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Macaulay Culkin

Actor, Producer
Born August 26, 1980 (43 years)
Macaulay Culkin, byname Mack, (born August 26, 1980, New York City, New York, U.S.), American actor who rose to fame in John Hughes’s 1990 box office hit Home Alone and quickly became one of the most famous child actors of the 1990s. In his teens he took a step back from acting, and he reemeHis breakout role came in the box office hit Home Alone (1990) as Kevin McCallister, the youngest son in a large family that accidentally leaves him behind during their frenzied departure for a Christmas vacation in Paris. The movie, written by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus, sees Kevin first reveling in having the house all to himself, indulging in all sorts of activities that he had not been allowed to do, and then, once he realizes that two thieves have targeted his house, he rallies an impressive and creative defense of his home. He next appeared in Only the Lonely and costarred in the highly acclaimed My Girl, both released in 1991. Culkin returned to his star-making role as Kevin in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), which also performed well at the box office. Culkin’s next role, a dramatic turn from his previous work, was in the dark and disturbing The Good Son (1993), in which he played a deeply troubled child.

Culkin continued to work steadily, appearing in one more film that year and in three films the next year—The Nutcracker (1993), Getting Even with Dad (1994), The Pagemaster (1994), and, in the title role, Richie Rich (1994)—before taking a step back from acting.rged in his early 20s to act occasionally and to pursue other creative opportunities.

Meanwhile, Culkin had returned to acting in the early 2000s. He starred in the play Madame Melville, which opened in London in 2000 and moved to New York City (Off-Broadway) the next year. His first movie as an adult was Party Monster (2003), in which he played the murderous party promoter Michael Alig. It was closely followed by his role in Saved! (2004), a comedy in which he played a high-school student whose sister is a Christian zealot. Later films included Sex and Breakfast (2007), The Wrong Ferrari (2011), Adam Green’s Aladdin (2016), and Changeland (2019). During this time he also worked in television, notably making appearances on Will & Grace, in 2003; Foster Hall, in 2004; Kings, in 2009; Dollface, in 2019; American Horror Story, in 2021; and The Righteous Gemstones, in 2022. Culkin lent his voice to Robot Chicken (2001– ) and appeared as himself in The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015–16).

Culkin pursued other creative interests as well. He wrote a novel, Junior (2005), which is the story of a young star who has a troubled relationship with his father; while ostensibly fiction, it appeared to have many similarities to Culkin’s own experiences with his father. Culkin also dabbled in music. He formed a band called the Pizza Underground that performed the songs of the Velvet Underground but with the lyrics humorously revised to incorporate a pizza theme. Pizza Underground went on a brief tour in 2014. In 2017 Culkin created the comedy website and accompanying podcast Bunny Ears, which was a satiric riff on wellness and lifestyle brands.

bio by @yusufpiskin
Known For
  • Home Alone
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  • My Girl
  • Richie Rich
  • The Good Son
  • Uncle Buck
  • The Pagemaster
  • Party Monster
  • Saved!
  • Robot Chicken
  • Getting Even with Dad
  • Sex and Breakfast
  • Changeland
  • Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory
  • The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
  • Wish Kid
  • The LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special
  • Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie

Filmography

2024
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (TV Series) · as (voice)
2022
2022
Entergalactic · as Downtown Pat (voice)
2021
2020
Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie · as Macaulay Culkin/alternate Cody
2019
Dollface (TV Series) · as Dan Hackett
2019
The Righteous Gemstones (TV Series) · as Harmon Freeman
2019
Changeland · as Ian
2018
Google Assistant: Home Alone Again · as Kevin Mccallister
2017
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity · as Spectre / Tough One
2016
2016
2015
:DRYVRS (TV Series) · as Kevin Mccallister
2015
Wrestling Isn't Wrestling · as Little 90's Kid 2
2015
2014
2014
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials · as Various (voice) (archive Sound)
2011
American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Mickey (red Tide)
2011
2011
Half in the Bag (TV Series) · as Tim Mcgarble
2009
Kings (TV Series) · as Andrew Cross
2005
Sex and Breakfast · as James
2004
2004
Saved! · as Roland
2003
Michael Jackson: Number Ones · as The Kid (segment "black Or White")
2003
Party Monster · as Michael Alig
2001
Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Prince Adam / Farmer
2000
1999
1998
Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Jason 'j.t.' Towne
1998
Sonic Youth: Sunday · as Macaulay
1995
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory · as Kid (segment "black Or White")
1994
Richie Rich · as Richie Rich
1994
The Pagemaster · as Richard Tyler
1994
Getting Even with Dad · as Timmy Gleason
1993
The Nutcracker · as The Nutcracker Prince
1993
The Good Son · as Henry Evans
1993
Frasier (TV Series) · as Elliott (voice)
1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York · as Kevin Mccallister
1991
My Girl · as Thomas J. Sennett
1991
1991
Wish Kid (TV Series) · as Nick Mcclary
1991
Only the Lonely · as Billy Maldoon
1990
Home Alone · as Kevin Mccallister
1990
Jacob's Ladder · as Gabe (uncredited)
1989
Uncle Buck · as Miles Russell
1989
See You in the Morning · as Billy Livingstone
1988
Rocket Gibraltar · as Cy Blue Black
1985
The Midnight Hour · as Halloween Kid (uncredited)
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Paul Gephardt

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