Macaulay Culkin Facts: Home Alone Star's Age, Wife, Children, Brothers, and What He's. ..

7 December 2023, 16:33

By Tom Owen

Macaulay Culkin was one of the biggest child stars of all time when he took the lead role in 1990's Home Alone.

However, a few years later, he appeared to turn his back on fame, and only appeared on TV and film sporadically over the next couple of decades.

That was until December 2018 when he made a comeback of sorts, reprising the role of Kevin McCallister in a brilliant Google Christmas advert.

But what has been up to since the film which first won him fame? Here's all the facts:

  1. Who is Macaulay Culkin?

    Macaulay Culkin is an American actor and musician. He started his career as a child actor, playing Kevin McCallister in 1990's Home Alone, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

    He also starred in the films My Girl, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, The Good Son, The Nutcracker, The Pagemaster and Richie Rich.

    He was regarded as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple at his height of fame.

  2. Macaulay Culkin age: How old is he?

    Macaulay Culkin was born on August 26, 1980. He celebrated his 43rd birthday in 2023.

    Born in New York City, his father was Christopher Cornelius 'Kit' Culkin, a former actor, and the brother of Die Hard actress Bonnie Bedelia.

    His mother is Patricia Brentrup, who never married his father.

    He was named Macaulay after Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British historian.

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