Wyatt Russell Explained

Wyatt Russell
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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    Height Cm:186
    Weight Kg:85
    Position:Goaltender
    Played For:Richmond Sockeyes
    Langley Hornets
    Coquitlam Express
    Chicago Steel
    Brampton Capitals
    Huntsville Chargers
    EHC Timmendorfer Strand 06
    Groningen Grizzlies

    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).

    Early life

    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]

    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.[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]

    Acting

    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.

    Personal life

    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]

    Filmography

    Film

    YearTitleRole Notes
    1987OverboardBaby at Golf CourseUncredited
    1996Escape from L.A.Orphan Boy
    1998SoldierTodd (age 11)
    2006The Last SupperDoubting ThomasShort film
    2010High SchoolDrug PSA Stoned Teenager
    2011 Cowboys & AliensLittle Mickey
    2012This Is 40Flirty Hockey Player
    2013We Are What We AreDeputy Anders
    Love and HonorTopher Lincoln
    201422 Jump StreetZook Haythe
    Cold in JulyFreddy Russell
    At the Devil's DoorSam
    2015PrisonerWillShort film
    2016Everybody Wants Some!!Charlie Willoughby
    Folk Hero & Funny GuyJason
    2017Ingrid Goes WestEzra O'Keefe
    Table 19Teddy
    Anders Cain
    Shimmer LakeEd Burton
    2018BlazeGlyn
    OverlordCorporal Lewis Ford
    2021The Woman in the WindowDavid Winter
    2024Night Swim Ray Waller
    2025Thunderbolts*John Walker / U.S. AgentPost-production

    Television

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    2010Sam LoomisEpisode: "Hollywood"
    2013Arrested DevelopmentOakwoodEpisode: "Colony Collapse"
    The Walking Dead: The OathPaul3 episodes
    2016Black MirrorCooper RedfieldEpisode: "Playtest"
    2018–2019Lodge 49Sean "Dud" Dudley20 episodes
    2020The Good Lord BirdJ. E. B. Stuart3 episodes
    2021The Falcon and the Winter SoldierJohn Walker / Captain America / U.S. AgentMiniseries; 6 episodes
    HimselfDocumentary; Episode: "Assembled: The Making of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"
    2022Under the Banner of HeavenDan LaffertyMiniseries; 8 episodes
    2023–2024Lee Shaw (young)Series
    2024What If...?John Walker / U.S. Agent (voice)Animated anthology series

    Awards and nominations

    YearAward CategoryWorkResult
    2014Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie: Breakout Star22 Jump Street[23]
    2021Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, DramaThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier[24]
    Gold Derby AwardsDrama Supporting ActorThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier
    OFTA Television AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier
    2022Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology SeriesUnder the Banner of Heaven[25]

