Wyatt Russell

Wyatt Russell (also credited as Wyatt Hawn Russell) is an American screen actor born on July 10, 1986, in Los Angeles, California. Before focusing fully on acting, he pursued a competitive athletic path as a professional ice hockey goaltender—an uncommon background that helped shape his grounded, physical on-screen presence.

Russell has built a reputation through varied film work, moving between comedy, action, and genre storytelling. His credits include roles in Cowboys & Aliens, 22 Jump Street, Everybody Wants Some!!, Overlord, and Night Swim, along with performances in titles such as Cold in July and We Are What We Are. Earlier in his career, he also appeared uncredited in Escape from L.A..

On television, Russell has taken on distinctive parts in series including Black Mirror, Lodge 49, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Since 2021, he has become widely recognized in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as John Walker, also known as Captain America and U.S. Agent, beginning with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and continuing into upcoming MCU films.