Wyatt Hawn Russell (born July 10, 1986)[1] is an American actor and former hockey player. Russell portrayed Corporal Lewis Ford in Julius Avery's 2018 horror film Overlord, Dud in AMC's Lodge 49 and John Walker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021).
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Born | Wyatt Hawn Russell (1986-07-10) July 10, 1986 (age 36) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Russell was born on July 10, 1986, in Los Angeles, California,[1] to actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn.[2][3] He is a grandson of actor Bing Russell, and a half-brother of actors Oliver Hudson and Kate Hudson.[4] He is of German, English, Scottish, Irish, and, from his maternal grandmother, Hungarian Jewish, descent.
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. He retired from professional hockey in 2010, his career cut short due to injuries.[6]
Russell appeared in films, such as Soldier, Cowboys & Aliens, This Is 40, Love and Honor, The Last Goon Show of All, We Are What We Are, and Goon: Last of the Enforcers. He also appeared in the 2014 film 22 Jump Street.[7] 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.[8]
In 2018, he and Jovan Adepo played the leads in the World War II-set horror film Overlord.[9] In 2021, he starred as John Walker in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.[10] He will reprise the role in the 2024 film Thunderbolts. In 2022, Russell took on the role of real-life murderer Dan Lafferty in the FX Original mini series Under the Banner of Heaven.
In July 2022, he joined his father in Apple TV+ and Legendary Television's Godzilla series, Godzilla and the Titans which is set in the world of Legendary’s MonsterVerse franchise.[11]
In 2012, after two years of dating, Russell married stylist Sanne Hamers, whom he met in the Netherlands while playing hockey.[12][13] The couple separated in 2015 and divorced amicably in 2017.[14][15] Russell began a relationship with actress Meredith Hagner in 2015, after meeting her on the set of the film Folk Hero & Funny Guy.[16] They became engaged in 2018 and married in 2019.[17] Their first child, a son, was born in 2021.[18]
He was a goaltender for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game's break-away challenge.[19]
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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 | ||
Midnight Rider | Young Duane Allman | Cancelled | |
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 |
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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 | 6 episodes |
2021 | 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 |
TBA | Godzilla and the Titans | Upcoming series |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | 22 Jump Street | Nominated | [20] |
2021 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Nominated | [21] |
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 | [22] |
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