Rory Hugh Culkin (born July 21, 1989) is an American actor who is known for his roles in Scream 4, Lords of Chaos, You Can Count on Me, Columbus and M. Night Shyamalan's Signs. He is the younger brother of actors Macaulay Culkin and Kieran Culkin.
Rory Culkin | |
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 Culkin at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Rory Hugh Culkin July 21, 1989 New York City, New York, U.S |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse |
Sarah Scrivener (m. 2018) |
| Father | Kit Culkin |
| Relatives | Macaulay Culkin (brother) Kieran Culkin (brother) Bonnie Bedelia (aunt) |
Early life
Culkin was born in New York City, the son of Patricia Brentrup and Christopher 'Kit' Culkin, a former stage actor with a long career on Broadway.[1] Culkin is the youngest of eight children; he has four brothers: Shane (b. 1976), Macaulay (b. 1980), Kieran (b. 1982), and Christian (b. 1987), and three sisters: Jennifer (1970–2000), Dakota (1979–2008),[2] and Quinn (b. 1984). His sister Jennifer had a different mother. Culkin is a nephew of actress Bonnie Bedelia, on his father's side.
Career
Culkin began acting by playing alongside his elder brothers, among them Macaulay and Kieran, often as the younger versions of their characters. He first appeared in a photograph as a baby in The Good Son, then as Young Richie in Ri¢hie Ri¢h (Richie being played by his brother Macaulay) and in 2002, played 10-year-old Igby in Igby Goes Down (17-year-old Igby was played by his older brother Kieran).
Culkin's breakthrough role was in You Can Count On Me, opposite Laura Linney, a role for which he received much praise and a Young Artist Award. Since then, Culkin has appeared in numerous films, Signs being the most famous, in which he starred alongside Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix.
As a teenager, Rory started moving into more independent films, such as The Chumscrubber, Hick and Down in the Valley.[3] He took a leading role in Mean Creek, a 2004 independent film about a group of teenagers that plan revenge on a bully. The entire youth cast won an Independent Spirit Award for this film.
Since his Young Artist Award win for You Can Count on Me, Culkin has received three more nominations. He had a guest role in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Manic", and in the episode "Azoth the Avenger Is a Friend of Mine" of The Twilight Zone alongside Patrick Warburton. In May 2010, Culkin was cast for the slasher film Scream 4,[4] which was released on April 15, 2011. Culkin was cast as Euronymous in the biographical film Lords of Chaos which tells the story about the events of the Norwegian black metal scene and the band Mayhem.
Personal life
In 2018, Culkin married cinematographer Sarah Scrivener in New Orleans, Louisiana.[5] The wedding was officiated by Paul Heyman on the eve of Wrestlemania 34.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Good Son | Richard Evans | Photographic cameo |
| 1994 | Richie Rich | Young Richie | |
| 2000 | You Can Count on Me | Rudy Prescott | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role |
| 2002 | Signs | Morgan Hess | Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role |
| Igby Goes Down | 10-Year-Old Igby | ||
| 2003 | It Runs in the Family | Eli Gromberg | |
| 2004 | Mean Creek | Sam Merric | Limited release Independent Spirit Award Shared with Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor |
| 2005 | The Zodiac | Johnny Parish | |
| The Chumscrubber | Charlie Stifle | Limited release | |
| Down in the Valley | Lonnie | ||
| 2006 | The Night Listener | Pete D. Logand | Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor |
| 2008 | Chasing 3000 | Roger | |
| Lymelife | Scott | ||
| 2010 | Twelve | Chris | |
| 2011 | Hick | Clement | |
| Scream 4 | Charlie Walker | ||
| 2012 | Electrick Children | Clyde | |
| 2014 | Gabriel | Gabriel | Nominated — Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor |
| 2015 | Intruders | Dan Cooper | |
| 2016 | Jack Goes Home | Jack | |
| Welcome to Willits | Possum | ||
| 2017 | Columbus | Gabriel | |
| The Song of Sway Lake | Ollie | ||
| Bullet Head | Gage | ||
| 2018 | Lords of Chaos | Euronymous | |
| 2020 | Materna | Gabe | |
| 2021 | The Last Thing Mary Saw | Rupert |
Television
| Year 2020 | Title 50 States of Fright (Rock Channel) | Role Older Aiden | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Off Season | Jackson Mayhew | Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie or Special - Leading Young Actor |
| 2001-2002 | The Job | Davey McNeil | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Craig Hansen | Episode: Azoth the Avenger Is a Friend of Mine |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Joe Blaine | Episode: Manic |
| 2017-2018 | Sneaky Pete | Gavin | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Waco | David Thibodeau | Miniseries |
| Castle Rock | Willie | Hulu Original Series; 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | City on a Hill | Clay Roach | |
| 2021 | Halston | Joel Schumacher | 1 episode |
| TBA | Under the Banner of Heaven | Samuel Lafferty | Upcoming miniseries |
References
- ^ Rory Culkin Biography (1989–)
- ^ "Dakota Culkin, Macaulay's Sister, Dies (PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post. December 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ Uncle Creepy (21 May 2010). "Just in! Possible Casting News for Scream 4". DreadCentral. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Uncle Creepy (28 May 2010). "Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin Join Scream 4". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Kashner, Sam. "How Kieran Culkin Survived Childhood and Made Peace with the Family Profession". HWD. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
External links
- Rory Culkin at IMDb