered SalesmanUncredited[ citation needed ]
2013 iSteve Pastey Jones
2017Locked AwayDJ #1[ citation needed ]
I, Tonya Shawn Eckhardt
Kiss Me When I’m DownRobertShort film[ citation needed ]
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 †BoochPost-production
2025 The Naked Gun †Capt. Ed HockenFilming
TBA Press Your Luck † Michael Larson Post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Too Late with Adam Carolla Various roles (voice)2 episodes
2010 Community Student #3Episode: "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples"
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia RichieEpisode: "Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth"
2013 Key & Peele Various roles2 episodes
2013–2014 Betas Dashawn4 episodes
2014–2017 Kingdom Keith27 episodes
2015 The Night Shift Oren EdwardsEpisode: "Ghosts"
Blunt Talk Audience MemberEpisode: "Who Kisses So Early in the Morning?"
2017 Superstore VinceEpisode: "Rebranding"
A Midsummer's Nightmare Nick Bottoms Television movie
2018–2019 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tripp Knob2 episodes
2018No ApologiesDaniel CohenPilot
2019–present Cobra Kai Raymond "Stingray" PorterSeason 2, 4-5
2019 WWE Smackdown HimselfDecember 27, 2019 episode
2020 Reno 911! Jeffy Renee Chisholm6 episodes
2021 Calls Floyd (voice)Episode: "Me, Myself & Darlene"
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson ScottEpisode: "Everyone just needs to be more in the moment."
2022 Black Bird Larry Hall Main role; Miniseries
2023 AEW Dynamite HimselfJanuary 11, 2023 episode
AEW Rampage January 13, 2023 episode
The Afterparty Travis GladriseMain role (Season 2)
Bupkis HauserEpisode: "Show Me the Way"

Accolades

Organizations [lower-alpha 1] Year [lower-alpha 2] CategoryWorkResultRef.
Astra Film Awards 2020 Game Changer Award Richard Jewell Won [20]
Breakthrough Performance ActorNominated
Astra Midseason Film Awards 2021Best Supporting Actor Cruella Nominated [21]
Astra TV Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie Black Bird Won [22]
Critics' Choice Television Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Won [23]
Detroit Film Critics Society 2019 Breakthrough Performance Richard Jewell / Late Night / Beats / 7 Days to Vegas Nominated [24]
Garden State Film Festival 2021Best Ensemble (Feature) 7 Days to Vegas Won [25]
Gold Derby Awards 2021Best Ensemble Da 5 Bloods Nominated [26]
2023Best Limited/Movie Supporting Actor Black Bird Won [27]
Golden Globe Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor – Limited or Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture Won [28]
Indiana Film Journalists Association 2019Best Actor Richard Jewell Nominated [29]
National Board of Review 2019 Breakthrough Performance Won [30]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2024 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Black Bird Won [31]
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Da 5 Bloods Nominated [32]
2023 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series Black Bird Nominated [33]
Women Film Critics Circle 2019Best Actor Richard Jewell Nominated [34]

Notes

  1. ↑ Awards, festivals, honors and other miscellaneous organizations are listed in alphabetical order.
  2. ↑ Indicates the year of ceremony.

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