Kieran Culkin
Biography
Kieran Culkin is an American actor born on September 30, 1982, in New York City, New York, USA. He began his career as a child actor in off-Broadway theatre productions. Culkin debuted in a feature film alongside his older brother, Macaulay, in the 1990 Christmas comedy Home Alone. He achieved a breakthrough role as a sardonic teenager in the comedy-drama Igby Goes Down, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. Culkin has taken a break from the screen due to personal conflicts, but has returned to film after six years. He is known for portraying distasteful yet sympathetic characters across stage and screen.
Career overview
Kieran Culkin is an American actor known for his work in stage and screen productions. He began his career as a child actor in off-Broadway theatre productions. His first feature film appearance was alongside his older brother in a Christmas comedy released in 1990.
Culkin's breakthrough role came in the comedy-drama released in 2002, where he portrayed a sardonic teenager. This performance earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. Following this, he took a break from the screen due to personal conflicts. He returned to film after a six-year absence.
Kieran Culkin has appeared in numerous productions throughout his career. He has worked in a variety of genres, often playing complex and sympathetic characters. His known credits number 64, indicating a significant body of work in the entertainment industry.
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- Paris Paramount (2027)
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) as Caesar Flickerman
- Animal Farm (2026) as Squealer (voice)
- The Hunger Games Series (2026) as Caesar Flickerman
- #1 Happy Family USA (2025) as Dr. Riley (voice)
- Actors on Actors: Broadway (2025) as Self
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024) as Dr. Plowp (voice)
- A Real Pain (2024) as Benji Kaplan
- Krapopolis (2023) as Wormius (voice)
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) as Wallace Wells (voice)
- Agent Elvis (2023) as Gabriel Wolf (voice)
- The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022) as O.D. (voice)
- Gaming Wall St (2022) as Narrator (voice)
- No Sudden Move (2021) as Charley Barnes
- Solar Opposites (2020) as Glen (voice)
- Solar Opposites (2020) as Glen / Astronaut (voice)
- Solar Opposites (2020) as Dodge Charger (voice)
- Solar Opposites (2020) as (voice)
- Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020) as Matty
- Succession (2018) as Roman Roy
- Infinity Baby (2017) as Ben
- Approaching a Breakthrough (2017) as Norman
- Wiener-Dog (2016) as Brandon McCarthy
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Long Live the Royals (2015) as Peter (voice)
- Quitters (2015) as Mr. Becker
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Fargo (2014) as Rye Gerhardt
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Movie 43 (2013) as Neil (segment "Veronica")
- Gogglebox (2013) as Self
- Margaret (2011) as Paul
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) as Wallace Wells
- The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' (2010) as Self
- Paper Man (2009) as Christopher
- Lymelife (2008) as Jimmy Bartlett
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Joe Jonas / Nostradamus' Intern (voice)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Igby Goes Down (2002) as Igby
- The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) as Tim Sullivan
- Go Fish (2001) as Andy 'Fish' Troutner
- She's All That (1999) as Simon Boggs
- The Cider House Rules (1999) as Buster
- The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999) as Barney O'Grady
- Music of the Heart (1999) as Lexi at 15
- Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (1999) as Fuller
- The Mighty (1998) as Kevin "Freak" Dillon
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
- Amanda (1996) as Biddle Farnsworth
- Father of the Bride Part II (1995) as Matty Banks
- It Runs in the Family (1994) as Ralph "Ralphie" Parker
- Frasier (1993) as Jimmy (voice)
- Nowhere to Run (1993) as Mike 'Mookie' Anderson
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) as Fuller
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self / Presenter
- Father of the Bride (1991) as Matty Banks
- Only the Lonely (1991) as Patrick Muldoon Jr.
- Home Alone (1990) as Fuller
- The Simpsons (1989) as Hub (voice)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Froggy (uncredited)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee