Succession Star Kieran Culkin Wins Best Actor at Emmys 2024, Expresses Gratitude to Mother and Desire for More Children

Kieran Culkin broke down in tears as he continued his Succession winning streak to win the Actor In A Drama series Emmy at Monday’s ceremony.

The Roman Roy actor, 41, who scooped a Critics Choice Award on Sunday, thanked his mother Patricia ‘for giving me life’ and told wife Jazz Charton he wants more children during his emotional speech.

He said: ‘I love you all so much, especially everyone in the cast. J, Alan, Sarah, Brian, every single one I love you.

‘I’m not going to have time, I don’t want to get yelled at so… I’ve got to thank Jesse Armstrong for being a brilliant writer, showrunner and gentleman, thank you for Succession, thank you for everything.’

Kieran then fought back tears as he continued: ‘I’ve got to switch to the personal really fast. I have to thank my mom for giving me life, my childhood which was great, so thank you for that.

Kieran Culkin broke down in tears as he continued his Succession winning streak to win the Actor In A Drama series Emmy at Monday's ceremony

Kieran Culkin broke down in tears as he continued his Succession winning streak to win the Actor In A Drama series Emmy at Monday’s ceremony

The star won for his portrayal of the youngest Roy sonĀ  Roman in Succession

The star won for his portrayal of the youngest Roy sonĀ  Roman in SuccessionĀ 

Kieran is pictured with father Christopher Cornelius 'Kit' Culkin, a former child star himself, mother Patricia Brentrup and iconic child star brother Macaulay Culkin

Kieran is pictured with father Christopher Cornelius ‘Kit’ Culkin, a former child star himself, mother Patricia Brentrup and iconic child star brother Macaulay CulkinĀ 

‘I have to thank my manager, Emily Gerson Saines, who I’ve been with about 29 years – sorry Emily, you probably didn’t want me to say the number but I did.Ā 

‘I just have to thank you for keeping my name in the conversation when nobody else was talking about me so as far as I’m concerned this is yours.

‘And of course, my beautiful wife Jazz. Thank you for sharing your life with me and for giving me two amazing kids. Kinsey Sioux and Wilder Wolf, I love you so much.

He quipped: ‘And Jazz – I want more. You said maybe, if I win. I love you so much.’

Culkin beat out his Succession co-stars Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong in the category, along with Jeff Bridges – The Old Man,Ā Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul andĀ Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us.

It was a stellar night for Succession, with the drama also winning awards for Lead Actress for Sarah Snook, 36, before the series as a whole earned top honor Best Drama Series in its final season.

Earlier in the night, Matthew Macfadyen earned the first Emmy win for Succession at the event as he earned Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.Ā 

Culkin first shot to fame as a child star courtesy of his older brother and Home Alone legend Macaulay Culkin, now 43 – playing the role of Kevin McCallister’s bedwetting cousin, Fuller in the 1990 movie.

The Roman Roy actor, 41, who scooped a Critics Choice Award on Sunday , thanked his mother Patricia 'for giving me life' and told wife Jazz Charton he wants more children during his emotional speech

The Roman Roy actor, 41, who scooped a Critics Choice Award on Sunday , thanked his mother Patricia ‘for giving me life’ and told wife Jazz Charton he wants more children during his emotional speech

Calista Flockhart presented Culkin with his award

Calista Flockhart presented Culkin with his awardĀ 

Kieran then fought back tears as he continued: 'I've got to switch to the personal really fast. I have to thank my mom for giving me life, my childhood which was great, so thank you for that

Kieran then fought back tears as he continued: ‘I’ve got to switch to the personal really fast. I have to thank my mom for giving me life, my childhood which was great, so thank you for that

Emmys 2024 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE

Ā Drama Series: Succession

Actor in a Drama Series: Kieran Culkin – Succession

Actress in a Drama Series: Sarah Snook – Succession

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Matthew MacFadyen – Succession

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus

Limited Series: Beef

Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Steven Yeun – BeefĀ 

Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Ali Wong – Beef

Supporting ActorĀ in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Ā Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Ā Comedy Series: The Bear

Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

ActressĀ in a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The BearĀ 

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri – The Bear

Reality Competition Program: RuPaul’s Drag Race

Talk Series: The Daily Show With Trevor NoahĀ 

Ā Scripted Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Succession nearly swept the board with wins forĀ Matthew MacFadyen, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin (left to right)

Succession nearly swept the board with wins forĀ Matthew MacFadyen, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin (left to right)

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He would reprise this role in the 1992 sequel and play Matthew Banks in Steve Martin and Diane Keaton comedies Father of the Bride (1991) and Father of the Bride Part II (1995) – but seemed destined to forever be in Macaulay’s shadow.

