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While watching HBO’s Succession Season 3, many fans wondered about Kieran Culkin‘s height. Maybe it was the addition of Alexander Skarsgård that made fans notice how short Roman looks in some scenes. Although Nicholas Braun is shockingly tall, viewers don’t often see scenes of Roman and cousin Greg together. What is Kieran Culkin’s height? Is he the shortest cast member in the HBO series?

'Succession' stars Alexander Skarsgård and Kieran Culkin walking together up steps
‘Succession’: Alexander Skarsgård and Kieran Culkin |

What is Kieran Culkin’s height?

Kieran Culkin ranks as one of the shortest in the main cast of Succession, standing at 5 feet, 6 inches tall. However, his height doesn’t affect his ability to land the roles he wants in Hollywood as it did for Braun in his early career. (Cousin Greg is the tallest on the set at 6 feet, 7 inches). 

Culkin’s shorter height for an actor is a bonus for his desire to stay away from the fame of acting. As the younger brother of Macaulay Culkin, Kieran isn’t interested in fame. He saw people harass Macaulay on the streets because of his childhood acting career, which made him wary of Hollywood.

“As for fame, I think most people, if they really saw it close up, would go: ‘This is awful,'” he told The Guardian. “Well-adjusted people wouldn’t pursue the celebrity aspect. It changes your life and not usually in a positive way. I’m getting recognized more now and trying not to let it bother me. It bugs me if people surreptitiously take pictures of my wife or kids. Otherwise, I just try to live my normal life.”

At 5 feet, 6 inches, Kieran Culkin’s height helps him blend in on the streets more than Braun’s 6 feet, 7 inches height, which works for him. However, it might sometimes challenge directors when they act out a scene together.

What is the height of the main ‘Succession’ cast members?

When Kieran Culkin and J. Smith Cameron act out scenes together, there’s no significant height difference to account for — Cameron is 5 feet, 4 inches. However, when Culkin acts in any scene with the male cast members in Succession, it’s evident that he’s the shortest, even with unique camera angles. 

Culkin’s on-screen father, Logan Roy (Brian Cox), is only a few inches taller, standing 5 feet, 9 inches. Jeremy Strong, who plays Kendall, is relatively tall — at 5 feet, 10 inches — but he looks short when he stands next to cousin Greg or Tom. Matthew Macfadyen is 6 feet, 3 inches, a solid choice in most scenes with Braun because the height difference isn’t as apparent. 

'Succession' cast members Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun talking together as Tom and Greg
‘Succession’: Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun | Macall B. Polay/HBO
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Alan Ruck, who portrays Connor Roy, is 6 feet tall, so Roman’s two brothers are taller than him. Sarah Snook, who plays his sister Shiv, is the same height as Culkin. That might be why many viewers ask whether Shiv and Roman are twins.

So, Kieran Culkin’s height means he isn’t the shortest of the main cast members, but he is the shortest male actor in Succession. It doesn’t affect his ability to come across with some of the best dark humor in the series. 

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