Macaulay Culkin

Birthday:

08/26/1980

Place of birth:

New York City, New York, USA:

Biography:

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



Credits

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022)
Mogg (voice)
Entergalactic (2022)
Downtown Pat (voice)
LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special (2021)
Pat Mahoney
Our Popcorn Movie Dystopia - Some More News: The Movie (2020)
Macaulay Culkin/Alternate Cody
Changeland (2019)
Ian
Leaving Neverland: ProSieben Spezial (2019)
Self (archive footage)
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity (2017)
Spectre / Tough One
Adam Green's Aladdin (2016)
Ralph
Zoolander 2 (2016)
Macaulay Culkin
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials (2014)
Various (voice) (archive sound)
An Open Secret (2014)
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Macaulay Culkin Eating a Slice of Pizza (2013)
Himself
The Wrong Ferarri (2011)
Michael Jackson: VIDEOGRAPHY (2010)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sex and Breakfast (2007)
James
Jerusalem Syndrome (2004)
Saved! (2004)
Roland
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Party Monster (2003)
Michael Alig
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies (2003)
Self
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (2002)
Self
Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)
Richie Rich
The Making of 'The Pagemaster' (1994)
Self
The Pagemaster (1994)
Richard Tyler
Getting Even with Dad (1994)
Timmy Gleason
The Nutcracker (1993)
The Nutcracker Prince
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993)
Self
The Good Son (1993)
Henry Evans
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Kevin McCallister
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour (1992)
Himself - Boy in video
My Girl (1991)
Thomas J. Sennett
Only the Lonely (1991)
Billy Maldoon
WWE WrestleMania VII (1991)
Himself
Home Alone (1990)
Kevin McCallister
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Gabe (uncredited)
Uncle Buck (1989)
Miles Russell
See You in the Morning (1989)
Billy Livingstone
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
Cy Blue Black
The Midnight Hour (1985)
Halloween Kid (uncredited)
Adam Green's Aladdin (2016)
Associate Producer
The Wrong Ferarri (2011)
Set Designer