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Kieran Culkin
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Culkin in This is Our Youth (2012)
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Kieran Kyle Culkin
September 30, 1982 New York City, U.S.
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse(s) |
Jazz Charton
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Children | 2 |
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Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in Father of the Bride (1991), The Mighty (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999). He achieved a career breakthrough after starring in the film Igby Goes Down (2002), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, as well as winning a Critics' Choice Movie Award. He appeared in the films Margaret (2011), Wiener-Dog (2016), and No Sudden Move (2021), and played Wallace Wells in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).
From 2018 to 2023, Culkin starred as Roman Roy in the HBO television series Succession, for which he has won a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.
He made his Broadway debut in the 24 Hour Plays in 2006. He returned to Broadway in the 2014 revival of Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth.
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Early life
Kieran Kyle Culkin was born on September 30, 1982, in New York City to Christopher Cornelius "Kit" Culkin, a former Broadway stage actor, and Patricia Brentrup, a native of North Dakota who met Kit in 1974 while working as a road traffic controller in Sundance, Wyoming. The couple relocated to Kit's native New York City, and gave birth to a total of seven children: Culkin's siblings include Shane (b. 1976), Dakota (1979–2008), Macaulay (b. 1980), Quinn (b. 1984), Christian (b. 1987), and Rory (b. 1989). He also had a paternal half-sister, Jennifer (born 1970), who died in 2000. Culkin's paternal aunt is actress Bonnie Bedelia.
He spent his early life in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan, where he resided with his parents and siblings. In his early childhood, the family struggled financially; his mother worked as a telephone operator, while his father served as a sacristan at a local Catholic church. In September 1995, Culkin's parents separated, and he has been estranged from his father ever since.
Career
Culkin's first film role was a small part alongside his brother Macaulay in Home Alone, as cousin Fuller McCallister. He continued acting as a child and teenager, mainly working in comedies, including Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Father of the Bride, and its sequel, Father of the Bride Part II.
As a teenager, he alternated between lead roles in independent films and small parts in mainstream films. He appeared in the Academy Award-nominated film Music of the Heart, played the title role in the film Igby Goes Down, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, and played the lead role in The Mighty as Kevin Dillon.
He is one of the ensemble main cast members in the HBO series Succession, portraying immature and entitled COO Roman Roy. In 2018, 2020, and 2021, he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Roman Roy on the show. In 2023, he earned an Emmy nomination for Lead Actor in a Drama Series, alongside castmates Jeremy Strong and Brian Cox.
Personal life
Culkin married Jazz Charton on June 8, 2013. They have two children, a daughter born September 2019 and a son born August 2021.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Home Alone | Fuller McCallister | |
1991 | Only the Lonely | Patrick Muldoon Jr. | |
Father of the Bride | Matthew "Matty" Banks | ||
1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Fuller McCallister | |
1993 | Nowhere to Run | Mike "Mookie" Anderson | |
1994 | My Summer Story | Ralph "Ralphie" Parker | |
1995 | Father of the Bride Part II | Matthew "Matty" Banks | |
1996 | Amanda | Biddle Farnsworth | |
1998 | The Mighty | Kevin Dillon | |
1999 | She's All That | Simon Boggs | |
Music of the Heart | Alexi Tzavaras | ||
The Cider House Rules | Buster | ||
2002 | The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys | Tim Sullivan | |
Igby Goes Down | Jason "Igby" Slocumb, Jr. | ||
2008 | Lymelife | Jimmy Bartlett | |
2009 | Paper Man | Christopher | |
2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Wallace Wells | |
2011 | Margaret | Paul Hirsch | |
2013 | Movie 43 | Neil | Segment: "Veronica" |
2015 | Quitters | Mr. Becker | |
2016 | Wiener-Dog | Brandon McCarthy | |
2017 | Infinity Baby | Ben | |
2020 | Father of the Bride, Part 3(ish) | Matthew "Matty" Banks | Short film |
2021 | No Sudden Move | Charley | |
2024 | A Real Pain | Completed |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Saturday Night Live | Froggy | Episode: "Macaulay Culkin/Tin Machine" |
1996 | Frasier | Jimmy (voice) | Episode: "The Impossible Dream" |
1999 | The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns | Barney O'Grady | 2 episodes |
2001 | Go Fish | Andy "Fish" Troutner | Main role |
2015 | Fargo | Rye Gerhardt | 2 episodes |
Long Live the Royals | Peter (voice) | 4 episodes | |
2018–2023 | Succession | Roman Roy | Main role |
2020 | Robot Chicken | Joe Jonas/Nostradamus's Intern (voice) | Episode: "Petless M in: Cars Are Couches On The Road" |
2021 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Kieran Culkin/Ed Sheeran" |
2022 | Gaming Wall Street | Himself (narrator) | Documentary miniseries |
The Boys Presents: Diabolical | O.D. (voice) | Episode: "I'm Your Pusher" | |
2022–present | Solar Opposites | Glen the Human "Dodge Charger" (voice) | Main seasons 3–present; Solar Opposites: SilverCops |
2023 | Agent Elvis | Gabriel Wolf (voice) | Episode: "Godspeed, ... Monkey" |
2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Wallace Wells (voice) | Main role |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Moment When | Wilson | Playwrights Horizons, New York |
2003 | This Is Our Youth | Warren Straub | Garrick Theatre, London |
2004 | After Ashley | Justin Hammond | Vineyard Theatre, New York |
2007 | subUrbia | Buff | Second Stage Theatre, New York |
2009 | The Starry Messenger | Student | Acorn Theatre, New York |
2012 | This Is Our Youth | Dennis Ziegler | Sydney Opera House, Sydney |
2014 | Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago | ||
Cort Theatre, New York |
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2003 | Igby Goes Down | Best Young Actor or Actress | Won | |
Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2022 | Succession | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Won | |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Best Ensemble | Nominated | |
Dorian Awards | 2023 | Succession | Best TV Performance – Drama | Nominated | |
Golden Globe Awards | 2003 | Igby Goes Down | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | |
2019 | Succession | Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
2020 | Succession | Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
2022 | Succession | Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
Golden Raspberry Awards | 2014 | Movie 43 | Worst Screen Combo | Nominated | |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Succession | Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series – Drama | Nominated | |
2023 | Succession | Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series – Drama | Pending | ||
MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2003 | Igby Goes Down | Best Male Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | |
Obie Awards | 2005 | After Ashley | Distinguished Performance | Won | |
Primetime Emmy Awards | 2020 | Succession | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
2022 | Succession | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2023 | Succession | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Pending | ||
Satellite Awards | 2003 | Igby Goes Down | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Won | |
2019 | Succession | Best Cast – Television Series | Won | ||
2022 | Succession | Best Cast – Television Series | Won | ||
Scream Awards | 2011 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2022 | Succession | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||||
TCA Awards | 2023 | Succession | Individual Achievement in Drama | Pending | |
Young Artist Awards | 1993 | Father of the Bride | Best Young Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
1999 | The Mighty | Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Kieran Culkin para niños