Kieran Culkin
Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, acting alongside his older brother Macaulay in the Home Alone franchise (1990/1992). His breakout role in Igby Goes Down (2002) received critical acclaim and he was nominated for a Best Actor Golden Globe Award, as well as winning a Critics' Choice Movie Award and a Satellite Award. He is also well known for his role as Wallace Wells in the cult film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
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| Born | Kieran Kyle Culkin September 30, 1982 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Igby Goes Down, Succession, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World |
| Spouse(s) | Jazz Charton (m. 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Kit Culkin Patricia Brentrup |
| Relatives | Macaulay Culkin (brother) Rory Culkin (brother) Bonnie Bedelia (aunt) |
He has acted on the stage, most notably in several productions of Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth. In 2015, he portrayed Rye Gerhardt in season 2 of the FX series Fargo. He portrays Roman Roy in the HBO series Succession, for which he received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 2019 and 2020 and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020.
Early life
Culkin was born in New York City, to Patricia Brentrup and Kit Culkin, a former stage actor who had appeared on Broadway.[1] He has six siblings—Shane, Dakota, Macaulay, Quinn, Christian and Rory, —all of whom were raised as performers. In September 1995, Culkin's parents separated and he has been estranged from his father ever since.[2]
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 movie Music of the Heart, played the title role in the film Igby Goes Down,[3] 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, which began its second season in August, 2019. In 2018, 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.
Personal life
Culkin married Jazz Charton in 2013.[4] They have a daughter, born September 13, 2019.[5][6]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Saturday Night Live | Froggy | Episode: Macaulay Culkin/Tin Machin |
| 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–present | Succession | Roman Roy | Main role Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2019, 2020) Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2020 | Robot Chicken | Joe Jonas/Nostradamus's Intern (voice) | Episode: Petless M in: Cars Are Couches On The Road |
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 Obie Award for Performance |
| 2007 | subUrbia | Buff | Second Stage Theatre, New York |
| 2012 | This Is Our Youth | Dennis Ziegler | Sydney Opera House, Sydney |
| 2014 | This Is Our Youth | Dennis Ziegler | Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago |
| 2014 | This Is Our Youth | Dennis Ziegler | Cort Theatre, New York |
References
- Kieran Culkin Biography (1982-)
- Kashner, Sam. "How Kieran Culkin Survived Childhood and Made Peace with the Family Profession". HWD. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- "Movie Review: Igby Goes Down, On the Outs With Almost Everything," Stephen Holden, New York Times, September 13, 2002
- Sternbergh, Adam (2018-08-17). "48 Minutes With Kieran Culkin". Vulture. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- https://people.com/parents/kieran-culkin-wife-jazz-charton-welcome-first-child/
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/parenting/2019/09/19/succession-star-kieran-culkin-wife-jazz-charton-welcome-first-child-friday-the-13-th/2373513001/
- ""Grown Ups 2" leads Razzies worst film list". CBS News. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
External links
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- Kieran Culkin at IMDb
- Kieran Culkin at the Internet Broadway Database
- Kieran Culkin at Internet Off-Broadway Database
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