---
name: "Paul Walter Hauser"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-walter-hauser"
fi1m_id: "paul-walter-hauser"
imdb_id: "nm3236159"
tmdb_id: 1294982
wikidata_id: "Q26921822"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 October 1986"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 14
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-03T01:56:54.265292+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Paul Walter Hauser

## Identity

Paul Walter Hauser

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-walter-hauser
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-walter-hauser
- **IMDb ID:** nm3236159
- **TMDB ID:** 1294982
- **Wikidata ID:** Q26921822
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Walter_Hauser, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26921822, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3236159/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1294982

Actor. Born 15 October 1986 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 October 1986, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
- **Active:** 2012–present
- **Also known as:** Signet Ringer
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 14: 13 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Craig Gillespie](https://film.one/person/craig-gillespie.md), [Kevin Willmott](https://film.one/person/kevin-willmott.md), [Spike Lee](https://film.one/person/spike-lee.md)
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 77 (3), 2020s 68 (11)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 70 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 11 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 3 of 12 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 8, Crime 5, Drama 5, Action 3, Adventure 3, Science Fiction 2
- **Screen time:** 21 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,749m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Walter_Hauser, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26921822, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3236159/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1294982

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Fantastic 4: First Steps*](https://film.one/film/the-fantastic-4-first-steps.md) (71), [*Cruella*](https://film.one/film/cruella.md) (66), [*Americana*](https://film.one/film/americana.md) (64), [*Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere*](https://film.one/film/springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere.md) (61)
- **Apple TV:** [*Key & Peele*](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md) (82), [*Black Bird*](https://film.one/tv/black-bird.md) (78), [*The Naked Gun*](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun.md) (77)
- **Netflix:** [*Da 5 Bloods*](https://film.one/film/da-5-bloods.md) (72)
- **Tubi:** [*I, Tonya*](https://film.one/film/i-tonya.md) (70)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Balls Up*](https://film.one/film/balls-up.md) (40)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Paul Walter Hauser

> Paul Walter Hauser can make awkward men funny, unsettling or unexpectedly warm through a posture or a lingering look. We rate his skill with a small part, but too many films still give him too little to do.

In *Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere* (2025), Mike Batlan has a cassette recorder to wire up. Paul Walter Hauser makes the guitar technician an agreeable presence in a biopic otherwise so careful with its subject. We warmed to him because he made that practical help feel companionable. He can establish a character through posture, a laugh or a stare held while a thought sinks in. His is a small part, and the film could have used more of him.

Supporting turns as Shawn Eckhardt in *I, Tonya* (2017) and Ivanhoe in Spike Lee's *BlacKkKlansman* (2018) brought him to notice. Clint Eastwood's *Richard Jewell* (2019) gave him the title role and his first major lead. Larry Hall, the serial killer he played in *Black Bird* (2022), provided a more unnerving use for that close attention to behaviour. Yet the brief eccentric parts have kept coming. The risk is that films hire him for an immediately recognisable oddness and never ask him to do anything beyond it.

*The Fantastic 4: First Steps* (2025) is a case in point. Matt Shakman's film gives Mole Man only a handful of minutes, and Hauser is funnier than the plot has time for. We like the warmth of the four leads, but the repeated speeches about family suggest there might have been time to spare elsewhere. We would happily have lost one of those speeches for another scene with him.

*The Naked Gun* (2025) finds a better job for his economy. As Ed Hocken Jr., alongside Liam Neeson's Frank Drebin Jr., he lets Neeson keep the punchlines. Akiva Schaffer's rule is that nobody should seem aware they are in a comedy, and Hauser's restraint suits it. That willingness to help another actor get the laugh is a considerable virtue, particularly when a supporting player could so easily demand attention. For a comic evening, choose this one, accepting that the gags thin out late.

## Biography

Paul Walter Hauser is an American actor and professional wrestler. Born on 15 October 1986 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was raised in Saginaw and attended Concordia University Chicago before pursuing acting.

