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Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American actor. The brother of actors Macaulay and
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, he began his career as a
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in the films ''
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'' (1990), ''Father of the Bride'' (1991)'',
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'' (1998), and ''
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'' (1999). He achieved a career breakthrough after starring in the film ''
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'' (2002), for which he was nominated for his first
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, as well as winning a
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and a
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. He later appeared in the films '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), ''
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'' (2011), '' Wiener-Dog'' (2016), and ''
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'' (2021). Since 2018, Culkin has starred as Roman Roy in the
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television series '' Succession'', for which he won a
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in
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, was nominated for a
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in
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and
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, and three
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in
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,
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and
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.


Early life

Kieran Kyle Culkin was born on September 30, 1982, in
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to Christopher Cornelius "Kit" Culkin, a former
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stage actor, and Patricia Brentrup, a native of
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who met Kit in 1974 while working as a
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ler 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 ( 1976), Dakota (1979–2008), Macaulay ( 1980), Quinn ( 1984), Christian ( 1987), and
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( 1989). He also had a paternal half-sister, Jennifer (born 1970), who died in 2000. Culkin's paternal aunt is actress
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. 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
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at a local
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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 ''
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'', 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, ''
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''. As a teenager, he alternated between lead roles in
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s and small parts in mainstream films. He appeared in the
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-nominated movie ''
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'', played the title role in the film ''
Igby Goes Down ''Igby Goes Down'' is a 2002 American comedy-drama film that follows the life of Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sardonic teenager who attempts to break free of his familial ties and wealthy, overbearing mother. The film was written and directed ...
'', for which he was nominated for a
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, and played the lead role in ''
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'' as Kevin Dillon. He is one of the ensemble main cast members in the HBO series '' Succession''. 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.


Personal life

Culkin married Jazz Charton on June 8, 2013. They have two children together, a daughter born September 2019 and a son born August 2021.


Filmography


Film


Television


Stage


References


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