Paul Walter Hauser attached to play Mick Foley in TV series
Paul Walter Hauser is getting closer to making one of his dream acting roles a reality.
During an interview with The Stunner, Hauser shared that he is now officially attached to play Mick Foley in a limited series. The project is still in its early stages and has not been sold to a network yet, but this marks a significant step after Hauser and Foley have been talking about the possibility for years.
“We can kind of break that news,” Hauser said. “I haven’t said it yet, but I’m attached to play Mick in a limited series. We haven’t gone out to market yet, but it’s happening.”
Hauser said that, with the TV show, the goal is to focus on Foley as a human in addition to his wrestling career.
“Hopefully I can bring some of my personality to that aspect as well, because when you tell the story, you’ve got to humanize the guy,” Hauser said. “We’re not just telling the Mankind story. It’s like, no, this is the Mick Foley story.”
An Emmy-winning actor, Hauser has turned his wrestling fandom into a second career. He competes on the indies, for MLW, and worked one match for ROH last year.
Foley turned 60 years old in 2025 and has dropped a significant amount of weight lately as he focuses on improving his health. He has become friends with Hauser through the process of developing this TV show. In their initial discussions, they weren’t sure if it would end up being a movie or mini-series.
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