Kieran Culkin Net Worth

What Is Kieran Culkin's Net Worth and Salary?

Kieran Culkin is an American actor with a net worth of $5 million. Known as the younger brother of actor Macaulay Culkin, Kieran has made a name for himself through roles in films like "Igby Goes Down" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," as well as the critically acclaimed HBO series "Succession."

Early Life

Kieran Kyle Culkin was born on September 30, 1982, in New York City. His parents are Patricia Brentrup and Kit Culkin, a former stage actor who has performed on Broadway. Kieran has six siblings, including actors Macaulay, Rory, Quinn, and Christian. From his mother’s side, he is of German and Norwegian descent, and from his father’s side, he has Irish, German, English, Swiss-German, and French ancestry. His parents separated in 1994, and he has been estranged from his father since then.

Career

Culkin’s debut acting role was in the 1990 classic hit "Home Alone," playing Fuller McCallister, the cousin of his older brother Macaulay Culkin's character. As a child and preteen, he appeared in numerous comedy films, including "Father of the Bride" (1991), "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992), "My Summer Story" (1994), and "Father of the Bride Part II" (1995).

During his teenage years and early twenties, he starred in notable films such as "The Mighty" (1998), "The Cider House Rules" (1999), and the critically acclaimed "Igby Goes Down" (2002). His performance in "Igby Goes Down" earned him several awards, including the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer and nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

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Culkin’s filmography features a diverse range of roles in movies like "She’s All That" (1999), "Music of the Heart" (1999), "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" (2002), "Lymelife" (2008), "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2010), and "Margaret" (2011), among others.

On television, he has appeared in shows including "Saturday Night Live" (1991), "Frasier" (1996), and "Fargo" (2015). From 2018 to 2023, he starred as Roman Roy on "Succession," alongside Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, and Nicholas Braun. For this role, he received multiple Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations, winning the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama in 2024.

In theater, Culkin has starred in productions like "The Moment When" (2000) at Playwrights Horizons, "After Ashley" (2004) at the Vineyard Theatre, and "This is Our Youth" (multiple productions between 2003 and 2014).

"Succession" Salary

Culkin and the main cast of "Succession" earned $100,000 per episode for the first two seasons, amounting to $2 million. From the third season, his salary increased to $350,000 per episode, totaling $3.5 million for that season alone.