Paul Walter Hauser
Acting

Paul Walter Hauser

October 15, 1986 (39 years old) Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Also known as: Signet Ringer

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.

Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • TV

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005 • TV

Cobra Kai

Cobra Kai

2018 • TV

Cobra Kai

Cobra Kai

2018 • TV

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2025 • Movie

Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2

2024 • Movie

Movie Credits (55)

Acting

2025

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

as Harvey Elder / Mole Man

2024

Inside Out 2

as Embarrassment (voice)

2025

Playdate

as Zach G

2025

The Naked Gun

as Ed Hocken Jr.

2021

Cruella

as Horace

2025

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

as Mike Batlan

2024

Orion and the Dark

as Dark (voice)

2018

Super Troopers 2

as Lonnie Laloush

2025

Americana

as Lefty Ledbetter

2023

Old Dads

as Tracy

2017

I, Tonya

as Shawn

2020

Songbird

as Dozer

2020

Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw

as Self

2017

The Corridor Defended

as Local Yokel

2018

BlacKkKlansman

as Ivanhoe

2024

The Instigators

as Booch

2026

Resident Evil

2010

Virginia

as Dale

2017

A Midsummer's Nightmare

as Nick Bottoms

2021

Queenpins

as Ken

Crew

2025

The Luckiest Man in America

Executive Producer

The Very Best People

Executive Producer

2019

Heirloom

Director

2019

Heirloom

Writer

2019

Heirloom

Producer

TV Credits (27)

Acting

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Richie

1 episodes

2018

Cobra Kai

as Raymond

5 episodes

2018

Cobra Kai

as Raymond 'Stingray' Porter

10 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2009

Community

as Student #3

1 episodes

2015

Superstore

as Vince

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2022

The Afterparty

as Travis

10 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2012

Key & Peele

as Overweight Guy

1 episodes

2012

Key & Peele

as Person at People Park #3

1 episodes

2015

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

as Tripp Knob

2 episodes

2023

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

as Paul Walter Hauser (Commentary)

1 episodes

2022

Black Bird

as Larry Hall

6 episodes

2014

Kingdom

as Keith

26 episodes

2014

The Night Shift

as Oren Edwards

1 episodes

2021

Calls

as Floyd (voice)

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 15, 1986 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Popularity
2.1

Career Stats

55
Movies
27
TV Shows