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| Birth Name: | Wyatt Hawn Russell | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1986 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1987–present | ||||||||||
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| Children: | 2 | ||||||||||
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Wyatt Hawn Russell (born July 10, 1986)[1] is an American actor. He portrayed Corporal Lewis Ford in Julius Avery's 2018 horror film Overlord, Dud in AMC's Lodge 49 and John Walker / U.S. Agent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and Thunderbolts* (2025).
Russell was born on July 10, 1986, in Los Angeles, California, to actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn.[2] [3] He is a grandson of the late character actor Bing Russell, and half-brother of Boston Russell, Oliver Hudson and Kate Hudson.[4]
Russell played ice hockey for numerous amateur and pro hockey teams as a goaltender including the Richmond Sockeyes, Langley Hornets, Coquitlam Express, Chicago Steel, Brampton Capitals, and Groningen Grizzlies.[5] He also played college ice hockey for the Chargers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. His professional hockey career was cut short in 2010 due to injuries.[6]
Russell appeared in films, such as Soldier, Cowboys & Aliens, This Is 40, Love and Honor, We Are What We Are, and . In December 2013, it was announced that he was cast as Duane Allman in Randall Miller's Midnight Rider, a biopic of Gregg Allman.[7] He also appeared in the 2014 film 22 Jump Street.[8] In 2016, he co-starred in a film that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival called Folk Hero & Funny Guy. In 2016, he starred in "Playtest", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.[9]
In 2018, he and Jovan Adepo played the leads in the World War II-set horror film Overlord.[10] In 2021, he starred as John Walker in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.[11] He will reprise the role in the 2025 film Thunderbolts*.
In 2022, Russell took on the role of real-life murderer Dan Lafferty in the FX miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven. In July 2022, he joined his father in Apple TV+ and Legendary Television's Godzilla series, which is set in the world of Legendary's MonsterVerse franchise.[12]
Russell starred in the 2024 supernatural film Night Swim.
In 2012, Russell married stylist Sanne Hamers, whom he met in the Netherlands while playing hockey.[13] [14] The couple separated in 2015 and divorced in 2017.[15] [16] Russell began a relationship with actress Meredith Hagner in 2015 after meeting her on the set of the film Folk Hero & Funny Guy.[17] They married in 2019.[18] Their first child, a son, was born in 2021.[19] Their second son was born in February 2024.[20]
Russell was a goaltender for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game's breakaway challenge.[21]
Wyatt Russell co-founded Lake Hour, a premium sparkling cocktail brand, with film producer Richard Peete in 2023.[22]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 1987 | Overboard | Baby at Golf Course | Uncredited | |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. | Orphan Boy | ||
| 1998 | Soldier | Todd (age 11) | ||
| 2006 | The Last Supper | Doubting Thomas | Short film | |
| 2010 | High School | Drug PSA Stoned Teenager | ||
| 2011 | Cowboys & Aliens | Little Mickey | ||
| 2012 | This Is 40 | Flirty Hockey Player | ||
| 2013 | We Are What We Are | Deputy Anders | ||
| Love and Honor | Topher Lincoln | |||
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street | Zook Haythe | ||
| Cold in July | Freddy Russell | |||
| At the Devil's Door | Sam | |||
| 2015 | Prisoner | Will | Short film | |
| 2016 | Everybody Wants Some!! | Charlie Willoughby | ||
| Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Jason | |||
| 2017 | Ingrid Goes West | Ezra O'Keefe | ||
| Table 19 | Teddy | |||
| Anders Cain | ||||
| Shimmer Lake | Ed Burton | |||
| 2018 | Blaze | Glyn | ||
| Overlord | Corporal Lewis Ford | |||
| 2021 | The Woman in the Window | David Winter | ||
| 2024 | Night Swim | Ray Waller | ||
| 2025 | Thunderbolts* | John Walker / U.S. Agent | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sam Loomis | Episode: "Hollywood" | ||
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Oakwood | Episode: "Colony Collapse" | |
| The Walking Dead: The Oath | Paul | 3 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Cooper Redfield | Episode: "Playtest" | |
| 2018–2019 | Lodge 49 | Sean "Dud" Dudley | 20 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Good Lord Bird | J. E. B. Stuart | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | John Walker / Captain America / U.S. Agent | Miniseries; 6 episodes | |
| Himself | Documentary; Episode: "Assembled: The Making of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" | |||
| 2022 | Under the Banner of Heaven | Dan Lafferty | Miniseries; 8 episodes | |
| 2023–2024 | Lee Shaw (young) | Series | ||
| 2024 | What If...? | John Walker / U.S. Agent (voice) | Animated anthology series |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | 22 Jump Street | [23] | ||
| 2021 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | [24] | ||
| Gold Derby Awards | Drama Supporting Actor | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | ||||
| OFTA Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | ||||
| 2022 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series | Under the Banner of Heaven | [25] |