Rory Culkin

Actor, Producer

Birthdate: Jul 21, 1989

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

A well-regarded member of the Culkin acting family, Rory Culkin has etched diverse roles that range from the extremes of human behavior to more subtle character portraits. The youngest of seven siblings, two of whom are Macaulay and Kieran Culkin, and the nephew of actor Bonnie Bedelia, Rory played alongside his older brothers in a group of movies as their younger selves including Richie Rich (1994) as the younger Macaulay and Igby Goes Down (2002) as the younger Kieran.

In 2000, he made a major impact in one of the most impressive child performances of the past two decades, as Rudy, in Kenneth Lonergan’s You Can Count on Me, which earned him a best debut performance nomination from the Independent Spirit Awards. This led to a significant role in M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs (2002), and a flurry of critically-acclaimed indie and auteur movies including Fred Schepisi’s 2003 It Runs in the Family (in a cast including three generations of the Douglas family); Jacob Aaron Estes’s 2004 Mean Creek (which earned an ensemble prize in the Independent Spirit Awards); Arie Posin’s The Chumscrubber (2005); David Jacobson’s Down in the Valley; plus two features directed by Derick Martini, 2008’s Lymelife (with brother Kieran) and Hick in 2011.

This was the same year in which he vividly appeared as Charlie in Scream 4. His recent adult roles have ranged from the subtle shadings of his role in Kogonada’s acclaimed Columbus (2017) to a wild death-metal musician in Jonas Åkerlund’s Lords of Chaos (2018).

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Twice nominated for Independent Spirit Awards, including ensemble award for Mean Creek (2004). Four times nominated for Young Artist Awards, including a win for You Can Count on Me (2000).

2001

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Previous (22)

2021 |
5lbs of Pressureas Mike
2019 |
A Worthy Manas Roy Carter
2019 |
Lords of Chaos
Lords of Chaos
2019
R
1h 58m
Biography, Drama, Horror, Music, Thriller
6.6
A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the early 1990s results in a very violent outcome.
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asEuronymous
2018 |
The Song of Sway Lakeas Ollie
2017 |
Bullet Headas Gage
2017 |
Columbus
Columbus
2017
Not Rated
1h 40m
Drama
7.2
A Korean-born man finds himself stuck in Columbus, Indiana, where his architect father is in a coma. The man meets a young woman who wants to stay in Columbus with her mother, a recovering addict, instead of pursuing her own dreams.
asGabriel
2016 |
Jack Goes Homeas Jack
2015 |
Intrudersas Dan Cooper
2014 |
Gabrielas Gabriel
2011 |
Hickas Clement
2011 |
Scream 4as Charlie Walker
2010 |
Chasing 3000as Teenage Roger Straka
2010 |
Twelveas Chris
2008 |
Lymelifeas Scott Bartlett
2006 |
The Night Listeneras Pete D. Logand
2005 |
Down in the Valleyas Lonnie
2005 |
The Chumscrubberas Charlie Stiffle
2005 |
The Zodiacas Johnny Parish
2004 |
Mean Creekas Sam
2003 |
It Runs in the Familyas Eli Gromberg
2002 |
Signsas Morgan Hess
2000 |
You Can Count on Meas Rudy

Some Facts About Rory Culkin

Director connection: Was directed by Joel Schumacher in the 2010 teen crime drama, Twelve, and later played Schumacher himself in the limited series Halston (2021).

Wild wedding: Married cinematographer Sarah Scrivener on the eve of WrestleMania 34.