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Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Golden Globe-nominated actor.

Culkin was born in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
, the son of Patricia Brentrup and Christopher 'Kit' Culkin
Kit Culkin

Christopher Cornelius "Kit" Culkin is an United States stage actor, most famous for his productions on Broadway ....
, a former stage actor with a long career on Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
. He has four brothers, Shane Arliss (b. 1976), Macaulay Carson
Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Carson Culkin is an United States actor. He is best known for portraying Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and the Richie Rich of Richie Rich ....
 (b. 1980), Christian Patrick (b. 1987), and Rory Culkin
Rory Culkin

Rory Hugh Culkin is an United States actor and is the younger brother of Macaulay Culkin and Kieran Culkin....
 (b. 1989), and two sisters, Dakota Ulissa (1979-2008) and Quinn Kay (b. 1984).

Kieran Culkin's first film role was a small part alongside his brother, Macaulay
Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Carson Culkin is an United States actor. He is best known for portraying Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and the Richie Rich of Richie Rich ....
, in Home Alone
Home Alone

Home Alone is a 1990 in film List of Christmas films written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus . The film features Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation....
 as cousin Fuller McCallister.






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Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Golden Globe-nominated actor.

Culkin was born in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
, the son of Patricia Brentrup and Christopher 'Kit' Culkin
Kit Culkin

Christopher Cornelius "Kit" Culkin is an United States stage actor, most famous for his productions on Broadway ....
, a former stage actor with a long career on Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
. He has four brothers, Shane Arliss (b. 1976), Macaulay Carson
Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Carson Culkin is an United States actor. He is best known for portraying Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and the Richie Rich of Richie Rich ....
 (b. 1980), Christian Patrick (b. 1987), and Rory Culkin
Rory Culkin

Rory Hugh Culkin is an United States actor and is the younger brother of Macaulay Culkin and Kieran Culkin....
 (b. 1989), and two sisters, Dakota Ulissa (1979-2008) and Quinn Kay (b. 1984).

Kieran Culkin's first film role was a small part alongside his brother, Macaulay
Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Carson Culkin is an United States actor. He is best known for portraying Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and the Richie Rich of Richie Rich ....
, in Home Alone
Home Alone

Home Alone is a 1990 in film List of Christmas films written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus . The film features Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation....
 as cousin Fuller McCallister. He continued acting as a child and teenager, mainly working in comedies, including Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is the 1992 in film sequel to the 1990 in film film Home Alone , written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus ....
 and Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1991 film)

Father of the Bride is a 1991 comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams, George Newbern, Martin Short, B.D. Wong and Kieran Culkin....
 and its sequel
Father of the Bride Part II

Father of the Bride Part II is a 1995 comedy starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. The movie is a sequel to Father of the Bride ....
. As a teenager, he alternated between lead roles in independent film
Independent film

An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several major film studios which controlled the production, distribution, and exhibition of films in the United States from the early 1920s through 1950s....
s and small parts in mainstream films. His most notable role to date is probably the title character in the well received film Igby Goes Down
Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down is a 2002 in film comedy-drama film that follows the life of Igby Slocumb. It is written and directed by Burr Steers. It is rated MPAA rating system#Ratings by Motion Picture Association of America for profanity, human sexual behavior, and drug content....
, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award

The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in film and television program....
. He has also appeared in the Academy Award-nominated movie Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart is a 1999 dramatic film. This film was produced by Craven-Maddalena Films and Miramax Films, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution....
.

Recently, Culkin played Buff in Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian is an United States actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist....
's updated version of SubUrbia
SubUrbia

subUrbia is an Off-Broadway Play by Eric Bogosian set against the nighttime activities of a group of aimless 20-somethings and a reunion with a former high school classmate who has become a successful musician....
 at the Second Stage Theatre
Second Stage Theatre

Second Stage Theatre is a contemporary American Off-Broadway theater company. It was founded by Carole Rothman and Robyn Goodman in 1979. The name refers to the intention to give 'second stagings' to contemporary American plays that originally failed to find an audience due to scheduling problems, inappropriate venues or limited performanc...
 in New York .

Filmography

  • Home Alone
    Home Alone

    Home Alone is a 1990 in film List of Christmas films written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus . The film features Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation....
     (1990)
  • Only the Lonely
    Only the Lonely

    "Only the Lonely " is a 1960 in music song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Recorded by Orbison, it became his first major hit. As an operatic rock 'n' roll ballad, it was a sound unheard of at the time, described by the New York Times as expressing "a clenched, driven urgency"....
     (1991)
  • Father of the Bride
    Father of the Bride (1991 film)

    Father of the Bride is a 1991 comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams, George Newbern, Martin Short, B.D. Wong and Kieran Culkin....
     (1991)
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is the 1992 in film sequel to the 1990 in film film Home Alone , written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus ....
     (1992)
  • Nowhere to Run
    Nowhere to Run (film)

    Nowhere to Run is a 1993 in film action film, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Kieran Culkin, Ted Levine and Joss Ackland....
     (1993)
  • My Summer Story
    My Summer Story

    My Summer Story, originally released as It Runs in the Family, is a 1994 film that follows the further adventures of Ralphie Parker and his family from the holiday hit A Christmas Story....
     (1994)
  • Father of the Bride Part II
    Father of the Bride Part II

    Father of the Bride Part II is a 1995 comedy starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. The movie is a sequel to Father of the Bride ....
     (1995)
  • Amanda (1996)
  • The Mighty
    The Mighty

    The Mighty is a 1998 in film comedy-drama film, based on the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick....
     (1998)
  • She's All That
    She's All That

    She's All That is a 1999 in film romantic comedy film, directed by Robert Iscove, and is a modern remake of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion ....
     (1999)
  • Music of the Heart
    Music of the Heart

    Music of the Heart is a 1999 dramatic film. This film was produced by Craven-Maddalena Films and Miramax Films, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution....
     (1999)
  • The Cider House Rules
    The Cider House Rules (film)

    The Cider House Rules is a 1999 drama film, directed by Lasse Hallstr?m, based on The Cider House Rules, a 1985 novel by John Irving. The film won two Academy Awards....
     (1999)
  • The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
    The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns

    The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns is a 1999 Hallmark Entertainment made-for-TV fantasy movie. It stars Randy Quaid, Colm Meaney, Kieran Culkin, Roger Daltrey and Whoopi Goldberg....
     (1999)....Barney O'Grady
  • "Go Fish" (2001) TV Series
  • The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
    The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

    The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys is a 2002 in film independent film directed by Peter Care. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster, and Vincent D'Onofrio....
     (2002)
  • Igby Goes Down
    Igby Goes Down

    Igby Goes Down is a 2002 in film comedy-drama film that follows the life of Igby Slocumb. It is written and directed by Burr Steers. It is rated MPAA rating system#Ratings by Motion Picture Association of America for profanity, human sexual behavior, and drug content....
     (2002) - Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • Margaret
    Margaret (film)

    Margaret is an United States drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. It originally was scheduled for release in 2007 in film by Fox Searchlight, but information about it no longer appears on the studio's website....
     (2009)
  • Lymelife
    Lymelife

    Lymelife is an independently-produced comedy/drama written by brothers Derick Martini and Steven Martini, and directed by Derick Martini, depicting aspects of their life in 1970s Long Island from the perspective of a teenager....
     (2009)
  • Three Stories About Joan (2009)
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2009)....Wallace Wells


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