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Wyatt Hawn Russell (born July 10, 1986)[1] is an American actor and former ice hockey player. 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).
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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 was born on July 10, 1986, in Los Angeles, California, to actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn.[1][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 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.[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, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters 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 whilst 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]
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 | Thunderbolts* | John Walker / U.S. Agent | Post-production |
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 | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
Marvel Studios: Assembled | 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 | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Lee Shaw (young) | Series |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | 22 Jump Street | Nominated | [22] |
2021 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Nominated | [23] |
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 | [24] |
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