# Wyatt Russell

Wyatt Hawn Russell (born July 10, 1986) is an American actor and former ice hockey player. He is the son of actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn.
As an 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 What If…? (2024), he is set to reprise the role in the film Thunderbolts* (2025).

## Early life

Russell was born on July 10, 1986, in Los Angeles, California, to actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. 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.

## Career
### Ice hockey

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. 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.

### Acting

Russell appeared in films, such as Soldier, Cowboys & Aliens, This Is 40, Love and Honor, We Are What We Are, and Goon: Last of the Enforcers. In December 2013, it was announced that he was cast as Duane Allman in Randall Miller's Midnight Rider, a biopic of Gregg Allman. He also appeared in the 2014 film 22 Jump Street. 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.
In 2018, he and Jovan Adepo played the leads in the World War II-set horror film Overlord. In 2021, he starred as John Walker in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. 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, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters which is set in the world of Legendary's MonsterVerse franchise.
Russell starred in the 2024 supernatural film Night Swim. He is also set to star in Steven Spielberg's upcoming UFO movie Disclosure.

## Personal life

In 2012, Russell married stylist Sanne Hamers, whom he met in the Netherlands while playing hockey. The couple separated in 2015 and divorced in 2017. Russell began a relationship with actress Meredith Hagner in 2015 after meeting her on the set of the film Folk Hero & Funny Guy. They married in 2019. Their first child, a son, was born in 2021. Their second son was born in February 2024.
Russell was a goaltender for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game's breakaway challenge.
Russell co-founded Lake Hour, a premium sparkling cocktail brand, with film producer Richard Peete in 2023.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Overboard | Baby at Golf Course | Uncredited |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. | Orphan Boy | Uncredited |
| 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 | |
| 2013 | Love and Honor | Topher Lincoln | |
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street | Zook Haythe | |
| 2014 | Cold in July | Freddy Russell | |
| 2014 | At the Devil's Door | Sam | |
| 2015 | Prisoner | Will | Short film |
| 2016 | Everybody Wants Some!! | Charlie Willoughby | |
| 2016 | Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Jason | |
| 2017 | Ingrid Goes West | Ezra O'Keefe | |
| 2017 | Table 19 | Teddy | |
| 2017 | Goon: Last of the Enforcers | Anders Cain | |
| 2017 | Shimmer Lake | Ed Burton | |
| 2018 | Blaze | Glyn | |
| 2018 | 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 | |
| 2025 | Thunderbolts* | John Walker / U.S. Agent | Post-production |
| 2026 | Untitled Steven Spielberg film | TBA | Filming |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Sam Loomis | Episode: "Hollywood" |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Oakwood | Episode: "Colony Collapse" |
| 2013 | 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 |
| 2021 | 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 |
| 2023–2024 | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Lee Shaw (young) | |
| 2024 | What If...? | John Walker / U.S. Agent (voice) | Episode: "What If... 1872?" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | 22 Jump Street | Nominated |
| 2021 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Nominated |
| 2021 | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Supporting Actor | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Nominated |
| 2021 | 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 |
| 2025 | Saturn Awards | Best Actor in a Television Series | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Pending |