Hauser’s breakout role came as the title character in Clint Eastwood’s *Richard Jewell* (2019). He is also known for playing Shawn Eckhardt in *I, Tonya* (2017), Ivanhoe in *BlacKkKlansman* (2018), Stingray in the series *Cobra Kai* (2018–), Larry Hall in the miniseries *Black Bird* (2022), for which he won a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy, and the voice of Embarrassment in *Inside Out 2* (2024).

In 2025 he appeared as Mike Batlan in *Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere*, Ed Hocken Jr. in *The Naked Gun* and Harvey Elder / Mole Man in *The Fantastic Four: First Steps*. Hauser is signed to Major League Wrestling.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (14)

### Performed in (13) — the average rests on these

- *Balls Up* (2026), Fi1m 40, as Elijah — [page](https://film.one/film/balls-up.md)
- *Resident Evil* (2026), Fi1m 77, as Carl — [page](https://film.one/film/resident-evil.md)
- *Americana* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Lefty Ledbetter — [page](https://film.one/film/americana.md)
- *Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere* (2025), Fi1m 61, as Mike Batlan — [page](https://film.one/film/springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere.md)
- *The Fantastic 4: First Steps* (2025), Fi1m 71, as Harvey Elder / Mole Man — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fantastic-4-first-steps.md)
- *The Naked Gun* (2025), Fi1m 77, as Ed Hocken Jr. — [page](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun.md)
- *Inside Out 2* (2024), Fi1m 68, as Embarrassment (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/inside-out-2.md)
- *Black Bird* (2022), Fi1m 78, as Larry Hall — [page](https://film.one/tv/black-bird.md)
- *Cruella* (2021), Fi1m 66, as Horace — [page](https://film.one/film/cruella.md)
- *Da 5 Bloods* (2020), Fi1m 72, as Simon — [page](https://film.one/film/da-5-bloods.md)
- *BlacKkKlansman* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Ivanhoe — [page](https://film.one/film/blackkklansman.md)
- *I, Tonya* (2017), Fi1m 70, as Shawn — [page](https://film.one/film/i-tonya.md)
- *Key & Peele* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Overweight Guy — [page](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Jackass: Best and Last* (2026), Fi1m 72, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/jackass-best-and-last.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Resident Evil* (2026), as Carl — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/resident-evil.md)
- *Maple Leaf Pro: Multiverse 2026* (2026), as Paul Walter Hauser
- *PROGRESS Chapter 193: PROGRESS Las Vegas II* (2026), as Paul Walter Hauser
- *Balls Up* (2026), as Elijah — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/balls-up.md)
- *MLW Battle Riot VIII* (2026), as Paul Walter Hauser
- *Orange Crush & JCW: Superpower Slam 2026* (2026), as Paul Walter Hauser
- *Playdate* (2025), as Zach G
- *Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere* (2025), as Mike Batlan — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere.md)
- *The Chosen Adventures* (2025), series, as Sheep (voice)
- *ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025* (2025), as Paul Walter Hauser
- *Americana* (2025), as Lefty Ledbetter — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/americana.md)
- *The Naked Gun* (2025), as Ed Hocken Jr. — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun.md)
- *The Fantastic 4: First Steps* (2025), as Harvey Elder / Mole Man — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fantastic-4-first-steps.md)
- *The Luckiest Man in America* (2025), as Michael · Executive Producer
- *AEW Revolution 2025: Zero Hour* (2025), as Paul Walter Hauser
- *MLW SuperFight 6* (2025), as Paul Walter Hauser
- *MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025* (2025), as Paul Walter Hauser
- *Eric Bischoff's One Shot* (2024), as Paul Walter Hauser
- *The Instigators* (2024), as Booch
- *Inside Out 2* (2024), as Embarrassment (voice) — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/inside-out-2.md)
- *Orion and the Dark* (2024), as Dark (voice)
- *Old Dads* (2023), as Tracy
- *All Elite Wrestling: Collision* (2023), series, as Paul Walter Hauser
- *Bupkis* (2023), series, as Hauser
- *The Magic Of Passion* (2022), as Howard
- *Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm* (2022), as Elmer (voice)
- *Delia's Gone* (2022), as Bo
- *Black Bird* (2022), series, as Larry Hall — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-bird.md)
- *The Afterparty* (2022), series, as Travis
- *Queenpins* (2021), as Ken
- *Cruella* (2021), as Horace — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/cruella.md)
- *Calls* (2021), series, as Floyd (voice)
- *Silk Road* (2021), as Curtis Clark Green
- *Songbird* (2020), as Dozer
- *Eat Wheaties!* (2020), as James Fisk
- *Adam* (2020), as Trent
- *Da 5 Bloods* (2020), as Simon — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/da-5-bloods.md)
- *Reno 911!* (2020), series, as Jeffy Renee Chisholm
- *Richard Jewell* (2019), as Richard Jewell
- *7 Days to Vegas* (2019), as Puppet Hank
- *Heirloom* (2019), as Ralph · Director, Writer, Producer
- *Beats* (2019), as Terrence
- *Late Night* (2019), as Mancusco
- *BlacKkKlansman* (2018), as Ivanhoe — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/blackkklansman.md)
- *Cobra Kai* (2018), series, as Raymond, Raymond 'Stingray' Porter — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/cobra-kai.md)
- *Super Troopers 2* (2018), as Lonnie Laloush
- *I, Tonya* (2017), as Shawn — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/i-tonya.md)
- *A Midsummer's Nightmare* (2017), as Nick Bottoms
- *The Corridor Defended* (2017), as Local Yokel
- *Superstore* (2015), series, as Vince
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, as Tripp Knob — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *Kingdom* (2014), series, as Keith
- *The Night Shift* (2014), series, as Oren Edwards
- *Betas* (2013), series, as Dashawn
- *iSteve* (2013), as Pastey Jones
- *Key & Peele* (2012), series, as Overweight Guy, Person at People Park #3 — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md)
- *Demoted* (2011), as Bothered Salesman (uncredited)
- *Virginia* (2010), as Dale
- *Community* (2009), series, as Student #3 — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Richie
- *A Chris Farley Story*, as Chris Farley
- *Fruitcake*, Actor
- *Tommy Karate*, as Jim Hunt
- *Turpentine*, Actor
- *The Very Best People*, as Executive Producer
- *The Official Mistress*, as King Louis XVI
- *Deep Eddy*, as Pug Browder

