Kieran Culkin gets real about no-sleep life behind fame

Kieran Culkin, iconic star who is best known for his hit like Succession, recently shared a surprising detail about his daily life, revealing that he only sleeps about three hours a night.

The 42-year-old is back on stage in the Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross. He meant to follow the healthy habits of his Succession co-star Sarah Snook, who brought her one-woman show The Picture of Dorian Gray from London to New York, but things didn’t go quite as planned.

During their Actors on Actors chat for Variety, Kieran asked Sarah if she was still sticking to her healthy habits. She smiled and said, “Yeah, I’m not even drinking coffee.”

He noted: "You did that in London. There was no alcohol."

She replied: "Yeah, and no coffee. If I have a coffee too late, I can’t sleep after the show."

Kieran then admitted: "I was going to try to do what you do. Instead, my diet is like five cups of coffee, two scotches after a show and a 2 am cheeseburger."

His friend was shocked by his admission.

She said: "Oh my God. Do you sleep?"

Kieran admitted: "Three hours. I also have sleep apnoea, which is fun to talk about on camera. Sleep apnoea, guys."

Sarah then said: "Oh, dude. That’s bad for your brain."

Kieran and Sarah played brother and sister, Roman and Shiv, on Succession. Sarah, 37, laughed remembering a time when Kieran didn’t know any of his lines and it messed her up too because she couldn’t focus on her own.