Wyatt Hawn Russell (born July 10, 1986) is an American actor and former professional

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goaltender. He is best known for his portrayal of John Walker in the

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media franchise beginning with the

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series '' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'' (2021). Russell has starred in various films including '' Everybody Wants Some!!'' (2016), '' Goon: Last of the Enforcers'' (2017), ''

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'' (2018) and '' Night Swim'' (2024), and has had starring roles in television shows including '' Black Mirror'' (2016), '' Lodge 49'' (2018–2019), and '' Monarch: Legacy of Monsters'' (2023–2024).

Early life

Russell was born on July 10, 1986, in Los Angeles, California, to actors

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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

A goaltender, Russell played junior hockey for the Richmond Sockeyes, Langley Hornets, Coquitlam Express, Chicago Steel, and Brampton Capitals before enrolling to play collegiate hockey for the Chargers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He moved to Europe in 2009, playing professional hockey for EHC Timmendorfer Strand in the German

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and the Groningen Grizzlies in the Dutch

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. His pro hockey career was cut short in 2010 due to injuries.

Acting

In 2013, Russell appeared in '' Love and Honor'' and '' We Are What We Are''. In December 2013, it was announced that he was cast as Duane Allman in Randall Miller's ''

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'', a biopic of

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. He also appeared in the 2014 film ''

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''. In 2016, he co-starred in a film that premiered at the

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called '' Folk Hero & Funny Guy'' and starred in "

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'' Black Mirror''. In 2017, he starred in '' Goon: Last of the Enforcers'' as Anders Cain, the captain of minor league hockey team the Halifax Highlanders. In 2018, he and Jovan Adepo played the leads in the

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-set

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''. In 2021, he starred as John Walker in the

series '' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier''. He reprised the role in the 2025 film '' Thunderbolts*'' and will appear in the 2026 film '' Avengers: Doomsday''. In 2022, Russell took on the role of real-life murderer Dan Lafferty in the FX on Hulu

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'' Under the Banner of Heaven''. In July 2022, he joined his father in Apple TV+ and Legendary Television's ''

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'' 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

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's untitled UFO film.

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 son, Buddy, was born in 2021. Their second son, Boone, was born in February 2024. Russell was a goaltender for the

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's breakaway challenge. Russell co-founded ''Lake Hour'', a premium sparkling cocktail brand, with film producer Richard Peete in 2023. Russell has no

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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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