The Calkin family has seven children, three of them became actors. Among them, Rory is the younger brother of the famous Macaulay, as well as Kieran, who is seven years older than Rory. Three brothers embodied the dream of a father who saw his children on the theater stage or on the screens of movie theaters.
As for Rory, he starred quite a lot, and will surely reach the heights that his older brother conquered - the famous hero of the movie "Home Alone".
Biography
Rory Culkin was born in 1989 in New York, he is the youngest of seven children. His father was a theater artist - hence, apparently, the talent for acting from his brothers. However, this introduced many difficulties in the life of the family.
When Macaulay became a celebrity, the father of the family for some reason thought that all his children should be removed. And endless trips to castings began, long expectations on the set, when the role in front of the camera needed to go out for one minute. It did not bring joy to the children. Although, perhaps, it was a kind of tempering of character and initial education - who knows?
Movie career
The filmography of Rory begins with the comedy Rich Richie, where he portrayed Macaulay as a child. The brothers are very similar, so the shots turned out to be very believable. Therefore, when Kieran starred in his next film, Rory also had to portray his "children's version."
For the first time, the director believed in the talent of a young actor when he starred in the film “You Can Count on Me” (2000). Rory was only eleven years old, but he played almost like a pro, although the role was secondary. At first he was tightly clamped, and then he got a taste, and everything turned out fine. The film had several nominations, including an Oscar.
At the age of thirteen, Rory created the image of actor Morgan Hess in the mystical film "Signs", then there was a film that he considers one of the best in his career - the painting "Cruel Stream". The film impresses with the events that unfold in it, however it is the truth of life.
Other successful films featuring Rory Calkin are “Good Son” and “Columbus”. The audience was especially remembered for his character Scott Bartlett from "Luxurious Life". Critics did not notice this film, but for young people it was a revelation: first love, worries about their future fate, inability to be with a loved one.
The best series in the actor’s portfolio are Waco Tragedy, Sneaky Pete, Twilight Zone, Casp Rock. Rory’s colleagues and directors note how responsibly the young actor approaches each role: he studies the circumstances of the character’s life for a long time, reflects on his character and relations with others. Apparently, that's why the audience sees how deeply the actor is immersed in his role.
