| Intro | American actor and hockey player | ||||||
| A.K.A. | Wyatt Hawn Russell | ||||||
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Actor Television actor Athlete Ice hockey player |
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| From | United States of America | ||||||
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Film, TV, Stage & Radio Sports |
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| Gender | male | ||||||
| Birth | 10 July 1986, Los Angeles, USA | ||||||
| Age: | 34 years | ||||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||||
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Wyatt Hawn Russell (born July 10, 1986) is an American actor and former ice hockey player.
Early life
Russell was born in Los Angeles, California, to actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. He is a grandson of actor Bing Russell.
Career
Russell played 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. He also played NCAA hockey for the Chargers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. His career was cut short due to injuries.
Russell appeared in films, such as Escape from L.A., Soldier, Cowboys & Aliens, This Is 40, Love and Honor, We Are What We Are, and Goon: Last of the Enforcers. He also appeared in the 2014 film 22 Jump Street. 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.
In 2018, he and Jovan Adepo played the leads in the World War II-set horror film Overlord.
In 2020, he will star as John Walker / U.S. Agent in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Personal life
On March 14, 2012, after two years of dating, Russell married stylist Sanne Hamers, whom he met in the Netherlands while playing hockey. The couple separated on March 2, 2015, and divorced amicably on October 24, 2017.
In 2016, Russell began a relationship with Meredith Hagner, whom he met on the set of Folk Hero & Funny Guy. In April 2018, Russell and Hagner purchased a 1930s Spanish home in Sherman Oaks, California. Russell married Hagner on September 2, 2019 in Aspen, Colorado.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2014 | 16th Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | 22 Jump Street | Nominated |