He would once again play a supporting role in iconic teen comedy She’s All That in 1999 as Laney Boggs’ little brother Simon.

His breakout adult role would come as the lead in 2002 film Igby Goes Down – which scored him his first Golden Globe nomination.

He also appeared in the second season of the television adaptation of Fargo.Ā 

However it was his role as the youngest Roy son in Succession that would win him critical and worldwide plaudits.Ā 

Kieran and Macaulay – along with their five siblingsĀ , grew up in poverty, sharing one room in a tiny apartment.

His parents struggled to make ends meet – his dad Kit, a washed up Broadway actor, worked as a taxi driver and a sacristan for aĀ Catholic church, while his mom quit her job to take care of their large brood before eventually landing a part-time gig as a telephone operator.

He posed with fellow Succession award winners Sarah Snook and Matthew Macfadyen

He posed with fellow Succession award winners Sarah Snook and Matthew Macfadyen

Culkin planted a kiss on his shocked wife during the event

Culkin planted a kiss on his shocked wife during the event

Ā Kieran later toldĀ Vanity Fair of their childhood home, ‘It was barely suitable for a couple [let alone a family-of-nine].

‘It was just a hallway, and there were no separating doors, except for the bathroom, which didn’t have a lock.

‘They raised seven kids in that apartment – for years. They just kept bringing babies home to this little space.’

Macaulay started acting when he was only four – after a neighbor suggested that his parents try to turn him into a star – and right away, thanks to his adorable looks and charismatic personality, his star power was undeniable.

Macaulay landed role after role, and by the time he was 10, he was cast as KevinĀ McCallister in the beloved Christmas classic Home Alone – which turned him into one of the most well-known kid stars on the globe.

And while Macaulay’s sudden stardom seemed like it would be a dream come true to most children, he later admitted that he struggled with his newfound fame and began to crumble under the immense pressure that came with it.

To make matters worse, he says his father, who also worked as his manager, began ‘physically and mentally abusing’ him, forcing him to stay up for hours to learn lines even when he was exhausted, and threatening physical violence if he ever messed up on set.

The cast looked delighted as they celebrated the show's success

The cast looked delighted as they celebrated the show’s success

Kieran and Sarah larked around in the winner's room

Kieran and Sarah larked around in the winner’s room

The star's first-ever acting role came about in his brother Macaulay's iconic movie Home Alone in 1990 - with the-then seven-year-old Kieran winning fans with his portrayal of bedwetting McCallister cousin, Fuller

The star’s first-ever acting role came about in his brother Macaulay’s iconic movie Home Alone in 1990 – with the-then seven-year-old Kieran winning fans with his portrayal of bedwetting McCallister cousin, Fuller

Kieran would step up his screen presence as Steve Martin and Diane Keaton's onscreen son Matthew Banks in 1991's Father of the Bride - which was a box office hit

Kieran would step up his screen presence as Steve Martin and Diane Keaton’s onscreen son Matthew Banks in 1991’s Father of the Bride – which was a box office hit

To the outside world, Macaulay seemed like a happy-go-lucky kid who was in for the ride of his life, but behind-the-scenes, he recalled feeling desperate for a break.Ā 

His dad also kept his earnings a secret from him, while unbeknownst to Macaulay, taking a big chunk of the profits for himself.

The actor was finally able to take the much-needed break from acting that he longed for after his parents separated in 1994 and his mom got full custody of him.Ā 

Soon after, he became embroiled in a fierce legal battle against his dad in order to get access to his massive fortune, which he ultimately won.

Macaulay and his dad have been estranged ever since. In 2016, while speaking to DailyMail.com, Kit said he ‘doesn’t consider Macaulay a son anymore.’

