Paul Walter Hauser facts for kids
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Paul Walter Hauser
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Hauser in 2021.
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| Born | October 15, 1986 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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Amy Elizabeth Boland
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| Children | 2 |
Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his 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 the Clint Eastwood film Richard Jewell, earning the National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
He starred as criminal Larry Hall in the 2022 miniseries Black Bird, and was also seen in the TV show Kingdom and The Afterparty season 2. For his role in Black Bird, he won a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Golden Globe Award in addition to being nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Life and career
Hauser was born 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.
Hauser portrayed Shawn Eckhardt in the 2017 film I, Tonya, Dale in the 2010 film Virginia, and Keith in the television series Kingdom. 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, 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 criminal Larry Hall in the 2022 Apple TV+ true crime miniseries Black Bird, adapted from James Keene's memoir In with the Devil.
Personal life
He married Amy Elizabeth Boland on July 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. 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 (Golden Globe Awards) during his 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 Cedar Sinai in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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) | In production |
| TBA | The Instigators | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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, 4-5 |
| 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 | Miniseries |
| 2023 | AEW Dynamite | Himself | January 11, 2023 episode |
| AEW Rampage | January 13, 2023 episode | ||
| The Afterparty | Travis Gladrise | Season 2 | |
| Bupkis | Hauser | Episode: "Show Me the Way" |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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CinEuphoria Awards | Best Ensemble – International Competition | BlacKkKlansman | Nominated | |
| Garden State Film Festival | Best Ensemble (Feature) | 7 Days to Vegas | Won | ||
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Detroit Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Performance | Richard Jewell / Late Night / Beats |
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| Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards | Best Actor | Richard Jewell | Nominated | ||
| National Board of Review Awards | Breakthrough Performance | Won | |||
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Won | |||
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Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards | Game Changer Award | Won | ||
| Best Breakthrough Performance (Actor) | Nominated | ||||
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Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Cruella | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Da 5 Bloods | Nominated | ||
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Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Black Bird | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Limited or Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture | Won | |||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Pending | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Paul Walter Hauser para niños
