Paul Walter Hauser
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| Born | October 15, 1986 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Elizabeth Boland Hauser |
Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and comedian. He played supporting roles in the films I, Tonya, BlacKkKlansman, and Da 5 Bloods, and in 2019 had his breakout performance as the title character in the film Richard Jewell, leading the National Board of Review to award him for best Breakthrough Performance.
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Life and career
Hauser was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and raised in Saginaw, the son of Deborah and The Rev. Paul Hauser, a Lutheran minister.[1][2] He attended Valley Lutheran High School, a private parochial school in Saginaw.[2]
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.[3][4] He has also appeared as a guest star on the television series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Too Late with Adam Carolla, The Night Shift, Superstore, Key & Peele, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Community, and Blunt Talk. 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.[5]
Personal life
Hauser married Amy Elizabeth Boland of Thomasville, Georgia on July 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. He is a fan of professional wrestling.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mancuso | |
| Beats | Terrence | ||
| Richard Jewell | Richard Jewell | ||
| 2020 | Adam | Trent | |
| Da 5 Bloods | Simon | ||
| 2021 | Cruella | Horace | Post-production |
| TBA | Silk Road | Curtis Clark Green | Post-production |
| Songbird | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Too Late with Adam Carolla | Various Characters (voice) | Episodes- 26 October 2005 and 16 November 2005 |
| 2010 | Community | Student #3 | 1 Episode- "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples" |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Richie | 1 Episode- "Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth" | |
| Lee Mathers | Keanu | Television movie | |
| 2013 | Key & Peele | Overweight Guy | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Betas | Dashawn | 4 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Kingdom | Keith | 27 episodes |
| 2015 | The Night Shift | Oren Edwards | 1 episode- "Ghosts" |
| Blunt Talk | 1 episode- "Who Kisses So Early in the Morning?" | ||
| 2017 | Superstore | Vince | 1 episode- "Rebranding" |
| A Midsummer's Nightmare | Nick Bottoms | Television movie | |
| 2018–2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Tripp Knob | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Cobra Kai | Raymond/Stingray | Season 2 recurring character. |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Ensemble - International Competition | BlacKkKlansman | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Performance | Richard Jewell | Nominated | |
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| 2019 | National Board of Review | Breakthrough Performance | Richard Jewell | Won | |
| 2020 | Hollywood Critics Association | Game Changer Award | Won | ||
| Best Breakthrough Performance (Actor) | Nominated |
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External links
- Articles with short description
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- Articles with hCards
- 1986 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male comedians
- Male actors from Michigan
- American male film actors
- Film producers from Michigan
- American male television actors
- Male actors from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- People from Saginaw, Michigan
