Who is Kieran Culkin from “Home Alone”? His Bio: Siblings, Wife Jazz Charton, Brother Macaulay Culkin, Family, Net Worth
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Wallace Wells

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
as Wallace Wells

Igby

Igby Goes Down (2002)
as Igby

Fuller McCallister

Home Alone (1990)
as Fuller McCallister

Matty Banks

Father of the Bride (1991)
as Matty Banks

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Date Of Birth September 30, 1982
Spouse Jazz Charton
Fact Ex-brother-in-law of Rachel Miner.



Who is Kieran Culkin?

Kieran Kyle Culkin was born on the 30th September 1982, in New York City, USA of British, German, French and Norwegian ancestry. He is an actor, best recognized over the years for starring in the role of Fuller McCallister in the family comedy film “Home Alone” (1990), playing Kevin Dillon in the comedy-drama film “The Mighty” (1998), and as Jason “Igby” Slocumb, Jr. in the comedy-drama film “Igby Goes Down” (2002). He is currently portraying Roman Roy in the HBO drama series”Succession”.

Early Life and Education

Speaking about his early life, Kieran spent his childhood in New York City, where he was raised alongside his siblings by his father, Kit Culkin, a well-known former professional child and stage actor with a long Broadway career, and his mother, Patricia Brentrup. His siblings are Christian Culkin, Macaulay Culkin, Rory Culkin, Shane Culkin and Quinn Culkin, all of whom are involved in the entertainment industry. He also had a sister, Dakota Culkin, who passed away in a traffic accident in 2008. Regarding his education, Kieran attended St. Joseph’s School and Professional Children’s School. He was also a student at the School of American Ballet.

Career Beginnings and “Home Alone”

Kieran’s professional acting career started in 1990 at the age of eight, when he made his debut film appearance as Fuller McCallister in one of the highest-grossing live action comedy films, directed by Chris Columbus and written by John Hughes entitled “Home Alone”, in which he starred alongside his brother Macaulay. He reprised the role in its sequel “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York” in 1992, which increased not only his popularity, but also his net worth.

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Rise to Prominence

At the beginning of the 1990s, Kieran caught the attention thanks to his talent, so his next major role came in 1991 when he was cast as Patrick Muldoon Jr. in the romantic comedy film “Only The Lonely”, after which he landed the role of Matty Banks in another romantic comedy entitled “Father Of The Bride” (1991) next to Steve Martin and Diane Keaton, which he reprised in its sequel “Father Of The Bride II” (1995). The role earned him a nomination for Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture in 1991, helping add a considerable amount to his net worth. In 1993, he featured as Mike ‘Mookie’ Anderson in Robert Harmon’s action drama film “Nowhere To Run”, starring alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme, which was followed by his portrayal of Ralph ‘Ralphie’ Parker in the comedy film “It Runs In The Family” (1994), alongside his brother Rory Culkin. His rise to real prominence came two years later, when Kieran played Biddle Farnsworth in the drama film “Amanda”, directed by Bobby Roth.

The late 1990s

Kieran’s next major role came in 1998, as he starred in the role of Kevin Dillon in the comedy-drama film “The Mighty”, winning a nomination for Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor. In the following year he was again busy, appearing as Simon Boggs in the romantic comedy film “She’s All That”, next to Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook and Matthew Lillard, playing Lexi at 15 in the Academy Award-nominated musical drama “Music Of The Heart”, alongside Meryl Streep and Cloris Leachman, and portraying Buster in the drama film entitled “The Cider House Rules”, based on John Irving novel, and earning a nomination for Screen Actors Guild Award in the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture category, and helping to increase his net worth by a large margin. Kieran also portrayed Barney O’Grady in the Hallmark Entertainment fantasy film “The Magical Legend Of The Leprechauns” (1999).

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The 2000s and “Igby Goes Down”

At the very beginning of the 2000s, Kieran was chosen to play Andy ‘Fish’ Troutner in several episodes of the NBC sitcom “Go Fish” (2001), after which he starred in the role of Tim Sullivan in the comedy-drama film “The Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys” (2002). His next major role came in the same year, when he portrayed the title role in the comedy-drama “Igby Goes Down”, which led him to win the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, as well as being nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy category.

