About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1982-09-30
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Kieran Culkin

Overview

Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American actor known for portraying distasteful yet sympathetic characters across stage and screen. His accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

Culkin began his career as a child actor in off-Broadway theatre productions. He debuted his feature film alongside his older brother, Macaulay, in the Christmas comedy Home Alone (1990). After achieving his breakthrough role as a sardonic teenager in the comedy-drama Igby Goes Down (2002), which earned him his first Golden Globe Award nomination, Culkin took a break from the screen due to personal conflicts. He returned to film six years later by playing Wallace Wells in the action comedy Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010). Culkin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a grief-stricken cousin in the buddy comedy A Real Pain (2024). 

On television, Culkin found a career resurgence with his portrayal of Roman Roy in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. His voice-acting work includes roles in Solar Opposites (2022–present) and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023). On stage, Culkin starred in the West End and Broadway productions of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth. He also portrayed Richard Roma in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross (2025).

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Known for

Acting

2026 The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Actor Caesar Flickerman N/A
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2025 Animal Farm Actor Squealer (voice) 58
Average
2024 A Real Pain Actor Benji Kaplan 64
Fair
2023 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Actor Wallace Wells (voice) 78
Good
2022 Gaming Wall St Actor Narrator (voice) 67
Fair
2021 No Sudden Move Actor Charley Barnes 61
Fair
2020 Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) Actor Matty Banks 59
Average
2018 Succession Actor Roman Roy 82
Very good
2017 Infinity Baby Actor Ben 59
Average
2017 Approaching a Breakthrough Actor Norman 59
Average
2016 Wiener-Dog Actor Brandon McCarthy 57
Average
2015 Long Live the Royals Actor Peter (voice) 69
Fair
2015 Quitters Actor Mr. Becker 58
Average
2013 Movie 43 Actor Neil (segment "Veronica") 48
Bad
2011 Margaret Actor Paul Hirsch 60
Fair
2010 The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' Actor Self 58
Average
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Actor Wallace Wells 73
Good
2009 Paper Man Actor Christopher 60
Fair
2008 Lymelife Actor Jimmy Bartlett 59
Average
2003 Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2002 Igby Goes Down Actor Igby 61
Fair
2002 The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Actor Tim Sullivan 60
Fair
2001 Go Fish Actor Andy 'Fish' Troutner N/A
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1999 The Cider House Rules Actor Buster 67
Fair
1999 The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns Actor Barney O'Grady 69
Fair
1999 Music of the Heart Actor Lexi at 15 61
Fair
1999 She's All That Actor Simon Boggs 62
Fair
1998 The Mighty Actor Kevin "Freak" Dillon 63
Fair
1996 Amanda Actor Biddle Farnsworth 58
Average
1995 Father of the Bride Part II Actor Matty Banks 60
Fair
1994 It Runs in the Family Actor Ralph "Ralphie" Parker 58
Average
1993 Nowhere to Run Actor Mike 'Mookie' Anderson 61
Fair
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Actor Fuller 67
Fair
1991 Father of the Bride Actor Matty Banks 63
Fair
1991 Only the Lonely Actor Patrick Muldoon Jr. 58
Average
1990 Home Alone Actor Fuller 73
Good
Succession Actor roman roy N/A
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