Kurt Russell has established himself as a versatile actor throughout the course of his career, demonstrating that he is up to the task of playing the most difficult or even the silliest parts. We’ve been able to see his evolution from a Disney kid star to a critically named actor over that time. It is still accurate to say that he is a “one-of-a-kind cinematic star,” as The Atlantic called him in 2017. However, apart from his career as an actor, Kurt’s most significant function is that of a family guy.

Goldie Hawn has been Kurt’s companion for the better part of four decades at this point in their relationship. After first making their acquaintance in the same production in 1966, the pair has been together continuously since 1983. On the other hand, they ran into one other again while working on the set of their movie “Swing Shift,” and ever since then, they have been inseparable. After being romantically attached, they even went on to feature in other films together. In spite of this, the pair decided against getting married.

Both of them brought children into their relationships: Hawn took Oliver and Kate Hudson’s kid into hers, while Kurt brought Boston Russell, whom he shares with his ex-wife Season Hubley’s child. Wyatt Russell is the couple’s kid; he was born as a result of their union. As a result of the fact that many of the children are following in the footsteps of their parents and becoming performers, the showbiz family is often seen showing support for one another at premieres or spending quality time together, some of which is shared on social media.

Even though they have such a vast and diverse family, everyone seems to get along just fine in the images that Hawn and Kurt have posted on social media. This is evidence that the family is exceptionally close to one another even to this day. Despite the fact that Kurt is neither Oliver’s or Kate’s real father, Kate has often shown that the affection she has for her “dad” is strong and unyielding.

Due to the fact that they had a mixed family, it was important for Kurt to be a good role model and father figure to Hawn’s children. According to what Kurt claimed in an interview with the Daily Mail in 2018, the pair made this decision on purpose.

“Everyone has their own marker on what they believe to be really significant and where they believe the line should be drawn. That fundamental principle was, for Goldie and me, to always put our children’s needs before our own. That major movie, which I did not accept, was released at an age when they desperately need one of us to be available.

However, despite the fact that Kurt has always been a devoted father to his children, he also has a reputation for being quite stern with them. When Kate and Oliver really needed a father figure in their life, he stepped in and became that figure for them. Since the 1990s, the well-known children and their father, Bill Hudson, have not had any contact with one another.

After Bill acknowledged to becoming wounded by Oliver’s post on Instagram, he gave an interview to Inside Edition in 2015, during which he instructed his children not to use his last name and to “shut talking immediately.” He also advised them to stop using his last name. You should legally change your name to Russell. It was his promise that “I would host a celebration for you.” Happy Abandonment Day was written in the caption of the picture that featured Oliver, Kate, and Bill enjoying Disneyworld. Bill stated his feelings at that moment, “It makes me feel dreadful.”

In an interview that aired in January 2022 on “Today with Hoda & Jenna,” Kate said, as was reported by Hello Magazine, that she received her strictness toward her children from Kurt. Kate made this statement. “Kurt was quite the disciplinarian. “I certainly got a lot more of the Kurt side,” she commented. “I got a lot more of the Kurt side.”

Kate continued by saying that in comparison to her brother Oliver, she is a much more disciplined mom. She said, “There’s no question that I’m more stringent than Oliver Hudson!”

On the other side, Oliver and his wife, Erinn Bartlett, have been blessed with three children. They go by the names Rio, Wilder, and Bodhi.

When Oliver was a teenager, Kurt’s strictness as a dad was brought into even greater relief by the fact that he was arrested. After firing a number of individuals with fully loaded paintball guns, he and his buddies were taken into custody and transported to a police station. During an appearance on “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” Oliver discussed the moment that will live in infamy forever.

When I was 16 years old, the police did take me into custody. It was a bizarre tale because they had to contact the parents, and when they asked me what my father’s name was, I responded with “Oh my God.” Kurt Russell,'” Oliver added, adding, “They’re like, ‘No, child, what’s the name of your dad?'” Kurt Russell,'” Oliver said. I responded by saying, “That’s Kurt Russell.” They immediately began arguing over who was going to be the one to make the phone call. It was really insane.

Oliver acknowledged that Kurt was unhappy with the events that took place at that period. “Look, we were foolish. We were equipped with paintball guns. We were doing silly stuff, as kids do. He remembered how difficult it was for him when he was that age since he had also engaged in foolish behavior. However, it’s safe to say that he wasn’t the happiest of fathers.

In the interview for Jimmy Kimmel Live! that took place in 2018, he also discussed the consequences that he received from Kurt as a result of the event.

He said that his punishment consisted of destroying his blue leather-upholstered Honda Prelude by shooting it up. “I had no choice but to shoot up my automobile, ding it up, and use it as my primary mode of transportation for the remainder of my life.”

“His way of thinking is, I am aware of the harm that I have done, am I right? So why am I being disciplined?” Oliver added. “So, if you hit your automobile at point-blank range, you’re going to wreck it, and then you’re going to have to drive it for the remainder of the time that you own this car, whatever long that may be.”

Despite the fact that he is a very strict parent, Kurt consistently receives the most heartfelt and thoughtful greetings from his children on Father’s Day. In June of 2022, Kate uploaded on her social media accounts a photograph of herself giving a bear hug to Kurt. “Amazing parent who is also fun, adventurous, enthusiastic, driven, honest, committed, and has the nicest head of hair in all of Los Angeles! Lucky us! Love you Pa! Kate wished everyone a “Happy Father’s Day” by writing the phrase in the post’s description.

The sight of that photograph moved Kurt to tears, and he freely stated that he did so as soon as he saw it. “Wow… that’s one lethal weapon. A lot of water has passed under the bridge… “it’s kind of hard to see it however because all that water appears to have somehow found its way into my eyes,” Kurt informed Kate via Hawn, who posted his message through the comments area.

During this time, Kate gave an interview to Howard Stern in which she said that despite the fact that Kurt has his flaws, he has gained her confidence. “He is not a flawless human being. Like no one is. “But the trust that I gained from him in terms of reliability was absolutely priceless,” Kate said. “I could always count on him.”

Indeed, Kurt is an outstanding parent. And despite the fact that Oliver and Kate are not his biological offspring, he treated them as if they were his own just the same. This is reflected in the manner in which the Hudson children think about their father. Above all else, he was there for them at the precise moment when they needed his assistance the most.