Kieran Culkin - ©Theda Bara

The name I present to you in this post is Kieran Culkin, an American actor known for playing ironic but likable characters, both on stage and on screen. His achievements include the 2025 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his work in the film: “A Real Pain”, character: “Benji Kaplan”, alongside Jesse Eisenberg (1983-), character: “David Kaplan”, which earned him other awards, two Golden Globes; a British Academy Film Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Kieran is the younger brother of actors Macaulay Culkin (1980-) and Rory Culkin (1989-). Other siblings: Shane Culkin (1976-); Quinn Culkin (1984); Christian Culkin (1987-). Sisters Jennifer Adamson (1970-2000), died of an overdose, and Dakota Culkin (1979-2008), died in a car accident. He is also the nephew of actress Bonnie Bedelia Culkin (1948-).

Kieran Culkin began his acting career in (1993) opposite action star Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960-) in the film “Nowhere to Run” (1993), playing the character “Mike Anderson” and then continued acting alongside his brother Macaulay in the film “Home Alone” (1990) as “Fuller McCallister”, cousin of the character “Kevin McCallister” (Macaulay). He continued acting mainly in comedies, including “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” and “Father of the Bride” (1991), where he played “Matty Banks”, the son of “George Banks” (Steve Martin - 1945-) and also starred in the film’s sequel (1995). After appearing in “Amanda” (1996) as “Biddle Farnsworth”, he received a special guest role in the film “The Mighty” (1998) as “Kevin Dillon”. Following his impressive performance, he went on to appear in films such as “The Cider House Rules”, as “Buster” and “Music of the Heart”, as “Lexl”, both released in (1999). His most notable film role is probably the title character in the well-received “Igby Goes Down” (2002), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. His last stage role was as "Buff", in the play “subUrbia” (1994), an updated version by director Eric Bogosian (1953–). On television, Kieran is best known for his portrayal of troubled billionaire “Roman Roy” in the HBO series “Succession” (2018 at 2023), a role that earned him two Emmy nominations, a Critics’ Choice Award win, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (2024).

Unlike his brother and fellow actor Macaulay Culkin, who has his star on the Sidewalk, Kieran Culkin has yet to receive this honor from Hollywood.

Kieran Kyle Culkin was born on September 30, 1982, in New York City, United States. He is now 42 years old.

Kieran has been married to British actress Jazz Charton (1988-) since 2013. The couple has two children, a daughter, Kinsey Sioux (2019-) and a son, Wilder Wolf (2021-).