He was not quite as active in the search for other projects, so his next appearance came in the 2008 romantic comedy-drama film “Lymelife”, in which he starred as Jimmy Bartlett alongside his brother Rory Culkin. By the end of the decade, Kieran was also cast as Christopher in the comedy film “Paper Man” (2009) next to Jeff Daniels, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds, and as Wallace Wells in the comedy fantasy film entitled “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World” (2010), earning a Detroit Film Critics Society Award nomination.

The 2010s

In 2011, Kieran featured as Paul in the drama “Margaret”, directed by Kenneth Lonergan, which was followed by his portrayal of Neil in the comedy film “Movie 43” (2013). Thereafter, he landed the role of Mr. Becker in the comedy-drama film “Quitters”, guest-starred as Rye Gerhardt in two episodes of the FX  black comedy–crime drama series “Fargo”, and appeared as Peter in several episodes of the Cartoon Network animated sitcom “Long Live The Royals”, all in 2015.

Recent Projects

To speak further about his acting career, Kieran also starred in the role of Brandon in Todd Solondz’s comedy-drama film “Wiener-Dog” (2016), featured as Ben in the 2017 comedy “Infinity Baby”, and appeared in the short film “Approaching A Breakthrough” in the same year. Most recently, he was selected to portray Roman Roy in the HBO drama series ”Succession” (2018), so his net worth is certainly still rising.

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Stage Actor

In addition to his career as a professional actor on the big screen, Kieran is also recognized as a stage actor. He made his on-stage debut in 1999, when he starred as Wilson in the production of “The Moment When”, after which he won the role of Warren in the play “This Is Our Youth” (2003), alongside Colin Hanks. In the following year, he performed as Justin in the play “After Ashley”, for which he won the 2005 Obie Award in the Performance category. Moreover, he also played Buff in the 2007 play “subUrbia”, and Dennis in the Broadway production of “This Is Our Youth” (2014-2015), helping increase further his wealth.

Kieran Culkin Net Worth

His career started in 1990 and he has been an active member of the entertainment industry as a professional actor ever since. So, if you ever wondered how rich Kieran Culkin is, it has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of his net worth is over $4 million, accumulated through his successful acting career.

Personal Details

To talk about his personal life, Kieran Culkin has been married to Jazz Charton since June of 2013; the couple has no children yet. He previously dated famous Hollywood actress Emma Stone from 2010 to 2011.

Speaking about his appearance, Kieran is 5ft 5ins (1.66m), while his weight is reputed to be around 130lbs (59kgs).

General Info

Full Name Kieran Culkin
Date Of Birth September 30, 1982
Height 1.68 m
Profession Actor
Education Professional Children’s School
Nationality American

Family

Spouse Jazz Charton
Parents Kit Culkin, Patricia Brentrup
Siblings Macaulay Culkin, Rory Culkin, Quinn Culkin, Christian Culkin, Shane Culkin, Dakota Culkin, Jennifer Adamson

Accomplishments

Awards Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer, Obie Award for Performance, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominations Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance – Male
Movies Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Home Alone, Igby Goes Down, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Lymelife, Wiener-Dog, Movie 43, She’s All That, Nowhere to Run, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The Mighty, The Cider House Rules, Father of the Bride, Music of the Heart, Father of the Bride Part II, Quitter…
TV Shows Go Fish

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Quotes

# Quote
1 It’s easy to cash out and make a lot of bad movies. I’d rather be dirt-poor on the streets and have done good films.
2 “At one point, the director came out from behind his monitor and said, “Everything’s fine, but could you at least make it look as if you’re slightly enjoying it?” It definitely was exciting, but I didn’t want to move. I just didn’t want to look like a porn star”. – on his first movie love scene, with Amanda Peet in the movie Igby Goes Down (2002).
3 I certainly had a better, less hectic life than Mac. He took all the pressure at home and on movie sets. My dad basically left me alone because I wasn’t making enough money to warrant his scrutiny.
4 Until my brother Mac started making major money, our house was really wild. The outside world didn’t know how chaotic our life was because, though we’d live at home like a bunch of little critters, we’d go off to school and act all sedate and normal. Trust me, there is no such thing as normal for a Culkin.

