Kieran Culkin
- Net worth $16 million
- Birthday September 30, 1982
- Status -
- Country United States
- Source(-s) of wealth Actor
How much is Kieran Culkin Worth? Kieran Culkin Net Worth in 2026
Kieran Culkin’s net worth is estimated at $16 million as of October 2026. Culkin is an American actor who won an Emmy for playing Roman Roy in Succession and an Academy Award for A Real Pain. The biggest driver of the wealth is Succession, which reportedly raised his pay from about $100,000 an episode to $350,000.
| Net worth | $16 million (our estimate) |
|---|---|
| Estimated annual income | $4 million (film, television, stage and voice work combined, not a disclosed figure) |
| Born | September 30, 1982, in New York City, age 44 |
| Country | United States |
| Known for | Roman Roy in Succession and his Oscar for A Real Pain |
| Main income sources | Succession salary, film fees, Broadway, voice work, awards-season roles |
How much is Kieran Culkin worth in 2026?
We estimate Kieran Culkin’s net worth at about $16 million. It is an estimate, because his contracts are not public. Figures we saw range from about $5 million to $15 million, and we sit at the top of that range because two of the highest-paying stretches of his career happened recently.
Succession is the base. Press reports say he earned about $100,000 an episode for the first two seasons and about $350,000 an episode from season three on. With 10-episode seasons that works out to roughly $2 million for the first two seasons combined, plus around $3 million for each of the later seasons, or roughly $8 million to $9 million before taxes and fees. Add his earlier film and television work, a Broadway run, voice acting, and the leading-role fees that follow an Oscar win, and the total reaches the mid-teens.
Estimates differ because pay reports are secondhand, and because gross pay overstates what an actor actually keeps.
How Kieran Culkin built it
- Kept acting through his early years. Earlier film, television, Broadway and voice work built his base.
- Took a defining TV role. In Succession his pay reportedly rose from about $100,000 an episode to $350,000.
- Followed awards with bigger roles. He won an Emmy for Succession and an Academy Award for A Real Pain.
Learn the wealth mindset behind Kieran Culkin’s career in the Alux app.
Get the Alux appKieran Culkin in 2026: what they have been working on
- 2026: Cast as Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
- 2025: Played Richard Roma in the Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross at the Palace Theatre, alongside Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr. Performances began March 10.
- 2025: Won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for A Real Pain, plus a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and a SAG Award for the same role.
- 2025: Voiced Squealer in an animated version of Animal Farm.
- 2022 to 2025: Voiced a recurring role in the animated series Solar Opposites.
How Kieran Culkin makes money
- Succession:: Reported pay rose from about $100,000 an episode to about $350,000.
- Film roles:: Fees from A Real Pain, Igby Goes Down, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and other films.
- Broadway:: Glengarry Glen Ross in 2025. Stage pay is far lower than screen pay.
- Voice acting:: Solar Opposites, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and Animal Farm.
- Awards-season pull:: An Oscar and an Emmy raise the fee for each new lead role.
What Kieran Culkin teaches (and what to take from it)
Culkin does not coach anyone, but his path from child actor to Oscar winner is useful, and we draw four ideas from it in our own words.
Step away, then come back with more to say
After child roles in Home Alone and its sequel, he spent years in theatre and smaller films, with long gaps. By the time Succession arrived he had done the apprenticeship that child stars skip.
This week: Pick one project you have avoided and give it a defined 90-day sprint.
Build the craft where it is cheap to fail
He won an Obie Award for off-Broadway work in 2005, a long way from a mass audience. Small stages let him try risks that big sets would not allow.
Try it: Run a small, low-stakes test of your next idea before putting real money behind it.
Be the person who does the hard scene
A Real Pain gave him a difficult, unpredictable character and a showcase. Taking the harder part is how he got noticed.
Start small: Volunteer for the one task on your team that looks messy and visible.
Keep your range wide
Voice work, theatre, film and television all feed each other. A range of income streams cushions slow years.
Practice: List your three least related skills and decide how one could earn money this year.
Career timeline
- 1990: Plays Fuller McCallister in Home Alone.
- 2002: Stars in Igby Goes Down and earns a Golden Globe nomination.
- 2005: Wins an Obie Award for the off-Broadway play After Ashley.
- 2010: Plays Wallace Wells in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
- 2018: Begins playing Roman Roy in Succession.
- 2021: Hosts Saturday Night Live in November.
- 2024: Stars in A Real Pain and wins an Emmy for the final season of Succession.
- 2025: Wins the Academy Award and appears on Broadway in Glengarry Glen Ross.
- 2026: Appears in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
Early life and background
Kieran Kyle Culkin was born on September 30, 1982, in New York City. He started acting as a very young child, starting auditions at six, landing a first job in a television commercial, and appearing in Home Alone in 1990 alongside his brother.
He kept working through the 1990s in family films and then moved toward independent films and the stage. A string of small roles in the 2000s kept him working while he waited for a long-term part.
Kieran Culkin net worth FAQ
What is Kieran Culkin’s net worth?
Kieran Culkin’s net worth is estimated at $16 million as of October 2026. It is our estimate, built from reported deals and earnings.
How much did Kieran Culkin make from Succession?
Press reports say about $100,000 an episode for the first two seasons and about $350,000 an episode from season three. Our estimate is roughly $8 million to $9 million gross for the whole run.
How does Kieran Culkin make money?
From acting in television, film and Broadway, plus voice work.
How old is Kieran Culkin?
He was born on September 30, 1982, so he is 44 as of October 2026.
What is Kieran Culkin known for?
He is known for Roman Roy in Succession, Wallace Wells in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and an Oscar for A Real Pain.
What is Kieran Culkin’s best-known role?
Roman Roy in Succession, which won him an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
How is Kieran Culkin’s net worth estimated?
We add reported Succession pay to estimates of film, stage and voice fees, and compare the total with public estimates. It is approximate.
Related profiles
How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: October 2026.