Paul Walter Hauser on ‘Black Bird,’ Chris Farley, and Hitting ‘Rock Bottom’

Dec 20 2022 by The Daily Beast

 
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Paul Walter Hauser is the rare actor who can make audiences laugh hysterically and break down crying, sometimes within the same project. From early guest spots on comedies like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Community, to his breakthrough roles in dramatic films like I, Tonya and Richard Jewell, to his deeply disturbing performance as the real-life convicted rapist and serial killer Larry Hall in the Apple TV+ series

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