    Notes and References

    1. Retrieved December 31, 2016. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013.
    2. News: Diamond . Jamie . At Home with: Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn . . February 20, 2003 . April 5, 2016 . March 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306042558/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/20/garden/at-home-with-kurt-russell-and-goldie-hawn-leather-lace-and-plenty-of-ice.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm . bot: unknown. Additional December 31, 2016.
    3. Web site: Former hockey pro Russell returns to family business . Tal . Pinchevsky . . December 19, 2012 . April 5, 2016 . August 21, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150821114523/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=648036 . dead.
    4. Web site: Kurt Russell Biography (1951-). Film Reference (Advameg, Inc.). December 31, 2016. April 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160411093719/http://www.filmreference.com/film/39/Kurt-Russell.html. live.
    5. Web site: Wyatt Russell. EliteProspects.com. May 3, 2014. August 13, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813063727/http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=27813 . live.
    6. Web site: Pinchevsky. Tal. Rangers' Talbot, actor Russell share Alabama bond. National Hockey League. May 3, 2014. March 13, 2014. June 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602061251/https://www.nhl.com/news/rangers-talbot-actor-russell-share-alabama-bond/c-709324. live.
    7. News: McNary. Dave. Gregg Allman Biopic Casts Tyson Ritter as Lead Role. February 21, 2014. Variety. Penske Business Media. December 13, 2013. December 18, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131218144903/http://variety.com/2013/film/news/gregg-allman-biopic-casts-tyson-ritter-as-lead-role-1200954080/. live.
    8. Web site: Wyatt Russell, Son of Kurt, Joining Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill in '22 Jump Street' . Borys. Kit . The Hollywood Reporter. August 31, 2013 . April 5, 2016. November 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151109145200/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wyatt-russell-son-kurt-joining-611395. live.
    9. News: 'Black Mirror' Season 3 Trailer: "No One Is This Happy'. October 7, 2016. Deadline Hollywood. October 7, 2016. October 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161008153241/http://deadline.com/2016/10/black-mirror-season-3-trailer-netflix-bryce-dallas-howard-alice-eve-james-norton-1201832611/. live.
    10. Web site: Wyatt Russell, Jovan Adepo to Star in Bad Robot's WWII Supernatural Thriller. Galuppo. Mia. March 20, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. January 25, 2020. January 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200126203252/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/wyatt-russell-jovan-adepo-star-bad-robots-wwii-supernatural-thriller-987319. live.
    11. Web site: Marvel Unveils 3 New Disney+ Shows Including 'She-Hulk' and 'Moon Knight' . Couch . Aaron . August 23, 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190823234749/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvel-confirms-3-new-disney-shows-including-she-hulk-moon-knight-1232742 . August 23, 2019 . August 23, 2019.
    12. Web site: Porter . Rick . July 20, 2022 . Kurt, Wyatt Russell Board Apple TV+ and Legendary's Godzilla Series . July 21, 2022 . . August 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820050751/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/apple-kurt-wyatt-russell-godzilla-series-1235182137/ . live.
    13. Web site: Wyatt Russell's new goal: an acting career. . Amy. Kaufman. June 24, 2014. December 31, 2016. May 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507020114/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-wyatt-russell-20140623-story.html. live.
    14. News: Goldie & Kurt's Nightmare! Son Wyatt Russell Secretly Divorces Wife. December 26, 2017. RadarOnline. June 6, 2018. en-US. December 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213152814/https://radaronline.com/videos/goldie-hawn-son-wyatt-divorce/. live.
    15. Web site: Russell vs. Hamers. RadarOnline. June 5, 2018. January 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111153320/https://radaronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Wyatt-Russell-Sanne-Hamers-divorce-judgement-1-1.pdf. dead.
    16. News: Actor Wyatt Russell Buys in Sherman Oaks (EXCLUSIVE). David. Mark. April 10, 2018. Variety. June 6, 2018. en-US. July 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727040227/https://variety.com/2018/dirt/real-estalker/wyatt-russell-sherman-oaks-home-1202747992/. live.
    17. News: Malkin. Marc. June 20, 2016. Wyatt Russell Finds Love On Set Just Like His Famous Parents Did. E! Online. June 6, 2018. July 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200713005938/https://www.eonline.com/news/774093/wyatt-russell-finds-love-on-set-just-like-his-famous-parents-goldie-hawn-and-kurt-russell. live.
    18. News: Hautman. Nicholas. September 2, 2019. Wyatt Russell Marries Meredith Hagner at Goldie Hawn's Aspen Home. Us Weekly. December 27, 2020. March 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210306053319/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/wyatt-russell-marries-meredith-hagner-at-goldie-hawns-aspen-home/. live.
    19. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMSfabLspOX/ Instagram post by Meredith Hagner
    20. Web site: Wyatt Russell and Wife Meredith Hagner Announce Birth of Baby No. 2 . . 18 February 2024 . 18 February 2024.
    21. Web site: Wyatt Russell to play in Breakaway Challenge at 2022 NHL All-Star Skills. . February 4, 2022 . April 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418060747/https://www.nhl.com/news/wyatt-russell-in-breakaway-challenge-2022-nhl-all-star-skills/c-330506674?tid=277549086 . live.
    22. Web site: Hour . Lake . Lake Hour, a New Line of Sparkling Cocktails Created by Film Producer Richard Peete and Actor Wyatt Russell, Launch In Key Initial Markets: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Oklahoma and soon to be Georgia . 2024-11-19 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
    23. Web site: Nordyke. Kimberly. Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. August 17, 2014. April 18, 2021. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019103924/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/teen-choice-awards-2014-winners-724423/. live.
    24. Web site: HCA TV Awards Nominations: 'Ted Lasso' Leads Programs For Inaugural Honors; NBC, HBO & Netflix Lead Nets. Pedersen. Erik. Deadline Hollywood. July 8, 2021. October 21, 2021. July 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708152108/https://deadline.com/2021/07/hca-tv-awards-nominations-2021-ted-lasso-handmaids-tale-nbc-hbo-netflix-1234788064/. live.
    25. Web site: 'This Is Us', 'Succession', 'Severance', 'Ted Lasso' Lead 2022 HCA TV Nominations. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. July 7, 2022. July 8, 2022. July 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707213724/https://deadline.com/2022/07/this-is-us-succession-severance-ted-lasso-2022-hca-tv-nominations-full-list-1235059982/. live.

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