Wyatt Russell is an American actor and a former ice hockey player. His professional hockey career ended due to injuries in 2010. In his acting career, he's starred in movies like “Soldier, Cowboys & Aliens,” “This is 40,” “Goon: Last of the Enforcers,” and “22 Jump Street.” Wyatt’s most notable role is John Walker in the Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” where he takes on the role of Captain America before the shield weighs too heavy on him. He is set to reprise the role in the upcoming MCU film “Thunderbolts” and the 2026 film “Avengers: Doomsday.”
Wyatt was born to actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. He has three half-siblings: Boston Russell, Kate Hudson, and Oliver Hudson. Wyatt married actress Meredith Hagner in 2019, and they have two children together. Let's take a look at his family.
Who are Wyatt Russell's parents?
Wyatt Russell's parents are Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award-winning actress known for her work in films like “Cactus Flower,” “Private Benjamin,” and “The First Wives Club.” Kurt Russell is one of Hollywood’s veteran actors. He began his career as a child actor with Disney in the '60s and then made it big in Hollywood with films like “Escape from New York,” “Big Trouble in Little China”, and “Tombstone.”
Wyatt's parents have had a big influence on the person he is today; in an interview with People, Wyatt revealed the one crucial piece of advice his parents gave him, and it goes like this: “Be on time, don’t be an a------ and remember your lines.”
Who are Wyatt Russell's siblings?
Wyatt Russell has two half-siblings from his mother's side and one from his father's. His most famous sibling is Kate Hudson, the icon of rom-coms in Hollywood during the 2000s. Kate is Wyatt's maternal half-sister, just like Oliver Hudson, Wyatt's maternal half-brother. His brother from the father's side is Boston Russell, who lives a very private life away from any media attention.
Who is Wyatt Russell's wife?
Wyatt Russell is married to actress Meredith Hagner, whom he met on the set of the film “Folk Hero and Funny Guy.” The couple got engaged in 2019 in a Western-themed ceremony at Goldie Hawn’s house in Aspen. In December 2018, Hagner announced her engagement on Instagram, writing, “The love of my dang life proposed to me. He is the best guy in the world. It was an epic surprise surrounded by our closest family, and I would give the proposal 5 stars on Yelp!”
The couple has two sons together - Buddy Wyatt Russell and Boone Joseph Russell.
FAQs
Wyatt Russell is 38 years old.
Wyatt Russell has two sons - Buddy Wyatt Russell and Boone Joseph Russell.
Yes, Russell plays John Walker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
