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Macaulay Carson Culkin (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and the title character of Richie Rich. At the height of his fame he was regarded as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple.
Culkin was born in New York City, New York to Christopher 'Kit' Culkin and Patricia Brentup. He was the couple's third child of seven children and he has four brothers Shane (b. 1976), Kieran (b. 1982), Christian (b. 1987) and Rory (b. 1989), and two sisters Dakota (b. 1979) and Quinn Culkin (b. 1984). Culkin is the nephew of actress Bonnie Bedelia, who is the sister of Kit Culkin.
During Culkin's early childhood, the family lived in a small apartment; his mother was a telephone operator and his father worked as a sacristan at a local Catholic church. His father was also a former stage actor with a long career on Broadway. Culkin was raised a Catholic and attended a Catholic school (St. Josephs) before moving on to Professional Children's School.
Culkin began acting at the age of four, appearing in a stage production of Bach Babies at the New York Philharmonic. He continued appearing in roles on stage, television, and in films throughout the 1980s.
Notable parts in this period included an episode of the popular action series The Equalizer in which he played a kidnap victim. He also appeared in the movie Uncle Buck in which he probed the title character, played by John Candy, over his background on the basis that "I'm a kid - that's my job."
Career
Culkin's rise to fame was kick-started, thanks to his lead role as Kevin McCallister in the blockbuster film Home Alone (1990), where he was reunited with Uncle Buck's writer and director John Hughes. He reprised the role of Kevin in the 1992 sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, which was also a success. Around this time, Culkin struck a 'friendship' with pop legend Michael Jackson, making an appearance in the Black or White music video. Culkin also starred in a Saturday morning cartoon, entitled Wish Kid and hosted Saturday Night Live in late 1991.
Despite the mega success of Home Alone and its sequel, other films Culkin acted in, such as The Good Son (which co-starred Elijah Wood and Culkin's sister, Quinn Culkin) and My Girl only did reasonably well, while Getting Even with Dad, Richie Rich and The Pagemaster were all only mild-successes at the box office.
After all three films released in 1994 that Culkin starred in turned out to be box-office flops, he suddenly dropped out of acting. Many people believed that it was because of his becoming too old to play 'childish' roles, as was the popular stereotype about him at the time.
After a period of inactivity, Culkin returned to acting in 2000 with a role in the play Madame Melville, which was staged in London's West End. In the spring of 2003, he made a guest appearance on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace. His role as Karen Walker's immature divorce lawyer won him favorable reviews.
Culkin headed back into motion pictures in 2003 with Party Monster, where he played fallen party promoter Michael Alig. His role in the film received much publicity thanks to the real-life Alig's drug addiction. Though not a huge hit, Party Monster developed a cult following and helped to restart his career. He quickly foolowed that roll up with a supporting part in Saved!, alongside Jena Malone, Mandy Moore and Eva Amurri. In the film, he played a student who uses a wheelchair in a conservative Christian high school. Though Saved! only had modest success at the box office, Culkin received many positive reviews for his role in the film.
Culkin also recently started a career in voice over, with his appearances on Seth Green's Robot Chicken. In 2006, he published an experimental, semi-autobiographical novel, Junior.
Culkin stars in Sex and Breakfast, a dark comedy written and directed by Miles Brandman, according to Variety. Alexis Dziena, Kuno Becker and Eliza Dushku also star in this story of a couple whose therapist recommends group sex to them. Shooting for the film, Culkin's first since Saved!, took place in September of 2006 and it is slated for release some time in 2008.
Culkin was in the music video for Sunday directed by Harmony Korine, song by Sonic Youth.
Private life
When Culkin was 15 years old, his parents had a custody battle. His father had been Culkin's manager.
He was married to Rachel Miner from 1998-2000.
In 2004, Culkin was arrested, briefly jailed and arraigned in court in Oklahoma for possession of marijuana (17.3g), a municipal charge of possession of marijuana and possession of controlled substances - Xanax (16mg) and Clonazepam (32mg). His extensive trial (15 October 2004 - 09 June 2005) saw him initially plead not guilty but later reverse his plea to guilty. His lawyers reached a plea bargain with the state of Oklahoma and he received three 1-year suspended prison terms, a probationary drug treatment program and a $540 fine.
In 2005, Culkin testified on behalf of Michael Jackson's defense during the pop singer's child molestation trial. On CNNs Larry King, he said that he had never been molested by Jackson, and said that the charges against Jackson were outrageous.
He is the godfather of two of Michael Jackson's children, Prince Michael and Paris.
Culkin has made special appearances on The Simpsons, Family Guy and South Park playing himself and was mentioned on King of the Hill.
Culkin has been dating actress Mila Kunis since 2002. It has been rumored since early 2006 that they are planning to be wed.
According to the DVD commentary of the Family Guy movie (during the third part in which Kunis was a commentator), Kunis claims that one of the reasons her boyfriend likes her is because of her role on Family Guy; Culkin is a big fan of the show.
Culkin was ranked # 2 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars".
Culkin is noted as an avid professional wrestling fan and can be seen at WWE pay-per-view WrestleMania VII as a spectator.
