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
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.
'One of my earliest memories of him was [thinking], 'When I grow up, this is how I'm not gonna be with my kids,' he explained during an appearance on Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson's podcast, Sibling Revelry, earlier this week. Culkin, now 44, shares two young children with his partner
Brenda Song
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song at a ceremony honouring him with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.
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'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?
Actors Kieran and Macaulay Culkin with their parents Kit Culkin and Patricia Brentrup in 1990. Photo: UPPA
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.
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