Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin is an American actor who became widely famous as a child for playing Kevin McCallister in Home Alone.

Home Alone: A 1990 comedy film in which Kevin McCallister is accidentally left home alone and defends his house from burglars. Culkin’s portrayal of Kevin made him an international child star.
Kit Culkin: An American former stage actor and the father of actors Macaulay, Kieran, and Rory Culkin. Kit managed Macaulay’s early career and was a central figure in his childhood years.
Child actor: A performer who acts in film, television, or theater before reaching adulthood. Culkin’s career is a prominent example of fame beginning in childhood.
John Hughes: An American filmmaker known for influential teen and family comedies of the 1980s and 1990s. Hughes wrote Home Alone and cast Culkin in Uncle Buck.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York: A 1992 comedy sequel in which Kevin McCallister is separated from his family in New York City. Culkin reprised his defining role in the successful follow-up.
Kieran Culkin: An American actor known for roles in films and the television series Succession. Macaulay’s younger brother also began acting as a child in family productions.
Hollywood child star: A child actor whose film or television success brings widespread public recognition. Culkin became one of the most recognizable Hollywood child stars of the 1990s.
Chris Columbus: An American filmmaker who directed popular family comedies and fantasy films. Columbus directed Culkin in both Home Alone films.
My Girl: A 1991 coming-of-age film about a girl growing up in a small Pennsylvania town. Culkin played Thomas J. Sennett, a role that showed his range beyond broad comedy.
Rory Culkin: An American actor known for roles in independent films and television. Macaulay’s younger brother followed him into acting during their childhood.

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