Actor:
1. Sex and Breakfast (2007) .... James
2. "Robot Chicken" .... Dean Devlin / ... (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Dragon Nuts (2006) TV Episode (voice)
- That Hurts Me (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Dean Devlin/Sponge
- Badunkadunk (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Prince Adam/Farmer
- Junk in the Trunk (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Luke Duke
3. Jerusalemski sindrom (2004)
4. Saved! (2004) .... Roland
5. Foster Hall (2004) (TV) .... Clark Hall
6. "Will & Grace" .... Jason Towne (1 episode, 2003)
- May Divorce Be with You (2003) TV Episode .... Jason Towne
7. Party Monster (2003) .... Michael Alig
8. Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994) .... Richie Rich
9. "Frasier" .... Elliott (1 episode, 1994)
- Seat of Power (1994) TV Episode (voice) .... Elliott
10. The Pagemaster (1994) .... Richard Tyler
11. Getting Even with Dad (1994) .... Timmy Gleason
12. The Nutcracker (1993) .... The Nutcracker/The Prince/Drosselmeier's Nephew
... aka George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (USA: complete title)
13. The Good Son (1993) .... Henry Evans
14. Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V) .... Kid ('Black or White' video)
... aka Michael Jackson - Dangerous: The Short Films (USA)
15. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) .... Kevin McCallister
... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
16. My Girl (1991) .... Thomas J. Sennett
17. "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1991)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Macaulay Culkin/Tin Machine (1991) TV Episode .... Host
18. Black or White (1991) (V) .... Blonde kid
19. Only the Lonely (1991) .... Billy Muldoon
20. "Wish Kid" (1991) TV Series (voice) .... Nicholas McClary
21. Home Alone (1990) .... Kevin
22. Jacob's Ladder (1990/I) (uncredited) .... Gabe
... aka Dante's Inferno
23. Uncle Buck (1989) .... Miles Russell
24. See You in the Morning (1989) .... Billy Livingstone
25. Rocket Gibraltar (1988) .... Cy Blue Black
26. "The Equalizer" .... Paul Gephardt (1 episode, 1988)
- Something Green (1988) TV Episode .... Paul Gephardt
27. The Midnight Hour (1985) (TV) (uncredited) .... Halloween Kid
... aka In the Midnight Hour
Soundtrack:
1. Party Monster (2003) (performer: "Money, Success, Fame, Glamour")
Self:
1. Mac Cam: Behind the Scenes with Macaulay Culkin (2006) (V) .... Himself
2. The Making of 'Home Alone' (2006) (V) .... Himself
3. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 15 March 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
4. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 14 March 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
5. 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up (2005) (TV) .... Himself
6. "Robot Chicken" .... Bullied Boy / ... (1 episode, 2005)
- The Black Cherry (2005) TV Episode (voice) (as Macauley Culkin) .... Himself/Little Boy/Bullied Boy
7. The Child Star Jinx (2005) (TV) .... Himself
8. "E! Hollywood Hold'em" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Episode #1.2 (????) TV Episode .... Himself
9. "Celebrity Poker Showdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Tournament 4, Game 3 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
10. "The Graham Norton Effect" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #1.4 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
11. "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
12. "This Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 14 October 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
13. Night of Too Many Stars (2003) (TV) .... Himself
14. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 9 May 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
15. The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (2002) .... Himself
... aka We Are Family (USA: short title)
16. Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
17. "So Graham Norton" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #4.5 (2000) TV Episode .... Himself
18. Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (V) .... Kid (segment "Black or White")
19. "Wogan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
... aka The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
- Episode dated 18 October 1991 (1991) TV Episode .... Himself
20. The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself
21. Wrestlemania VII (1991) (V) .... Himself
22. The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself
23. The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
1. "Video on Trial"
- Episode #2.13 (2006) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Himself
2. Video on Trial: '80s Superstars (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
3. "20 to 1"
- Magnificent Movies (2006) TV Episode .... Kevin
4. "Child Star Confidential"
- Mini Moguls (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
5. "Tan a gustito"
- Episode dated 10 May 2006 (2006) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Himself
6. The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be (2005) (V) .... Himself
7. Michael Jackson's Boys (2005) (TV) .... Himself
8. Last Laugh '04 (2004) (TV) .... Himself
9. "Rove Live"
- Episode #5.37 (2004) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Roland
10. Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) (V) .... The Kid (segment "Black or White")
11. "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons" (2003) (mini) .... Himself
12. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Kevin
13. The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Kevin
14. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
15. Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993) .... Himself
- Macaulay Culkin at the Internet Movie Database
- Macaulay Culkin at TV.com
- [2] BBC News report on drug charges
- Oklahoma Court case file report
- Oklahoma police report file at thesmokinggun.com
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Michael Jackson Grows Out of Neverland New York Times, United States - The days of wine and roses and giraffes and late-night visits from Macaulay Culkin have formally come to an end at Neverland Ranch, the 2500-acre property ... |
NBC's Kings snags Macaulay Culkin TV Squad, CA - And in an interesting casting coup reported by EW's Michael Ausiello, Macaulay Culkin has been cast on Kings as King Silas' nephew. The king, by the way, ... |
 ABC News | Child Stars Try to Make It Big...Again ABC News - Anna Chlumsky found success on the big screen in the movie "My Girl," starring alongside famous child actor Macaulay Culkin. ... |
Actress Mila Kunis says career highlight is battering Mark Wahlberg Glasgow Sunday Mail, UK - ... of dorky Meg on hit cartoon Family Guy. She was introduced to the show by boyfriend Macaulay Culkin. She said: "He sat me down and we watched the show. |
King Features Syndicate Winston-Salem Journal (registration), NC - Q. Whatever happened to actor Macaulay Culkin, the kid from Home Alone? -- LP A. Culkin, now 28, has continued to act. His latest was a little-seen film ... |
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