Kieran Culkin Reveals the 1 Thing He Doesn't Like About Being a Dad: 'I Love Everything Else'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kieran Culkin.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty

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Kieran Culkinhas revealed the one part of dad duty that he doesn’t love.In a conversation withColman Domingoas apart ofVariety’s ‘Actors on Actors’series published on Wednesday, Dec. 18, theSuccessionstar, 42, revealed that he lovesalmosteverything about being a dad to hisdaughter Kinsey, 5, and son Wilder, 3,whom he shares with wife Jazz Charton, 35. There is one task, however, that stands out as his least favorite.“What do you like about being a father?” Domingo asked, to which Culkin joked, “Absolutely everything except dinner time.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kieran Culkin (left) and Jazz Charton.Monica Schipper/GettyCulkin urged, “I love everything else.““It feels like nothing else matters,” he shared, describing what fatherhood is like for him. “I’m a dad now, and my only role in life is that. That’s real life. All this is lovely, but I’m just trying to get home.“Earlier this month, the actor admitted thathe hasn’t allowed his two childrento watchHome Alone, the iconic Christmas movie starring himself and his brotherMacaulay Culkin.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Kieran Culkin.Dia Dipasupil/Getty“There’s still some scary parts,” the dad of two explained. “For the 3-year-old, there’s the tarantula [and] there’s the guy at the end who said, ‘I’m gonna bite off all your fingers.’ That’s scary for a 3-year-old.”Culkin then shared that 2024 might just be the year for Kinsey and Wilder to finally get in on the film’s holiday fun.“We think they might be ready forHome Alonethis year,” he said. “If not, next year.”

Kieran Culkinhas revealed the one part of dad duty that he doesn’t love.

In a conversation withColman Domingoas apart ofVariety’s ‘Actors on Actors’series published on Wednesday, Dec. 18, theSuccessionstar, 42, revealed that he lovesalmosteverything about being a dad to hisdaughter Kinsey, 5, and son Wilder, 3,whom he shares with wife Jazz Charton, 35. There is one task, however, that stands out as his least favorite.

“What do you like about being a father?” Domingo asked, to which Culkin joked, “Absolutely everything except dinner time.”

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Kieran Culkin (left) and Jazz Charton.Monica Schipper/Getty

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Culkin urged, “I love everything else.”

“It feels like nothing else matters,” he shared, describing what fatherhood is like for him. “I’m a dad now, and my only role in life is that. That’s real life. All this is lovely, but I’m just trying to get home.”

Earlier this month, the actor admitted thathe hasn’t allowed his two childrento watchHome Alone, the iconic Christmas movie starring himself and his brotherMacaulay Culkin.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Kieran Culkin.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Dia Dipasupil/Getty

“There’s still some scary parts,” the dad of two explained. “For the 3-year-old, there’s the tarantula [and] there’s the guy at the end who said, ‘I’m gonna bite off all your fingers.’ That’s scary for a 3-year-old.”

Culkin then shared that 2024 might just be the year for Kinsey and Wilder to finally get in on the film’s holiday fun.

“We think they might be ready forHome Alonethis year,” he said. “If not, next year.”

source: people.com