American actor and former ice hockey player (born 1986)
Wyatt Russell
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Russell in 2018
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Born
| Wyatt Hawn Russell
(
1986-07-10
)
July 10, 1986
(age 37)
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Occupations
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Years active
| 1987?present
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Spouses
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Sanne Hamers
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m.
2012;
div.
2017)
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Children
| 2
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Parents
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Ice hockey player
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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).
Early life
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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 actor
Bing Russell
, and the half-brother of Boston Russell,
Oliver Hudson
and
Kate Hudson
.
[4]
Career
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Ice hockey
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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
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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
.
Personal life
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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]
Filmography
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Key
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Denotes works that have not yet been released
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Film
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Television
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Awards and nominations
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References
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- ^
a
b
Wyatt Russell career statistics
at
The Internet Hockey Database
Retrieved December 31, 2016.
Archived
from the original on November 10, 2013.
- ^
Diamond, Jamie (February 20, 2003).
"At Home with: Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn"
.
The New York Times
. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016
. Retrieved
April 5,
2016
.
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Additional December 31, 2016.
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Pinchevsky, Tal (December 19, 2012).
"Former hockey pro Russell returns to family business"
.
National Hockey League
. Archived from
the original
on August 21, 2015
. Retrieved
April 5,
2016
.
- ^
"Kurt Russell Biography (1951-)"
. Film Reference (Advameg, Inc.).
Archived
from the original on April 11, 2016
. Retrieved
December 31,
2016
.
- ^
"Wyatt Russell"
. EliteProspects.com.
Archived
from the original on August 13, 2016
. Retrieved
May 3,
2014
.
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Pinchevsky, Tal (March 13, 2014).
"Rangers' Talbot, actor Russell share Alabama bond"
. National Hockey League.
Archived
from the original on June 2, 2016
. Retrieved
May 3,
2014
.
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McNary, Dave (December 13, 2013).
"Gregg Allman Biopic Casts Tyson Ritter as Lead Role"
.
Variety
. Penske Business Media.
Archived
from the original on December 18, 2013
. Retrieved
February 21,
2014
.
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Kit, Borys (August 31, 2013).
"Wyatt Russell, Son of Kurt, Joining Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill in '22 Jump Street'
"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Archived
from the original on November 9, 2015
. Retrieved
April 5,
2016
.
- ^
"
'Black Mirror' Season 3 Trailer: "No One Is This Happy'
"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. October 7, 2016.
Archived
from the original on October 8, 2016
. Retrieved
October 7,
2016
.
- ^
Galuppo, Mia (March 20, 2017).
"Wyatt Russell, Jovan Adepo to Star in Bad Robot's WWII Supernatural Thriller"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Archived
from the original on January 26, 2020
. Retrieved
January 25,
2020
.
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Couch, Aaron (August 23, 2019).
"Marvel Unveils 3 New Disney+ Shows Including 'She-Hulk' and 'Moon Knight'
"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Archived
from the original on August 23, 2019
. Retrieved
August 23,
2019
.
- ^
Porter, Rick (July 20, 2022).
"Kurt, Wyatt Russell Board Apple TV+ and Legendary's Godzilla Series"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Archived
from the original on August 20, 2023
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
.
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Kaufman, Amy (June 24, 2014).
"Wyatt Russell's new goal: an acting career"
.
Los Angeles Times
.
Archived
from the original on May 7, 2016
. Retrieved
December 31,
2016
.
- ^
"Goldie & Kurt's Nightmare! Son Wyatt Russell Secretly Divorces Wife"
.
RadarOnline
. December 26, 2017.
Archived
from the original on December 13, 2019
. Retrieved
June 6,
2018
.
- ^
"Russell vs. Hamers"
(PDF)
.
RadarOnline
. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on January 11, 2021
. Retrieved
June 5,
2018
.
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David, Mark (April 10, 2018).
"Actor Wyatt Russell Buys in Sherman Oaks (EXCLUSIVE)"
.
Variety
.
Archived
from the original on July 27, 2019
. Retrieved
June 6,
2018
.
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Malkin, Marc (June 20, 2016).
"Wyatt Russell Finds Love On Set Just Like His Famous Parents Did"
.
E! Online
.
Archived
from the original on July 13, 2020
. Retrieved
June 6,
2018
.
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Hautman, Nicholas (September 2, 2019).
"Wyatt Russell Marries Meredith Hagner at Goldie Hawn's Aspen Home"
.
Us Weekly
.
Archived
from the original on March 6, 2021
. Retrieved
December 27,
2020
.
- ^
Instagram post by Meredith Hagner
Archived
July 22, 2022, at the
Wayback Machine
(March 11, 2021)
- ^
"Wyatt Russell and Wife Meredith Hagner Announce Birth of Baby No. 2"
.
Entertainment Tonight
. February 18, 2024
. Retrieved
February 18,
2024
.
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"Wyatt Russell to play in Breakaway Challenge at 2022 NHL All-Star Skills"
.
Archived
from the original on April 18, 2023
. Retrieved
February 4,
2022
.
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Nordyke, Kimberly (April 18, 2021).
"Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Archived
from the original on October 19, 2021
. Retrieved
August 17,
2014
.
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Pedersen, Erik (July 8, 2021).
"HCA TV Awards Nominations: 'Ted Lasso' Leads Programs For Inaugural Honors; NBC, HBO & Netflix Lead Nets"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Archived
from the original on July 8, 2021
. Retrieved
October 21,
2021
.
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Petski, Denise (July 7, 2022).
"
'This Is Us', 'Succession', 'Severance', 'Ted Lasso' Lead 2022 HCA TV Nominations"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Archived
from the original on July 7, 2022
. Retrieved
July 8,
2022
.
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