Kieran Culkin marked a career high on Sunday as he scooped his first Golden Globe award for his stellar turn as Roman Roy in Succession

Kieran Culkin marked a career high on Sunday as he scooped his first Golden Globe award for his stellar turn as Roman Roy in Succession

But the actor now credits his father with helping him to become a good dad himself.

He told New York Magazine, ‘I knew from a very early age that I better take notes on him. Notes on how not to be, notes on how I don’t want to be when I grow up.’

He also reflected on it to Esquire, explaining,Ā ‘Look, I mean, it sucks. But: It coulda been worse, you know? I wasn’t working in a coal mine. I wasn’t a child soldier.Ā My father was not sexually abusing me.Ā 

‘Certain f**ked-up things happened, but f**ked-up things happen to kids all the time and they don’t come out the other end.

‘I’ve got something to show for it, man. I mean, look at me: I got money, I got fame, I got a beautiful girlfriend and a beautiful house and beautiful animals.Ā 

‘It took me a long time to get to that place, and I had to have that conversation with myself and go, like, “Honestly, Mack? It’s not so bad.” I want for nothing and need for even less. I’m good, man.’

75th Primetime Emmy Awards: All the major winners

Drama Series

Andor

Better Call Saul

The Crown

House of the Dragon

The Last of Us

Succession – WINNER

The White Lotus

Yellowjackets

Jennifer Coolidge seen in The White Lotus

Jennifer Coolidge seen in The White Lotus

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Actor in a Drama Series

Jeff Bridges – The Old Man

Brian Cox – Succession

Kieran Culkin – Succession – WINNER

Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul

Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us

Jeremy Strong – Succession

Kieran Culkin seen in character as Roman Roy in HBO's Succession

Kieran Culkin seen in character as Roman Roy in HBO’s Succession

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Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus – WINNER

Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown

Meghann Fahy – The White Lotus

Sabrina Impacciatore – The White Lotus

Aubrey Plaza – The White Lotus

Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul

J Smith-Cameron – Succession

Simona Tabasco – The White Lotus

Elizabeth Debicki seen in The Crown

Elizabeth Debicki seen in The Crown

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Actress in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate – Dead to Me

Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary – WINNER

Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face

Jenna Ortega – Wednesday

Jenna Ortega in Wednesday

Jenna Ortega in Wednesday

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Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Carrigan – Barry

Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso

Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso

James Marsden – Jury Duty

Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear – WINNER

Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary

Henry Winkler – Barry

James Marsden (L) in Jury Duty

James Marsden (L) in Jury Duty

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Limited Series

Beef – WINNER

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Daisy Jones and the Six

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Ali Wong pictured in Netflix's Beef

Ali Wong pictured in Netflix’s Beef

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Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Taron Egerton – Black Bird

Kumail Nanjiani – Welcome the Chippendales

Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Michael Shannon – George & Tammy

Steven Yeun – Beef – WINNER

Evan Peters pictured in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Evan Peters pictured in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

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Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Murray Bartlett – Welcome to Chippendales

Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird – WINNER

Richard Jenkins – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Joseph Lee – Beef

Ray Liotta – Black Bird

Young Mazino – Beef

Jesse Plemons – Love & Death

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Talk Series

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – WINNER

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah pictured above

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah pictured above

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Guest actor in a comedy series

Jon Bernthal – The Bear

Luke Kirby – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Nathan Lane – Only Murders In The Building

Pedro Pascal – Saturday Night Live

OIiver Platt – The Bear

Sam Richardson – Ted Lasso

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Guest actor in a drama series

Murray Bartlett – The Last Of Us

James Cromwell – Succession

Lamar Johnson – The Last Of Us

Arian Moayed – Succession

Nick Offerman – The Last Of Us

Keivonn Montreal Woodard – The Last Of Us

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Actor in a short form comedy or drama series

Kevin Hart – Die Hart 2: Die Harter

Tim Robinson – I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson

Ben Schwartz – Die Hart 2: Die Harter

Kevin Hart in Kevin Hart – Die Hart 2: Die Harter

Kevin Hart in Kevin Hart – Die Hart 2: Die Harter

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Narrator

Mahershala Ali – Chimp Empire

Angela Bassett – Good Night Oppy

Morgan Freeman – Our Universe

Barack Obama – Working: What We Do All Day

Pedro Pascal – Patagonia: Life On The Edge Of The World

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Host, reality or competition programĀ 

Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph – Baking It

RuPaul Charles – RuPaul’s Drag Race

Padma Lakshmi – Top Chef

Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan Frace, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness – Queer Eye

Nicole Byer – Nailed It!

