Rory Culkin was born in New York City, New York. He is the youngest son
of
Kit Culkin, a former stage
and child actor, and Patricia Brentrup. He is the brother of
Shane Culkin,
Dakota Culkin,
Macaulay Culkin,
Kieran Culkin,
Quinn Culkin, and
Christian Culkin. His mother, who is
from North Dakota, is of German and Norwegian descent. His father, from
Manhattan, has Irish, German, English, Swiss-German, and French
ancestry.
He grew up in New York along with his mother (his parents split up in
1995) and the rest of his siblings. He started his career by playing
younger versions of his brothers in their films, such as Richie Rich
and Igby Goes Down. He landed his first real role in 2000 in the
Kenneth Lonergan film You Can Count on Me. Rory Culkin is best known
for his work in the 2002 M. Knight Shyamalan film Signs but has also
appeared in a number of independent films like Mean Creek, The
Chumscrubber, Down in the Valley, The Night Listener, and Lymelife. He
has also appeared in some television shows such as The Twilight Zone
and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Dear Shop Girl(2025)as Customer
Dead Money(2024)as Uncle Lonnie AKA Revolver
Speed Queen 51(2024)as Cory
5lbs of Pressure(2024)as Mike
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy(2024)as Dr. Plowp's Brother
Lords of Chaos(2018)
Welcome to Willits(2016)
Macocky(2016)
WWE Monday Night RAW(1993)as Self - Audience Member
Made in Hollywood(2005)as Self
In Creative Company(2020)as Self
Paltrocast with Darren Paltrowitz(2020)as Self
Dish Nation(2011)as Self
FRO Thizzle Reviews(2022)as Self
Biography(1987)as Self
Igby Goes Down: Deleted Scenes(2003)as 10-year-old Igby
Signs: Deleted Scenes(2003)as Morgan Hess
