Who is Macaulay Culkin’s estranged father Kit Culkin? The Home Alone star reiterated claims his dad was ‘narcissistic’ and ‘abusive’ in the latest episode of Kate and Oliver Hudson’s podcast
Macaulay Culkin achieved Hollywood success beyond his wildest dreams, but he hasn’t spoken to his actor father in decades – and he ‘deserves it’, according to the Home Alone star
It’s no secret that Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin had a complicated upbringing – now he’s going further in describing his notoriously rocky relationship with his father, Christopher “Kit” Culkin.
“Now that I have kids of my own, it’s like, you know, it kicks up some dust,” he said, adding: “I kinda go, you know, like, I can’t believe he was like that. He had all these lovely kids. It’s crazy.”
He noted that he hasn’t been in touch with his father for three decades. “Oh, he deserves it too. Yeah. He’s a man who, he had seven kids, and now he has four grandkids … and none of them want anything to do with him,” he added, reiterating previous claims that his father was “abusive” and narcissistic”.
It’s not the first time Culkin has talked about his dad. Back in 2018, during an appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, Culkin described his estranged father as “mentally and physically” abusive, and “jealous” of him.
Here’s what we know about Kit Culkin and where he is today.
What is Kit Culkin’s background?
Born in New York City on December 6, 1944, Kit is one of four siblings, per People magazine. His father worked in public relations, while his mother was a writer and book reviewer. Kit’s sister, Bonnie Bedelia, is a successful actress who has appeared in films including Die Hard and Presumed Innocent.
What did Kit Culkin do for work?