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Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

F Murray Abraham – The White Lotus

Nicholas Braun – Succession

Michael Imperioli – The White Lotus

Theo James – The White Lotus

Matthew Macfadyen – Succession – WINNER

Alan Ruck – Succession

Will Sharpe, The White Lotus

Alexander SkarsgƄrd, Succession

Matthew Macfadyen pictured in HBO's Succession

Matthew Macfadyen pictured in HBO’s Succession

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Actress in a Drama Series

Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters

Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets

Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale

Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us

Keri Russell – The Diplomat

Sarah Snook – Succession – WINNER

Melanie Lynskey seen in Yellowjackets

Melanie Lynskey seen in Yellowjackets

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Actor in a Comedy SeriesĀ 

Bill Hader – Barry

Jason Segel – Shrinking

Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building

Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso

Jeremy Allen White – The Bear – WINNER

Bill Hader in Barry

Bill Hader in Barry

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Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

Barry

The Bear – WINNER

Jury Duty

The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Only Murders in the Building

Ted Lasso

Wednesday

Abbott Elementary cast pictured above

Abbott Elementary cast pictured above

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Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Alex Bornstein – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Ayo Edebiri – The Bear – WINNER

Janelle James – Abbott Elementary

Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary

Juno Temple – Ted LassoĀ 

Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso

Jessica Williams – Shrinking

Ayo Edebiri (R) seen in The Bear

Ayo Edebiri (R) seen in The Bear

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Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Lizzy Caplan – Fleishman Is in Trouble

Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy

Dominique Fishback – Swarm

Kathryn Hahn – Tiny Beautiful Things

Riley Keough, Daisy Jones and the Six

Ali Wong, Beef – WINNER

Jessica Chastain in George & Tammy

Jessica Chastain in George & Tammy

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Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Annaleigh Ashford – Welcome to Chippendales

Maria Bello – Beef

Claire Danes – Fleishman is in Trouble

Juliette Lewis – Welcome to Chippendales

Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six

Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – WINNER

Camila Morrone seen inĀ  Daisy Jones & the Six

Camila Morrone seen inĀ  Daisy Jones & the Six

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Reality Competition Program

The Amazing Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race – WINNER

Survivor

Top Chef

The Voice

RuPaul’s Drag RaceĀ UK The Series 3 Tour pictured

RuPaul’s Drag RaceĀ UK The Series 3 Tour pictured

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Guest actress in a comedy series

Becky Ann Baker – Ted Lasso

Quina Brunson – Saturday Night Live

Taraji P. Henson – Abbott Elementary

Judith Light – Poker Face

Sarah Niles – Ted Lasso

Harriet Walter – Ted Lasso

Quinta Brunson seen hosting SNL last April

Quinta Brunson seen hosting SNL last April

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Guest actress in a drama series

Hiam Abbass – Succession

Cherry Jones – Succession

Melanie Lynskey – The Last Of Us

Storm Reid – The Last Of Us

Anna Torv – The Last Of Us

Harriet Walter – Succession

Storm Reid in The Last Of Us

Storm Reid in The Last Of Us

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Actress in a short form comedy or drama series

Nathalie Emmanuel – Die Hart 2: Die Harter

Jasmine Guy – Chronicles Of Jessica Wu

Paula Pell – Die Hart 2: Die Harter

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Character voice-over performance

Julie Andrews – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Alex Borstein – Family Guy

Mel Brooks – History Of The World, Part II

Maya Rudolph – Big Mouth

Wanda Sykes – Crank Yankers

Ali Wong – Tuca & Bertie

Julie Andrews is the voice of Lady Whistledown in Queen Charlotte

Julie Andrews is the voice of Lady Whistledown in Queen Charlotte

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Scripted variety seriesĀ 

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – WINNER

Saturday Night Live

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