Macaulay Culkin, born Macaulay Carson Culkin, August 26, 1980, is an American actor and musician. A top child star of the 1990s, he snagged a Golden Globe nod, ranked #2 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Kid-Stars” in 2005, and earned a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2023. He shot to fame as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992).
Before Fame
He grew up in a tiny apartment crammed with his six siblings. He kicked off his acting career at just 4 years old and even trained in ballet at the prestigious School of American Ballet.
Trivia
In 2013, he fronted a quirky Velvet Underground tribute band called Pizza Underground. They won fans over by handing out actual pizza boxes at their gigs.
Family Life
He’s one of eight kids, with a younger brother, Kieran Culkin, who’s also an actor. His aunt is the talented Bonnie Bedelia. Mac was married to actress Rachel Miner from 1998 to 2002, then dated Mila Kunis for almost eight years until their split in 2010.
In 2017, he started dating Brenda Song, they met while filming Changeland. The couple got engaged in January 2022 and welcomed their first son, Dakota, in April 2021, followed by their second child, Carson, later that year in late 2022.