Kieran Kyle Culkin, the middle child of Kit and Brentrup, was born in N.Y.C. on Sept. 30, 1982. He revealed to Vanity Fair that he, like his brother Macaulay, had no contact with his father. However, Kieran began acting like a child.
He also acted in Dad of the Bride and Father of the Bride Part II. Kieran was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in Igby Goes Down, where he played the titular role in 2002.
He gained fame for his role as a main cast member on HBO’s Succession. Due to this, he got award nominations, including best-supporting performers at the Globes in 2018, 2020, and 2021.
Kieran married Jazz Charton in 2013, and they have two children together. His elder child Kinsey Sioux was born in 2019, and Wilder Wolf was born in 2021.
Kieran recalled his brother’s rise to childhood fame and how Macaulay was uncomfortable due to all the attention from the media. Let’s discuss all his seven siblings below!
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Macaulay Culkin
Kit and Brentrup are the parents of Macaulay Culkin, who was born in New York City on Aug. 26, 1980, and is their third oldest child.
Macaulay gained fame as a child actor for his roles in the Home Alone movie franchise, My Girl, The Nutcracker, and Richie Rich.
Macaulay had a controversial friendship with the late musician Michael Jackson. He described it as “normal and mundane” in 2019 on Michael Rosenbaum’s podcast Inside of You.
He formed a Velvet Underground cover band, The Pizza Underground, which he eventually disbanded.
In 2016, he started Bunny Ears, a satirical website, and launched an accompanying podcast of the same name in 2019.
Macaulay dated actress Mila Kunis from 2002 to 2011 and has been in a relationship with actress Brenda Song since 2017.
They welcomed their first child, Dakota, in 2021 and announced their engagement in January 2022.
Macaulay’s brother Kieran confirmed in March 2023 that the couple had quietly welcomed their 2nd child.
Rory Culkin
Rory Hugh Culkin, the youngest child of Kit and Brentrup, was born in N.Y.C. on July 21, 1989. He began his career as a child. He often portrayed younger versions of his brothers’ characters in films such as Richie Rich and Igby Goes Down.
In addition, Rory has appeared in The Zodiac and Scream 4 and has had television roles on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Under the Banner of Heaven.
Recently, he garnered for his full nude in the Prime cult series Swarm, based on creator Donald Glover’s personal experience.
Rory tied the knot with cinematographer Sarah Scrivener in New Orleans in 2018.
Dakota Culkin
Dakota “Cody” Culkin was the 2nd kid of Kit and Brentrup, born in N.Y.C. on June 15, 1978. She preferred to work behind the camera and served as an art assistant on the 2009 supernatural thriller Lost Soul.
Tragically, Dakota died in 2008 at 29 after being struck by a car while crossing a street in Marina del Rey, California.
Following her death, her friend Andrea Poe spoke about Dakota’s move from N.Y.C. to LA to pursue a career in film production.
Quinn Culkin
Quinn Culkin, the third youngest child of Kit and Brentrup, was born on Nov. 8, 1984, in N.Y.C.
Initially, Quinn pursued acting like her famous siblings, but her career was brief. She appeared in two films, Wish Kid and The Good Son, featuring her brother Macaulay.
Shane Culkin
Shane Culkin, the eldest child of Kit and Brentrup, was born in 1976 in N.Y.C. He debuted on Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater in 1988. Although he has appeared in some public performances, Shane prefers to keep a low profile.
Christian Culkin
Kit and Brentrup’s second youngest child, Christian Culkin, was born in 1987. In 1994, he acted alongside his brother Kieran in the film My Summer Story. However, he has not pursued any further acting opportunities.
Jennifer Adamson
Jennifer Adamson was the half-sister of Kieran Culkin. She was born on June 27, 1970, in N.Y.C. She was the eldest child of Kit, from a previous connection with Adeena VanWagoner.
Adamson attended Sentinel School in 1988 and Seattle Central Community College. She worked as a supervisor at a group home for adults with disabilities. At 29, Adamson died from a drug overdose at her home in Missoula, Montana, on May 20, 2000.
