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”, 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 Los Angeles Walk of Fame, Kieran Kyle Culkin has yet to receive this Hollywood honor.

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-).

Macaulay Culkin - ©Theda Bara

The name I bring to you in this post is that of the American actor, musician and podcaster Macaulay Culkin, who was very successful as a child acting in the films “Home Alone 1 and 2” (1990/1992), character: “Kevin McCallista” .

Macaulay Culkin made a few other films, starting with the weak “Uncle Buck”, from 1989, with the character: “Miles Russell”. However, he scored many hits in addition to “Home Alone”: “My Girl”, 1991, character: “Thomas J. Sennet”; “The Good Son”, 1993, character: “Mark” and in 1994 had two big box office hits: “Richie Rich”, starring in the lead role and “Getting Even With Dad”, character: “Timmy Gleason”. 

Macaulay accuses his father and former manager “Christopher Cornelius Culkin - Kit Culkin” (1944-), of financially stealing from him the profits from the films he made until he was 14 years old, having lost custody of his son for that reason to Patricia Brentrup, (1946-), mother of Kit Culkin’s seven children (including Macaulay). It is worth noting that Kit and Patricia never officially married.

Macaulay Culkin’s awards gallery is very poor, he only has one MTV Movie Award for Best Actor 1992, in the film: “My Girl” (1991).

The actor has his star on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame, at 6353 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Cinema category.

Macaulay Carson Culkin, born on August 26, 1980, in New York City, United States, is now 43 years old.

Macaulay Culkin was married for 4 years to American actress Rachel Anne Miner (1980-) from 1998 to 2002. Rachel revealed in 2013 that he has multiple sclerosis, a very serious disease that attacks the central nervous system. Since 2017 Macaulay has lived with the American actress, singer, film producer and model Brenda Christina Lindsay Song (1988-). Brenda Song, the actor’s fiancee, has two children with him Dakota Song Culkin (2021-), and Carson Song Culkin (born days before Christmas 2022).