- Kieran Culkin took home the Best Supporting Actor Oscar this weekend
- His famous brother Macaulay Culkin has spoken out about his sibling’s win
- The siblings famously starred alongside each other in Home Alone
Kieran Culkin is the proud owner of a Best Supporting Actor Oscar following his win at the 97th Academy Awards, something that made his famous brother Macaulay Culkin weepy.
Kieran beat out the likes of The Burtalist’s Guy Pearce, Anora’s Yuriy Borisov, A Complete Unknown’s Edward Norton and his Succession sibling and The Apprentice star Jeremey Strong to win the award.
The praise comes for his role in family drama A Real Pain. Directed by Jesse Eisenberg who also co-stars, the film follows two cousins who set off in search of their family history.
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During his speech, Kieran jokingly asked his wife for not one but two additional kids. At least, we think it was a joke. He seemed quite serious, to be fair.
Now, as the dust on the 2025 Oscars begins to settle, Kieran’s famous sibling Macaulay has shared his thoughts on his brother’s recent successes. The pair starred alongside each other in 1990’s Home Alone and its 1992 sequel, with Kieran playing the bed-wetting brother to fearless kid Kevin McCallister.
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Cut to 2025 and while they’re no longer sharing the screen, Macaulay appears to be have been moved to tears by his brother’s Academy win.
Macaulay Culkin reacts to Kieran Culkin’s Oscars win
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Macaulay admitted that the only part of the Oscars ceremony that he actually watched was the segment where Kieran was up for an award.
“Just the Best Supporting Actor,” explained Macaulay on which sections he tuned in for. “That’s the only thing I watched. True story, true story… I cried. And I was like, ‘I’m gonna see you later.’”
The same outlet asked Mac if he expected his Succession-star brother to bag the award. However, after finding similar success at the likes of the BAFTAs, Critic’s Choice Awards and Golden Globes, he felt it was a no-brainer.
“Of course. Let’s be real. We’re allowed to say that.”
He added, “Yeah, absolutely.
“He was front row, aisle, closest to the stairs. There was no way he was not going to win.”
How many siblings does Kieran Culkin have?
42-year-old Kieran is one of seven siblings born to parents Kit Culkin and Patricia Brentrup. The family is famous for its acting abilities, with a number of Kieran’s siblings also starring on stage and screen.
The most famous of Kieran’s siblings is 44-year-old Macaulay who shot to fame in the early 1990s via the box office hit Home Alone. He went on to become one of the most succesfull child actors in Hollywood history.
Together, they’re joined by 48-year old Shane Culkin, 40-year-old Quinn Culkin, 37-year-old Christian Culkin and 35-year-old Rory Culkin.
The family also had a sister, Dakota Culkin, who sadly passed away in 2008 following a car accident. She was 29-years-old.
