See the Most Adorable Throwback Photos of Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell with Their 4 Kids
Fresh attention on the Hawn–Russell family arrives as kurt russell prepares to appear alongside his son Wyatt in season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, set for release on Feb. 27, 2026. The resurfacing of throwback photos underscores why the couple’s blended household has been a touchstone for Hollywood family stories and generational careers.
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn's Four Kids
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been together since 1983 and raised a blended family that includes Hawn’s two children from her previous marriage to Bill Hudson — Kate and Oliver — plus Kurt’s son Boston from his ex-wife Season Hubley, and the couple’s son Wyatt, born in 1986. The family unit produced four distinct paths: Kate, Oliver and Wyatt grew up in the public eye and became successful actors, while Boston has preferred life outside the spotlight.
Family Photos, birthdays and milestones
Throwback images highlighted family moments spanning decades: Kate celebrated Goldie’s 78th birthday with a childhood film photo and reflected on lessons about imperfection; she marked a Mother’s Day in 2025 by crediting her mother with teaching the children how to "laugh loud, love big and live boldly. " For Kurt’s 70th birthday, Kate shared a rare photo of all four kids and praised her father with words that described him as powerful, intelligent, talented and loyal.
Public appearances through the years
Several specific outings illustrate the family’s early exposure to Hollywood life. In 1996, Kate and Oliver dressed up for a special outing with their mother, who held a young Wyatt. Kate’s 42nd birthday was celebrated with a playful photo of mother and daughter on a mechanical bull. In 1997 the family attended a ceremony at the American Museum of the Moving Image where Kurt congratulated Goldie with a kiss and the group brought black tie attire. That same year the three children accompanied their father to the premiere of his action thriller Breakdown. The household also turned out to support Kate at a special screening of Almost Famous in 2000, and the family attended the Golden Apple Awards at year’s end in 2000.
Their approach to work and success
Kate has described how her parents instilled a work ethic in their children, stressing that the lifestyle around them was not an entitlement — it had to be earned. She has recalled discussions on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that made clear her parents were adamant about self-reliance and effort. Those lessons help frame why the family has publicly balanced glamour with a push for professional discipline.
Kate Hudson’s own blended family and family history
Kate Hudson, now a 2026 Oscar nominee, grew up in the blended Hawn–Russell household and has created a large blended family of her own. As of a 2022 interview she described raising three children: son Ryder, 22, with ex-husband Chris Robinson; son Bingham, 14, with ex Matt Bellamy; and daughter Rani Rose, 7, with fiancé Danny Fujikawa. Kurt Russell became a father figure to Kate when she was 3 and helped raise her and her brother Oliver Hudson.
Adoption offer, complicated relationships and past conflict
Kurt once offered to adopt Kate and Oliver, but they declined; Oliver later recalled, at age 49 on a 2024 episode of the Sibling Revelry podcast, that they were likely too young to understand what adoption meant and they told him that the love was already there, adding that there is no doubt Kurt is their dad. Oliver has said he eventually had a good relationship with his biological father Bill Hudson, though that relationship took a long time to establish. Kate said in 2024 that she loved Bill and that she does not overthink the matter, calling it a 40-year-old issue.
Tensions in the family history remain in the record: Oliver marked Father’s Day in 2015 with a throwback photo captioned "Happy abandonment day…" and Bill responded afterward with strong language, saying he no longer recognized Oliver and Kate as his own and that they were no longer part of his life, adding that Oliver’s post was a malicious attack and that he considered them "dead to me now. As is Kate. " Oliver also said on Watch What — unclear in the provided context.
What’s next and why it matters
The renewed spotlight on family throwbacks coincides with the father-son pairing of kurt russell and Wyatt returning in season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on Feb. 27, 2026, a reminder that the household’s personal history continues to intersect with public projects. Those intersections—birthdays, premieres, candid family photos and fraught private exchanges—map a long-running story about celebrity, parenthood and the costs and privileges of life lived in public.