## Gallery

- ![Actor Paul Walter Hauser sitting in an online interview to promote the Disney film "Cruella" in 2021.](https://film.one/media/person/7810/gallery-55b7fb23d1a8.jpg) Actor Paul Walter Hauser sitting in an online interview to promote the Disney film "Cruella" in 2021. — LosCriticologo, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/20210526%E2%80%94Paul_Walter_Hauser%2C_interview_for_%22Cruella%22%2C_LosCriticologos_%2805m21s%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Paul Walter Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/7810/gallery-22b74fdc5ed7.jpg) Paul Walter Hauser — KMcWrestling Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Paul_Walter_Hauser.jpg/1280px-Paul_Walter_Hauser.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Paul Walter Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/7810/gallery-deffa9fcf31c.jpg) Paul Walter Hauser — Image via TMDB
- ![Paul Walter Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/7810/gallery-c438d583b4a4.jpg) Paul Walter Hauser — Image via TMDB
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- ![Paul Walter Hauser](https://film.one/media/person/7810/gallery-52c8fd94e366.jpg) Paul Walter Hauser — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2022: Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (won), for *Black Bird*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2023: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (won), for *Black Bird*

### Other awards — 2 won

- Critics' Choice Awards 2023: Best Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor (won), for *Black Bird*
- National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance 2019: National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance (won), for *Richard Jewell*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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