Macaulay Culkin’s brother won an Oscar: who is Kieran Culkin?
3 march 2025 в 20:37
The Macaulay Culkin family came to support him at the Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in 2023! The former child star welcomed his second child with his longtime partner Brenda Song at the end of 2022. It is unclear how many children Macaulay plans to have, but he comes from a fairly large family. His father, actor Kit Culkin, welcomed seven children from two different women. Six of his children were born from his nearly 20-year relationship with Patricia Brentrup, while his eldest daughter, Jennifer Adamson, was born from his relationship with Adeena VanWagoner.
As mentioned, Kit was an actor, and several of his children followed in his footsteps on stage and achieved much greater success. Unfortunately, Kit and his family also suffered huge losses, as Kit’s first daughter — and Macaulay’s step-sister — Jennifer died in 2000 from drug-related complications. Then, in 2008, Macaulay’s sister Dakota died from injuries sustained after being hit by a car in Los Angeles. She was 29 years old.
On March 2, 2025, Macaulay Culkin’s brother, Kieran Culkin, won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film «The True Pain». He had previously received other awards, including the 2024 Golden Globe, during which he praised his mother, Patricia Brentrup, for «raising seven children practically on her own».
«I can’t imagine how my mom did it — she raised us practically in this studio apartment, and I don’t know how she did it», - he continued, calling Patricia «amazing». According to PEOPLE, Kieran made these remarks in the press room after his big win. «Obviously, I wouldn’t be here without her», - he said, noting that he included his «wonderful mom» in his speech. «Not just because of the sex she had with my father», - he continued in the press room. «For the woman she is. And for the sex with my father. You don’t hear me thanking my father».
Accepting the award on stage, Kieran particularly admired: «Mom, thank you for everything you’ve done for us. You’re an amazing woman». Learn more about Macaulay and the rest of the Culkin siblings below.
Kieran Culkin, born on September 30, 1982, is Macaulay’s younger brother. Like Macaulay, Kieran is an actor who actually appeared on screen with his brother in both «Home Alone» movies as Kevin McCallister’s younger cousin, Fuller. Kieran continued his acting career throughout his childhood, appearing in films such as «Father of the Bride» and its subsequent sequel, as well as in «Igby Goes Down» and «The Rules of Attraction» in the latter half of his teenage years. Kieran took a break from acting in the mid-2000s, but returned to the stage by 2010.
He starred in the ensemble cast of the film «Scott Pilgrim vs. the World» as Wallace Wells, the main character’s neighbor, played by Michael Cera. He continued to regularly appear in films and TV shows before landing the role of Roman Roy in the critically acclaimed HBO series «Succession». In 2020 and 2022, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance. «It's just more nominations and more things for the show, and it really feels collective», - he said about his second nomination in August 2022 in a conversation with Awards Daily. «It feels like when someone wins something, it’s like we did it. … If you win — great, if I win — great, if no one wins, that’s fine too».
Kieran prefers to live away from the spotlight, but the popularity of the show certainly helped his face become more recognizable in town. «It's mostly fine», - he told Vanity Fair about how he deals with being thrust into the spotlight during an interview in August 2022. «Most people’s first instinct when they do a double take is to reach for their phone, and the camera comes out, and they have to [point to the shoot]. Then there’s that awkward moment when they ask something like: 'Hey, did you take a photo?' when
As mentioned, Kit was an actor, and several of his children followed in his footsteps on stage and achieved much greater success. Unfortunately, Kit and his family also suffered huge losses, as Kit’s first daughter — and Macaulay’s step-sister — Jennifer died in 2000 from drug-related complications. Then, in 2008, Macaulay’s sister Dakota died from injuries sustained after being hit by a car in Los Angeles. She was 29 years old.
On March 2, 2025, Macaulay Culkin’s brother, Kieran Culkin, won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film «The True Pain». He had previously received other awards, including the 2024 Golden Globe, during which he praised his mother, Patricia Brentrup, for «raising seven children practically on her own».
«I can’t imagine how my mom did it — she raised us practically in this studio apartment, and I don’t know how she did it», - he continued, calling Patricia «amazing». According to PEOPLE, Kieran made these remarks in the press room after his big win. «Obviously, I wouldn’t be here without her», - he said, noting that he included his «wonderful mom» in his speech. «Not just because of the sex she had with my father», - he continued in the press room. «For the woman she is. And for the sex with my father. You don’t hear me thanking my father».
Accepting the award on stage, Kieran particularly admired: «Mom, thank you for everything you’ve done for us. You’re an amazing woman». Learn more about Macaulay and the rest of the Culkin siblings below.
Kieran Culkin, born on September 30, 1982, is Macaulay’s younger brother. Like Macaulay, Kieran is an actor who actually appeared on screen with his brother in both «Home Alone» movies as Kevin McCallister’s younger cousin, Fuller. Kieran continued his acting career throughout his childhood, appearing in films such as «Father of the Bride» and its subsequent sequel, as well as in «Igby Goes Down» and «The Rules of Attraction» in the latter half of his teenage years. Kieran took a break from acting in the mid-2000s, but returned to the stage by 2010.
He starred in the ensemble cast of the film «Scott Pilgrim vs. the World» as Wallace Wells, the main character’s neighbor, played by Michael Cera. He continued to regularly appear in films and TV shows before landing the role of Roman Roy in the critically acclaimed HBO series «Succession». In 2020 and 2022, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance. «It's just more nominations and more things for the show, and it really feels collective», - he said about his second nomination in August 2022 in a conversation with Awards Daily. «It feels like when someone wins something, it’s like we did it. … If you win — great, if I win — great, if no one wins, that’s fine too».
Kieran prefers to live away from the spotlight, but the popularity of the show certainly helped his face become more recognizable in town. «It's mostly fine», - he told Vanity Fair about how he deals with being thrust into the spotlight during an interview in August 2022. «Most people’s first instinct when they do a double take is to reach for their phone, and the camera comes out, and they have to [point to the shoot]. Then there’s that awkward moment when they ask something like: 'Hey, did you take a photo?' when
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