Facts

# Fact
1 His father is of one quarter Irish, as well as of German, English, Swiss-German, and French, descent. His mother is of half German and half Norwegian ancestry.
2 In London, West End, performing alongside Colin Hanks in “This is Our Youth”. [December 2002]
3 Appearing with Anna Paquin in the off-Broadway dark comedy “After Ashley”. [March 2005]
4 Played the older brother of his brother Rory Culkin in Lymelife (2008).
5 Ex-brother-in-law of Rachel Miner.
6 Was in a relationship with Emma Stone (October 2010-June 2011).
7 His younger brother Rory Culkin played the younger version of his character Igby in Igby Goes Down (2002).
8 Played the cousin of his brother Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992).
9 He and his brother Rory Culkin each appeared in a film titled “It Runs in the Family” (Kieran in It Runs in the Family (1994) and Rory in It Runs in the Family (2003)).
10 Nephew of Bonnie Bedelia.
11 Grandson of Christopher Culkin “Kit”. Father is also Christopher Culkin, and mother is Patricia Brentrup.
12 Brother of Shane Culkin (b. 1976), Dakota Culkin (1979-2008), Macaulay Culkin (b. 1980), Quinn Culkin (b. 1984), Christian Culkin (b. 1987) and Rory Culkin (b. 1989).

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Movies

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Infinity Baby 2017 post-production Ben
Succession TV Movie pre-production Roman Roy
Wiener-Dog 2016 Brandon
Fargo 2015 TV Series Rye Gerhardt
Quitters 2015 Mr. Becker
Movie 43 2013 Neil (segment “Veronica”)
Margaret 2011/I Paul
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 2010 Wallace Wells
Paper Man 2009 Christopher
Lymelife 2008 Jimmy Bartlett
Igby Goes Down 2002 Igby
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys 2002 Tim Sullivan
Go Fish 2001 TV Series Andy ‘Fish’ Troutner
The Cider House Rules 1999 Buster
Music of the Heart 1999 Lexi at 15
She’s All That 1999 Simon Boggs
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns 1999 TV Mini-Series Barney O’Grady
The Mighty 1998 Kevin Dillon
Amanda 1996 Biddle Farnsworth
Frasier 1996 TV Series Jimmy
Father of the Bride Part II 1995 Matty Banks
It Runs in the Family 1994 Ralph ‘Ralphie’ Parker
Nowhere to Run 1993 Mike ‘Mookie’ Anderson
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 Fuller McCallister
Father of the Bride 1991 Matty Banks
Saturday Night Live 1991 TV Series Froggy
Only the Lonely 1991 Patrick Muldoon Jr.
Home Alone 1990 Fuller McCallister

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1998-2002 TV Series Himself
The Making of ‘The Mighty’ 1999 Video documentary short Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1998 TV Series Himself
The Making of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 TV Movie documentary Himself
Today 2014 TV Series Himself – Quitters
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 TV Series Himself
The Making of ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ 2010 Video documentary Himself
Janela Indiscreta 2010 TV Series Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2010 TV Series Himself
Made in Hollywood 2010 TV Series Himself
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World vs. Funny or Die 2010 Video short Himself
2010 MTV Movie Awards 2010 TV Special Himself
Abby Singer 2003 Himself
V Graham Norton 2003 TV Series Himself
Igby Goes Down: In Search of Igby 2003 Video documentary short Himself
VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards 2002 TV Special Himself

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2003 Critics Choice Award Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Igby Goes Down (2002)
2003 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Igby Goes Down (2002)
2002 Sierra Award Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards Youth in Film Igby Goes Down (2002)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2011 Scream Award Scream Awards Best Supporting Actor Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
2003 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Igby Goes Down (2002)
2003 Gold Derby Award Gold Derby Awards Breakthrough Performance Igby Goes Down (2002)
2003 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards Breakthrough Male Performance Igby Goes Down (2002)
2003 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Breakthrough Performance – Male Igby Goes Down (2002)
2002 Golden Schmoes Golden Schmoes Awards Breakthrough Performance of the Year Igby Goes Down (2002)
2000 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture The Cider House Rules (1999)
1999 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor The Mighty (1998)
1993 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture Father of the Bride (1991)

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