Kieran Culkin and his wife, Jazz Charton, confirmed they are expecting their third child while attending the premiere of Waiting for Godot at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. The announcement surfaced on the red carpet as Culkin affectionately placed his hand on Charton’s visible baby bump, sharing the joyful news of their expanding family.
From Two Children to a Growing Family
This upcoming arrival brings the Culkin-Charton household to five members, joining their daughter Kinsey Sioux, born in 2019, and their son Wilder Wolf, born in 2021. The news also honors a playful yet meaningful agreement the couple made publicly during Kieran Culkin’s recent awards milestones.
An Emmy Speech Sparks a Promise of More Children
In January 2024, when Culkin accepted the Emmy Award for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role on Succession, he expressed gratitude to Charton while hinting at his desires for a larger family. During his acceptance speech, Culkin thanked her for
sharing your life with me and giving me two amazing kids,
and added with humor, I want more.
He teased the audience,
You said maybe. Maybe! If I win. I love you,
suggesting a conditional pact between the couple.
Oscar Win Turns Pact Into Reality
Just over a year later, Culkin’s Academy Award win for his role in Jesse Eisenberg‘s dramedy A Real Pain led the couple to revisit and solidify their informal agreement about expanding their family. Addressing the Dolby Theatre audience during his Oscar acceptance, Culkin recounted,
About a year ago I was on a stage like this and I very stupidly, publicly, said that I want a third kid from her, because she said if I won the award, she would give me the kid,
confirming their earlier conversation.
He continued,
After the show, we’re walking through a parking lot, she’s holding the Emmy, we’re trying to find our car,
and Charton realized the commitment she had made. Culkin added,
She goes, ‘Oh God, I did say that. I guess I owe you a third kid.’ And I turned to her and I said, ‘Really, I want four.’ And she turned to me, I swear to God this happened, it was just over a year ago. She said, ‘I will give you four when you win an Oscar.’
The couple shook on the deal, and Culkin urged,
Let’s get cracking on those kids. What do you say?
Couple’s History and Family Milestones
Culkin and Charton, married for 12 years, first met in a New York City bar in 2012. After their marriage during a road trip in 2013, they welcomed their first child six years later. Additionally, their children’s conceptions appear tightly linked to Culkin’s career milestones, with Charton previously hinting at timing the pregnancy of their daughter Kinsey alongside his initial Golden Globe nomination for Succession.
Expanding Family Ties and Public Moments
This third pregnancy not only adds to their family but also continues the narrative where personal lives and career celebrations intersect. With Kieran Culkin’s public acknowledgments and the playful agreements voiced during award shows, the Culkin-Charton family story blends intimate milestones with Hollywood acclaim.
