Rory Culkin Biography: Age, Wife, Net Worth, Movies & TV Shows, Height, Siblings

Rory Hugh Culkin, widely recognized as Rory Culkin, is an American actor, known for his roles in films such as You Can Count on Me (2000), Signs (2002), Scream 4 (2011), and Lords of Chaos (2018).

The youngest sibling of actors Macaulay and Kieran Culkin, he has carved a niche in independent cinema with nuanced performances in Mean Creek (2004), Columbus (2017), and Gabriel (2014).

Profile

• Full Name: Rory Hugh Culkin
• Stage Name: Rory Culkin
• Born: 21, July 1989
• Age: 36 years old
• Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Actor, Producer
• Height: 1.68m
• Parents: Christopher “Kit” Culkin and Patricia Brentrup
• Siblings: Shane Culkin, Dakota Culkin, Macaulay Culkin, Kieran Culkin, Quinn Culkin, Christian Culkin, Jennifer Adamson
• Spouse: Sarah Scrivener (m. 2018)
• Children: None
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $2 million

Early Life and Education

Rory Hugh Culkin was born on July 21, 1989, in New York City to Christopher “Kit” Culkin, a former Broadway stage actor, and Patricia Brentrup, a former telephone operator from North Dakota. The youngest of seven children, his siblings include Shane, Dakota, Macaulay, Kieran, Quinn, and Christian, with a half-sister, Jennifer Adamson, from his father’s prior relationship.

Raised Roman Catholic in a financially strained household in Manhattan’s Yorkville neighborhood, Rory grew up surrounded by the arts, as his father managed his siblings’ acting careers. His parents separated in 1995 after a tumultuous custody battle.

Rory attended Laurel Springs School and the Professional Children’s School in New York, balancing education with early acting roles. His ethnicity is German, Irish, Norwegian, Swiss-German, and French, reflecting his mother’s North Dakota roots and his father’s Manhattan heritage.

Career

Rory Culkin began acting at age four, initially playing younger versions of his brothers’ characters, including a photo appearance in The Good Son (1993) as Macaulay’s brother and Young Richie in Richie Rich (1994). He also portrayed the younger Igby in Igby Goes Down (2002) alongside Kieran.

His breakout role came at 11 in Kenneth Lonergan’s You Can Count on Me (2000), playing Rudy opposite Laura Linney, earning a Young Artist Award and critical acclaim for his heartfelt performance. This role led to his casting in M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs (2002) as Morgan Hess, acting alongside Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix, which became one of his most recognized mainstream roles.

As a teenager, Rory gravitated toward independent films, starring as Sam Merric in Mean Creek (2004), a drama about teens plotting revenge, for which the young cast won an Independent Spirit Award. He appeared in The Chumscrubber (2005), Down in the Valley (2005) with Edward Norton, and Lymelife (2008) with Emma Roberts.

His role as Charlie Walker in Scream 4 (2011) showcased his ability to tackle horror, and he later played Euronymous in Lords of Chaos (2018), a film about the Norwegian black metal scene. In 2014, he starred as the titular character in Gabriel, earning a Gotham Independent Film Award nomination for Breakthrough Actor.

Rory’s television work includes guest roles in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2003), The Twilight Zone (2002), Waco (2018), Under the Banner of Heaven (2022), and the Black Mirror episode “Beyond the Sea” (2023). He also appeared in Amazon’s Swarm (2023).

His recent projects include The Song of Sway Lake (2017) and City on a Hill (2019), where he worked with his wife, Sarah Scrivener, who directed a music video they collaborated on in 2022. Rory’s career reflects a balance of mainstream appeal and indie credibility, with a focus on complex, often troubled characters.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @imroryculkin

Personal Life

Rory Culkin married cinematographer Sarah Scrivener in April 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana, with their wedding officiated by Paul Heyman on the eve of WrestleMania 34. They met in 2009 while working on Scream 4, where Scrivener was a camera assistant, and later collaborated on City on a Hill (2019) and a 2022 music video for Quinn Murphy.

They have no children and keep their personal lives private, splitting time between New York and Los Angeles. Rory has spoken about his strained relationship with his father, Kit, and maintains a close bond with his mother, Patricia Brentrup, who raised the family post-separation.

Filmography

• The Good Son (1993)
• Richie Rich (1994)
• You Can Count on Me (2000)
• Signs (2002)
• Igby Goes Down (2002)
• Mean Creek (2004)
• The Chumscrubber (2005)
• Down in the Valley (2005)
• Lymelife (2008)
• Scream 4 (2011)
• Hick (2011)
• Gabriel (2014)
• Welcome to Willits (2016)
• Jack Goes Home (2016)
• Columbus (2017)
• The Song of Sway Lake (2017)
• Lords of Chaos (2018)

Net Worth

Rory Culkin has an estimated net worth of $2 million. His income primarily comes from his acting roles in films like Signs, Scream 4, and You Can Count on Me, as well as television appearances in Waco and Under the Banner of Heaven.

Additional earnings stem from his work in independent films and occasional producing credits, contributing to his financial success as a respected actor in both mainstream and indie cinema.