Macaulay Culkin

Biography

Macaulay Culkin is an American actor and musician who became a leading child actor of the 1990s. Born in New York City, he started performing at age four and worked in stage, television and film roles before his film debut in Rocket Gibraltar (1988) and parts in See You in the Morning and Uncle Buck (both 1989). His lead role as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone (1990) earned him a Golden Globe nomination and an American Comedy Award, and he played the character again in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). My Girl (1991), The Good Son (1993) and Richie Rich (1994) followed before a hiatus. He returned with Party Monster (2003) and Saved! (2004), later appearing in Changeland (2019) and season ten of American Horror Story, and he wrote the book Junior. He also sang in the comedy rock band the Pizza Underground and in 2023 was given a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

46years old

Turns 47 on August 26in 289 days

Born August 26, 1980New York City
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Macaulay Carson Culkin (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 37 years1988 to 2025

Genres

Comedy65%, 13 films
Drama40%, 8 films
Family30%, 6 films
Adventure15%, 3 films
Animation15%, 3 films

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First role
Culkin's first credited screen role was as kidnapping victim Paul Gephardt in a February 1988 episode of The Equalizer titled "Something Green."
Early training
Culkin trained at the School of American Ballet and danced the title role in a filmed 1993 Nutcracker staged by Peter Martins.
Beyond film
Between 2013 and 2016, Culkin was the lead vocalist of the Pizza Underground, a comedy rock band that he was a member of.
Behind the camera
In 2018, Culkin took on the roles of publisher and CEO at Bunny Ears, which is a website and podcast that satirizes popular culture.

Macaulay Culkin movies on Netflix

John Candy: I Like Me2025IMDb rating 8.0as Self - Actor, Uncle Buck
Entergalactic2022IMDb rating 7.4as Downtown Pat (voice)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!2022IMDb rating 6.2as Mogg (voice)
Changeland2019IMDb rating 5.8as Ian
Adam Green's Aladdin2016IMDb rating 6.1as Ralph
An Open Secret2014IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
Saved!2004IMDb rating 6.7as Roland
Party Monster2003IMDb rating 6.2as Michael Alig
Getting Even with Dad1994IMDb rating 4.9as Timmy
Ri¢hie Ri¢h1994IMDb rating 5.5as Richie Rich
The Pagemaster1994IMDb rating 6.2as Richard Tyler
The Good Son1993IMDb rating 6.4as Henry Evans
The Nutcracker1993IMDb rating 6.0as The Nutcracker Prince
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9as Kevin McCallister
My Girl1991IMDb rating 6.9as Thomas J. Sennett
Only the Lonely1991IMDb rating 6.4as Billy Muldoon
Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8as Kevin
See You in the Morning1989IMDb rating 5.8as Billy Livingstone
Uncle Buck1989IMDb rating 7.1as Miles Russell
Rocket Gibraltar1988IMDb rating 6.5as Cy Blue Black

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Home Alone1990 Comedy, Familyas Kevin
IMDb rating 7.8755K votes
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Kevin McCallister
IMDb rating 6.9462K votes
Ri¢hie Ri¢h1994as Richie Rich
IMDb rating 5.580K votes
My Girl1991as Thomas J. Sennett
IMDb rating 6.999K votes
Uncle Buck1989as Miles Russell
IMDb rating 7.1123K votes
The Good Son1993as Henry Evans
IMDb rating 6.449K votes
Saved!2004as Roland
IMDb rating 6.752K votes
The Pagemaster1994as Richard Tyler
IMDb rating 6.228K votes

Most often with

Chris Columbus directed three of these films. John Candy appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Candy

Catherine O'Hara

Kieran Culkin

Dan Aykroyd

John Heard

Seth Green

Chris ColumbusDirector, 3 films

Films together

John Candy4 films together, 1989 to 2025
John Candy's page
- John Candy: I Like Me2025IMDb rating 8.0Culkin as Self - Actor, Uncle BuckCandy as Himself
- Only the Lonely1991IMDb rating 6.4Culkin as Billy MuldoonCandy as Danny Muldoon
- Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Culkin as KevinCandy as Gus Polinski
- Uncle Buck1989IMDb rating 7.1Culkin as Miles RussellCandy as Buck Russell
Catherine O'Hara3 films together, 1990 to 2025
Catherine O'Hara's page
- John Candy: I Like Me2025IMDb rating 8.0Culkin as Self - Actor, Uncle BuckO'Hara as Self - Actor, SCTV
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Culkin as Kevin McCallisterO'Hara as Kate McCallister
- Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Culkin as KevinO'Hara as Kate
Kieran Culkin3 films together, 1990 to 1992
Kieran Culkin's page
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Culkin as Kevin McCallisterCulkin as Fuller McCallister
- Only the Lonely1991IMDb rating 6.4Culkin as Billy MuldoonCulkin as Patrick Muldoon Jr.
- Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Culkin as KevinCulkin as Fuller
Dan Aykroyd2 films together, 1991 to 2025
Dan Aykroyd's page
- John Candy: I Like Me2025IMDb rating 8.0Culkin as Self - Actor, Uncle BuckAykroyd as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
- My Girl1991IMDb rating 6.9Culkin as Thomas J. SennettAykroyd as Harry Sultenfuss
John Heard2 films together, 1990 to 1992
John Heard's page
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Culkin as Kevin McCallisterHeard as Peter McCallister
- Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Culkin as KevinHeard as Peter
Seth Green2 films together, 2003 to 2019
Seth Green's page
- Changeland2019IMDb rating 5.8Culkin as IanGreen as Brandon
- Party Monster2003IMDb rating 6.2Culkin as Michael AligGreen as James St. James
Chris ColumbusDirector, 3 films, 1990 to 1992
All films by Chris Columbus
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Culkin as Kevin McCallister
- Only the Lonely1991IMDb rating 6.4Culkin as Billy Muldoon
- Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Culkin as Kevin
Also two films together13 more actors
- Natasha LyonneAdam Green's Aladdin (2016) and Party Monster (2003)
- Daniel SternHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Joe PesciHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Devin RatrayHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Gerry BammanHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- George HearnThe Pagemaster (1994) and See You in the Morning (1989)
- Angela GoethalsHome Alone (1990) and Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
- Michael C. MaronnaHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Hillary WolfHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Senta Moses MikanHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Diana ReinHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Jedidiah CohenHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Joel RobinsonRi¢hie Ri¢h (1994) and Uncle Buck (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Macaulay Culkin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.2 billion

14 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.

14Worldwide figure
1US gross only
3Never in cinemas
2Figure not found

Top grosser

Home Alone1990Kevin$477 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Home Alone1990as Kevin
$477M40.3% of the total
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992as Kevin McCallister
$359M30.3% of the total
3
Uncle Buck1989as Miles Russell
$79M6.7% of the total
4
The Good Son1993as Henry Evans
$61M5.1% of the total
5
My Girl1991as Thomas J. Sennett
$59M5.0% of the total
6
Getting Even with Dad1994as Timmy
$54M4.5% of the total
7
Ri¢hie Ri¢h1994as Richie Rich
$38M3.2% of the total
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Only the Lonely1991as Billy Muldoon
$25M2.1% of the total