Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Known For

Cruella

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.

Movies Featuring Paul Walter Hauser

Americana

Americana (2025)

as Lefty Ledbetter
The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun (2025)

as Ed Hocken Jr.
The Fantastic 4: First Steps

The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

as Harvey Elder / Mole Man
MLW SuperFight 6

MLW SuperFight 6 (2025)

as Paul Walter Hauser
Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2 (2024)

as Embarrassment (voice)
Silk Road

Silk Road (2021)

as Curtis Clark Green
Richard Jewell

Richard Jewell (2019)

as Richard Jewell
Beats

Beats (2019)

as Terrence
iSteve

iSteve (2013)

as Pastey Jones
Demoted

Demoted (2011)

as Bothered Salesman (uncredited)
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Deep Eddy (N/A)

as Pug Browder