Rory Culkin

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
Born
Rory Hugh Culkin

(1989-07-21) July 21, 1989
New York City, New York, U.S
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Spouse(s)
Sarah Scrivener
(
m. 2018)
Parent(s)Kit Culkin
Patricia Brentrup
RelativesMacaulay 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 (1978–2008)[2] and Quinn (b. 1984). His sister Jennifer had a different mother. Culkin is a nephew of actress Bonnie Bedelia, who is his father's sister.

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 to get 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 also had a guest role in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Manic", and in an episode of The Twilight Zone called "Azoth the Avenger Is a Friend of Mine" 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
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993The Good SonRichard EvansPhotographic cameo
1994Richie RichYoung Richie
2000You Can Count on MeRudy PrescottYoung 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
2002SignsMorgan HessNominated - 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
2002Igby Goes Down10-Year-Old Igby
2003It Runs in the FamilyEli Gromberg
2004Mean CreekSam MerricLimited 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
2005The ZodiacJohnny Parish
2005The ChumscrubberCharlie StifleLimited release
2005Down in the ValleyLonnie
2006The Night ListenerPete D. LogandNominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor
2008Chasing 3000Roger
2008LymelifeScott
2010TwelveChris
2011HickClement
2011Scream 4Charlie Walker
2012Electrick ChildrenClyde
2014GabrielGabrielNominated — Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor
2015Intruders Dan Cooper
2016Jack Goes HomeJack
2016Welcome to WillitsPossum
2017ColumbusGabriel
2017The Song of Sway LakeOllie
2017Bullet HeadGage
2018Lords of ChaosEuronymous
2020The Last Thing Mary SawRupert

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Off SeasonJackson MayhewNominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie or Special - Leading Young Actor
2001–2002The JobDavey McNeilEpisodes: "Elizabeth"
"Neighbor"
2002The Twilight ZoneCraig HansenEpisode: "Azoth the Avenger Is a Friend of Mine"
2003Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJoe BlaineEpisode: "Manic"
2017Sneaky PeteGavinEpisode: "Coyote Is Always Hungry"
2018WacoDavid ThibodeauMiniseries
2018 Castle Rock Willie Hulu Original Series; 4 episodes
2019 City on a HillClay Roach
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References
  1. Rory Culkin Biography (1989–)
  2. "Dakota Culkin, Macaulay's Sister, Dies (PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post. December 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Kashner, Sam. "How Kieran Culkin Survived Childhood and Made Peace with the Family Profession". HWD. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
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