Wyatt Russell
American actor and ice hockey player (born 1986)
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Wyatt Hawn Russell (born July 10, 1986)[1] is an American actor and former professional ice hockey goaltender. Since 2021, he has played John Walker / U.S. Agent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, beginning with the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and the film Thunderbolts* (2025).
July 10, 1986
- Actor
- hockey player
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| Born | Wyatt Hawn Russell July 10, 1986 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 1987–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Russell has starred in various films including Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017), Overlord (2018) and Night Swim (2024), and also starred roles in television shows including Black Mirror (2016), Lodge 49 (2018–2019), and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023–present).
Early life
Wyatt Russell was born on July 10, 1986, in Los Angeles, California, to actors Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.[1][2][3] He is a grandson of the late character actor Bing Russell, paternal half-brother of Boston Russell, and maternal half-brother of Oliver Hudson and Kate Hudson.[4]
Career
Ice hockey
A goaltender, Russell played junior hockey for the Richmond Sockeyes, Langley Hornets, Coquitlam Express, Chicago Steel, and Brampton Capitals before enrolling to play collegiate hockey for the Chargers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.[5] He moved to Europe in 2009, playing professional hockey for EHC Timmendorfer Strand in the German Regionalliga and the Groningen Grizzlies in the Dutch Eredivisie. His pro hockey career was cut short in 2010 due to injuries.[6]
Acting
In 2013, Russell appeared in Love and Honor and We Are What We Are. 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 and starred in "Playtest", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.[9] In 2017, he starred in Goon: Last of the Enforcers as Anders Cain, the captain of minor league hockey team the Halifax Highlanders.
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 reprised the role in the 2025 film Thunderbolts* and will appear in the 2026 film Avengers: Doomsday.[12]
In 2022, Russell took on the role of real-life murderer Dan Lafferty in the FX on Hulu miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven. In July 2022, he joined his father in Apple TV+ and Legendary Television's Godzilla series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters which is set in the world of Legendary's MonsterVerse franchise.[13]
Russell starred in the 2024 supernatural film Night Swim. He is also set to star in Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day.
Personal life
In 2012, Russell married stylist Sanne Hamers, whom he met in the Netherlands while playing hockey.[14][15] The couple separated in 2015 and divorced in 2017.[16][17] Russell began a relationship with actress Meredith Hagner in 2015 after meeting her on the set of the film Folk Hero & Funny Guy.[18] They married in 2019.[19] They have two sons, Buddy and Boone, born in March 2021 and February 2024.[20][21]
Russell was a goaltender for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game's breakaway challenge.[22]
Russell co-founded Lake Hour, a premium sparkling cocktail brand, with film producer Richard Peete in 2023.[23]
Filmography
Film
| 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 | ||
| Goon: Last of the Enforcers | 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 | You're Cordially Invited | Masked Dancer Host | Cameo |
| Thunderbolts* | John Walker / U.S. Agent | ||
| Broke | True Brandywine | Also producer | |
| 2026 | Disclosure Day | TBA | Post-production |
| Avengers: Doomsday | John Walker / U.S. Agent |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | 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 | Main role, miniseries; 6 episodes |
| Marvel Studios: Assembled | Himself | Episode: "Assembled: The Making of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" | |
| 2022 | Under the Banner of Heaven | Dan Lafferty | Main role, miniseries; 7 episodes |
| 2023–present | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Lee Shaw (young) | 11 episodes |
| 2024 | What If...? | John Walker / U.S. Agent (voice) | Episode: "What If... 1872?" |
| 2025 | Marvel Zombies | Episode: "Episode 2" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | 22 Jump Street | Nominated | [24] |
| 2021 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Nominated | [25] |
| Gold Derby Awards | Drama Supporting Actor | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Nominated | ||
| OFTA Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series | Under the Banner of Heaven | Nominated | [26] |
| 2025 | Saturn Awards | Best Actor in a Television Series | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Nominated | [27] |