Culkin is a surname that most viewers associate only with the actor who became famous thanks to the comedy Home Alone. But "Kevin" is not the only star in the family. Rory Culkin, who spent the first years of his life in the shadow of his famous older brother, is about to overtake him in terms of popularity and the number of bright roles. The young man, who started acting early in films, managed to appear in about 30 film projects by the age of 26.
Rory Culkin: star biography
The American actor was born in New York, and there was a joyful event in 1989. Rory Culkin became the 7th son of his parents: he has four brothers and two sisters (the eldest daughter died in a car accident at the age of 29).
Childhood years of the star can hardly be called happy. His father Keith in the past was known as a theater actor who shone in famous productions. Most likely, famous children inherited their abilities for acting from him. However, after the first successes of his son Macaulay, who became popular at a young age, the man focused on the career of his children. Rory Culkin, like other children of Keith, had to literally grow up on the set.
I wonder whatAs an adult, only three descendants of Keith continued to act in films, among whom was the youngest son.
Movie debut
The boy was only four years old when he made his first appearance on the screen. Then, not even Rory Culkin himself starred in the drama “Good Son”, but his photograph, since the director needed a “childish picture” of his older brother, who played in the same film. Relatives really look alike, often people mistake their younger brother for Kevin from the comedy Home Alone.
Already in 1994, the little actor again portrays the child version of Macaulay, this happens in the comedy Richie Rich. Interestingly, in 2002, Rory will have to similarly replace his second brother, also a movie star, Kieran.
First successes
For some time, the directors did not see in the youngest member of the Culkin family a full-fledged actor capable of coping with real roles. He was filmed in films, only fulfilling the conditions of Keith's enterprising father, who demanded that one of his offspring play along with Macaulay. Thus, dad tried to make all his children celebrities. But that changed when Rory Culkin landed a role in You Can Count on Me, which was released in 2000.
The director, amazed by the acting talent of the child, who at that time was already about 11 years old, invited him to play a supporting character. The hero of the younger Culkin was called Rudy, he grew up with a mother who raised her son alone. The boy dreamedabout meeting his father, whom he knew nothing about, in his fantasies, dad became a superhero. This role brought Rory the first major award in his life.
Interestingly, during filming, Culkin was initially so pinned down that he was deliberately tickled to make him laugh. Gradually, the fear of the camera disappeared.
Best Films
In 2002, the mystical picture "Signs" was presented to the public, in the filming of which the young actor also took part. Morgan Hass was the name of the character played by Rory Culkin. The filmography of the rising star acquired the first successful film project, after which they finally stopped seeing only the younger brother "Kevin" in him.
The film "Cruel Creek", in which he plays in 2004, is also gaining popularity with viewers. The character of a 15-year-old teenager is Sam. The hero gets into trouble with a classmate known as the school's thunderstorm. Sam complains to his older brother, the guys agree on revenge, for which they convince the bully George to go boating with them. The walk ends very badly. The actor himself in an interview did not recommend viewing the ambiguous picture to children and adolescents.
The audience also remembered the image created by the actor in the thriller It Happened in the Valley. In it, he got the role of the brother of the main character. He also starred in other successful films, for example, "Zodiac", "Scream 4".
Luxury Life
To date, Scott Bartlett is the most famous of all the characters that Rory has created over the years of filmingCulkin. The photo, which is a frame from Luxurious Life, released in 2008, can be seen below. Standing next to Rory is his brother Kieran.
Scott is an ordinary American teenager from the 70s. He suffers from an unrequited passion for a neighbor, feels a sense of loneliness. The situation worsens when the guy's father starts an affair with the mother of the object of his love. Further complicating it is the fact that the residents of the suburbs in which their families live, one by one, become victims of a terrible epidemic.
Rory Culkin and Macaulay Culkin are siblings, but their approach to work is very different. Keith's youngest son pays maximum attention to preparing for each of his roles, the picture "Luxury Life" was no exception. It is known that the script for the tape was given to him four long years before the start of the filming process, he spent a lot of time thinking about the personality and actions of his hero.
Private life
The growing number of fans also want to know who Rory Culkin is dating. The personal life of the 26-year-old actor, unfortunately, is kept secret, he is only occasionally credited with relationships with colleagues on the set. Apparently, the young man is focused on building his career.
Love of work does not mean that the younger Culkin never allows himself to rest. One of his favorite pastimes is painting, in which he has achieved considerable success. Also the guy relaxes by indulgingplaying drums, but music remains just a hobby for him.
