Macaulay Culkin is an American actor and musician who began his career as a child actor and is best known for his role as Kevin McCallister in the Christmas films Home Alone for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Culkin ranked at number two on VH1’s list of the “100 Greatest Kid-Stars” and E!’s list of the “50 Greatest Child Stars”.
Birth Name
Macaulay Carson Culkin
Nickname
Mac
Profession
Actor, Author, Musician, Podcaster, Painter
Genre
Comedy Rock, Anti-Folk
Instrument
Vocals, Kazoo, Percussion
Label
Not Signed with Any
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Macaulay Culkin was born on August 26, 1980 in New York City, New York, United States.
Age
He’s currently 38 years old.
Sun Sign
Virgo
Ethnicity
White
He is of German, Norwegian, Irish, English, Swiss-German and French descent.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
Mac went to the Catholic school St. Joseph’s School of Yorkville. Post that, he went to a college preparatory school Professional Children’s School.
Family Details
- Father – Christopher Cornelius “Kit” Culkin (Former Actor and also worked as a sacristan at a local Catholic church)
- Mother – Patricia Brentrup (Worked as a telephone operator)
- Siblings – Rory Culkin (Younger Brother) (Actor), Kieran Culkin (Younger Brother) (Actor), Quinn Culkin (Younger Sister), Christian Culkin (Younger Brother) (Actor), Dakota Culkin (Older Sister), Jennifer Adamson (Paternal Half-Sister) (Died in 2000), Shane Culkin (Older Brother)
- Others – Bonnie Bedelia (Aunt) (Actress)
Marital Status
Divorced
Girlfriend / Spouse
Macaulay Culkin dated –
- Rachel Miner (1996-2000) – In 1996, Macaulay commenced dating actress Rachel Miner. They married in 1998 but also split after two years in 2000. The duo was divorced by 2002.
- Mila Kunis (2002-2010) – In May 2002, Ukrainian actress Mila Kunis and Macaulay Culkin started dating each other. There were engagement and marriage rumors after that. But, all were denied by Mila. They dated for more than 8 years and called it quits in late 2010, which was announced in January 2011.
- Irene Lopez (2011-2013) – From early 2011 to 2013, Spanish actress Irene Lopez and Macaulay were RUMORed to be dating each other.
- Jordan Lane Price (2013-2017) – He was seen with American actress and singer, Jordan Lane Price in Paris, France locking lips at the rooftop of Cafe de Flore in 2013. They are still together. They broke up in 2017.
- Brenda Song (2017-Present) – In October 2017, Culkin started dating actress Brenda Song.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 7 inches
- In centimeters – 170 cm
- In meters – 1.7 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 62 kg
- In Pounds – 137 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 36-12-28
- Chest – 36 in or 91.5 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 12 in or 30.5 cm
- Waist – 28 in or 71 cm
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Blond
Shoe Size
Macaulay’s shoe size is not known.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Macaulay Culkin earned a lot of fame for portraying the role of Kevin McCallister, a witty and boisterous eight year old in the blockbuster hit, ‘Home Alone’ and its sequel, ‘Home Alone 2’. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an American Comedy Award and a Young Artist Award.
Film Debut
Macaulay debuted with 1998 drama film Rocket Gibraltar for his role as Cy Blue Black.
Singing Debut
In 2013, he formed a band named “The Pizza Underground” which is a 5-member band and he is responsible for producing vocals and plays kazoo, and percussion. The band parodies songs of The Velvet Underground with pizza-themed songs and lyrics. The band’s first music video was released in January 2014.
Television Debut
In 1985, he did a small role as a Halloween Kid in the TV movie, ‘The Midnight Hour’. In 1988, he made his first appearance in CBS crime drama series ‘The Equalizer’ for his role as Paul Gephardt in an episode entitled “Something Green”.
Brand Endorsements
In 1992, he appeared in a Sprite commercial. He was seen in the Nationwide commercial, Orange UK ad, etc.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Comedy Awards | |||||
| 1991 | Home Alone | Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | |||||
| 1991 | Home Alone | Emerging Actor | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | |||||
| 1991 | Home Alone | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Golden Raspberry Awards | |||||
| 1995 | Getting Even with Dad | Worst Actor | Nominated | ||
| The Pagemaster | Nominated | ||||
| Richie Rich | Nominated | ||||
| Kids’ Choice Awards | |||||
| 1993 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Favorite Movie Actor | Won | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | |||||
| 1992 | My Girl | Best Kiss shared with Anna Chlumsky | Won | ||
| Best On-Screen Duo shared with Anna Chlumsky | Nominated | ||||
| 1994 | The Good Son | Best Villain | Nominated | ||
| Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | |||||
| 1994 | Getting Even with Dad | Worst Actor | Nominated | ||
| The Pagemaster | Nominated | ||||
| Richie Rich | Nominated | ||||
| 2003 | Party Monster | Nominated | |||
| Young Artist Awards | |||||
| 1991 | Home Alone | Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
Macaulay Culkin Favorites
- Favorite Video Game – World of Warcraft
Macaulay Culkin Net worth
Macaulay Culkin has a net worth of $15 million dollars as 2019. He earned around $24 million between 1989 and 1994, the highest mark for any child actor during this time.
Social Media Profiles
He’s not on social media.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Macaulay Culkin
- Macaulay’s father Kit Culkin never married his mom Patricia Brentrup.
- He studied ballet when he was young.
- Macaulay Culkin was raised Roman Catholic.
- He started acting at the age of 4, appearing in stage productions and commercials before gaining success in mainstream cinema.
- His notable performances include Bach Babies at the New York Philharmonic and began appearing in television and commercials.
- Culkin tuned to be the most successful child actor after Shirley Temple, who is still regarded as the most successful child actor.
- During his 9 year hiatus period from 1994 to 2003, he got addicted to drugs and cigarettes which has definitely affected his looks.
- Culkin became the first child actor in the history of Hollywood to earn a remuneration of $1 million and above for a movie.
- He lost his virginity at the age of 15.
- Macaulay is the godfather to pop singer Michael Jackson‘s first child.
- In 1990, he won the American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture, Chicago Film Critics Association Award as Emerging Actor and Young Artist Award for Best Actor Starring in a Motion Picture for his role in Home Alone.
- In 1991 film, “My Girl,” he had his first on-screen kiss.
- He put an end to his acting career at the year of 1994 and returned in 2003 with a role on the television show Will and Grace and in the film Party Monster.
- In 2009, Culkin was ranked at number two on VH1’s list of the “100 Greatest Kid-Stars” and E!’s list of the “50 Greatest Child Stars”.
- In 2013, Culkin co-founded the New York-based, pizza-themed comedy rock band the Pizza Underground, of which he was the vocalist. The band disbanded in 2018.
- In September 2004, he was arrested in Oklahoma City for the possession of 17.3 grams of marijuana, 16.5 milligrams of Alprazolam and 32 milligrams of Clonazepam. He was released on a $4,000 bail after serving a brief jail term.
- In 2006, he published a semi-autobiographical novel, ‘Junior’ which featured details about his stardom and his overwrought relationship with his father.
- In 2013, Culkin co-founded the New York-based, pizza-themed comedy rock band The Pizza Underground, of which he was the vocalist.
- In January 2018, Culkin launched a comedy website and podcast called Bunny Ears, which parodied other celebrity-owned websites such as Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop.
