Kieran Culkin is an American actor known for his roles on stage and screen. Throughout his career, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, four Critics' Choice Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
He first achieved a career breakthrough after starring as a rebellious teenager in the independent comedy-drama film "Igby Goes Down" (2002), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer. He gained recognition for his performance as Roman Roy in the HBO drama series "Succession" (2018–2023), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, the corresponding Golden Globe Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and two ensemble prizes at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
For his performance in "A Real Pain" (2024), he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.