Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser is one of those actors who crept up on everyone and then absolutely exploded — and I mean that in the best way. I first noticed him as the lovably deluded Shawn in I, Tonya, and then he just kept showing up and stealing scenes everywhere from BlacKkKlansman to Cobra Kai. But Black Bird in 2022 was the moment the whole industry had to stop and reckon with him: playing convicted murderer Larry Hall opposite Taron Egerton, he was genuinely unnerving — soft-spoken, banal, and horrifying all at once. A Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy later, nobody's calling him a character actor in a dismissive way anymore. He's the guy. Grand Rapids, Michigan raised him, and there's something grounded and un-Hollywood about him that makes every role feel credible. Genuinely excited to see where he goes next.

Name (English)

Paul Walter Hauser

Name (Japanese)

ポール・ウォルター・ハウザー

Reading

ぽーる・うぉるたー・はうざー

Born

October 15, 1986 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Tiger

Origin

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / professional wrestler

High school

Valley Lutheran High School

University

Concordia University Chicago

Awards & achievements

• 2019 National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance
• 2023 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor
• 2022 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
• 2023 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/pwhauser/
• Xhttps://x.com/paulwhauser
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Walter%20Hauser
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26921822

Tags

• Michigan
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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