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Kieran Culkin: Quick Facts

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Born September 30, 1982 (age 44) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Golden Globe Award (2025) • Academy Award (2025) • Golden Globe Award (2024) • Emmy Award (2024)
Notable Family Members brother Macaulay Culkin

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Kieran Culkin wearing a pinstripe suit and tie, posing in front of a black and gold Succession backdrop at the HBO Succession Season 3 premiere in New York City.
Jesse Eisenberg as David Kaplan and Kieran Culkin as Benji Kaplan stand outdoors with backpacks, looking upward, in a scene from the film A Real Pain.
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