Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin as Igby Slocumb in United Artists' Igby Goes Down - 2002 Photo: Myles Aronowitz

Biography

Born 09/30/1982

Although he has seemingly been overshadowed by his older brother Macaulay, Kieran Culkin emerged in 1998 as a solid performer in his own right with a starring turn as a youth stricken with Morquio Syndrome in "The Mighty". This fourth offspring of former child actor Christopher 'Kit' Culkin and his...
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Highlights

  • In 2002, Starred in the title role as a runaway teen in "Igby Goes Down"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical
  • In 2001, Had leading role in "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys"; originally set to premiere at Sundance in 2001, film was pulled at last minute with claims it wasn't completed; shown at 2002 Sundance Film Festival before its US theatrical release
  • In 2001, Starred in NBC summer sitcom "Go Fish"

Family & Companions

  • Kit Culkin: father (born c. 1944; separated from Culkin's mother in 1995; lost custody of children in 1995; regained joint custody in June 1995; dropped suit for sole custody in 1997; never married to Patricia Brentrup)
  • Patricia Brentrup: mother (born c. 1954; mother of the seven Culkin children; separated from Kit Culkin in 1995;)

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