Michael C. Maronna
Biography
Michael C. Maronna is an American actor who began as a child and is best known for playing Big Pete Wrigley on the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete from 1989 to 1996. Born in Brooklyn, he studied documentary and nonfiction filmmaking at Purchase College. He played Jeff McCallister, Kevin's older brother, in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). His credits include an episode of Law & Order, a role as Stuart in a 1999 TD Ameritrade ad campaign, and films such as Slackers (2002) and 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002). He appeared on Sex and the City and in Be Kind Rewind, and in music videos for Nada Surf and The XYZ Affair. After stepping back from acting in 2013, he worked as an electrician on New York productions, then returned to acting in the 2020s. He also co-hosts a podcast with former co-star Danny Tamberelli.
49years old
Turns 50 on September 27in 320 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 34 years1990 to 2024
Genres
- Comedy71%, 5 films
- Family29%, 2 films
- Romance29%, 2 films
- Adventure14%, 1 film
- Documentary14%, 1 film
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First role
Maronna appeared in his first commercial when he was very young, and the commercial was for a Scott Paper advertisement.
Beyond film
Maronna played Stuart, a slacker employee, in a widely seen series of 1999 TD Ameritrade ads. He brought the character back in a comedy reel with Bill Clinton, shown at the 2000 White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
A change of course
Maronna stopped acting in 2013. Since then, he has worked in New York as an electrician on films and television.
Behind the camera
Maronna is a co-host of The Adventures of Danny and Mike, a podcast he does with Danny Tamberelli, who was his co-star on The Adventures of Pete and Pete.
Michael C. Maronna movies on Netflix
I Saw the TV Glowas Neighbor 1
The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Storyas Himself
Bad Appleas Videographer
40 Days and 40 Nightsas Bagel Boy
Slackersas Jeff Davis
Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Jeff McCallister
Home Aloneas Jeff
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Jeff McCallister
IMDb rating 6.9462K votes
Most often with
Chris Columbus directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
John Heard2 films together, 1990 to 1992
John Heard's page Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Maronna as Jeff McCallisterHeard as Peter McCallister
Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Maronna as JeffHeard as Peter
Catherine O'Hara2 films together, 1990 to 1992
Catherine O'Hara's page Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Maronna as Jeff McCallisterO'Hara as Kate McCallister
Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Maronna as JeffO'Hara as Kate
Daniel Stern2 films together, 1990 to 1992
Daniel Stern's page Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Maronna as Jeff McCallisterStern as Marv Merchants
Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Maronna as JeffStern as Marv
Joe Pesci2 films together, 1990 to 1992
Joe Pesci's page Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Maronna as Jeff McCallisterPesci as Harry Lime
Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Maronna as JeffPesci as Harry
Kieran Culkin2 films together, 1990 to 1992
Kieran Culkin's page Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Maronna as Jeff McCallisterCulkin as Fuller McCallister
Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Maronna as JeffCulkin as Fuller
Macaulay Culkin2 films together, 1990 to 1992
Macaulay Culkin's page Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Maronna as Jeff McCallisterCulkin as Kevin McCallister
Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Maronna as JeffCulkin as Kevin
Chris ColumbusDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 1992
All films by Chris Columbus Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Maronna as Jeff McCallister
Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Maronna as Jeff
Also two films together7 more actors
- 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)
- Danny TamberelliI Saw the TV Glow (2024) and The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story (2018)
- 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)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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