Name: Macaulay Culkin
Date of Birth: 26 August 1980 Brother of Shane Culkin (b. 1976), Dakota Culkin (1979-2008), Kieran Culkin (b. 1982), Quinn Culkin (b. 1984), Christian Culkin (b. 1987) and Rory Culkin (b. 1989). Father hands sole custody of Macauly and his siblings over to their mother. Parents never married and mother filed for custody. [April 1997] Reports claim the Culkin family could soon be homeless. Control of Macaulay's finances have been removed from the family and placed in the hands of his accountant. [February 1997] Godfather to Michael Jackson's first child. ... Studied at the George Balanchine School of American Ballet. Stage debut at age of four in "Bach Babies". Bonnie Bedelia is his aunt. He and his wife buy $1.7 million 5200-foot loft on lower Broadway in Manhattan. [November 1999] Burned out at age 14, he quit acting in 1995 and only recently made a 'comeback' on stage in 2001, appearing in a London production of "Madame Melville," playing a 15-year-old who is seduced by his French teacher. It later moved Off-Broadway for a 4-month stint. Macaulay was named after Thomas Babington Macaulay, and his middle name Carson for Kit Carson of the old west. He is currently dating Mila Kunis, star of "That '70s Show" (1998). Dropped out of his senior year at the Children's Professional School (a high school), the school where he met his ex-wife, Rachel Miner. [17 September 2004] Arrested for marijuana possession in Oklahoma. Bought Marilyn Manson his first pack of cigarettes for Manson's role as Christina during the filming of Party Monster (2003). He said he found it so ironic considering that Manson is considered "the Antichrist" by many, and it's Macaulay Culkin who's corrupting him. Ranked #2 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars". Best known for his role as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). Born on exactly the same day as Chris Pine. Attended WWF's (now WWE) WrestleMania VII (1991) (V) on March 24, 1991. Became the first child actor to ever receive a million dollars for one film - and in a supporting role too! The film was My Girl (1991). The role of Kevin McCallister in Home Alone (1990) was written for Macaulay by John Hughes (who had written and directed another film which featured Macaulay, Uncle Buck (1989)). Despite this, some other boys were auditioned by Chris Columbus just to make sure that Macaulay was right. His brother Kieran Culkin played his cousin in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). Wrote a book titled "Junior". His brother Rory Culkin, now an established actor in his own right, has played both Macaulay's little brother (in The Good Son (1993) and the younger version of Macaulay's character (in Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)). His performance as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone (1990) is ranked #99 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. Was ranked #2 in E's most cutest child stars all grown-up. (2005). Besides being godfather to Michael Jackson's first child Prince Michael Jackson I, Macaulay is also godfather to Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson. Had a small part in the Oliver Stone movie Born on the Fourth of July (1989), but his scenes were cut. Is a fan of professional wrestling. Was considered for the role of "Mark Sway" in The Client (1994) but lost out to Brad Renfro. His 29-year-old sister Dakota passed away after accidentally being struck by a car on December 10th 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Is a big fan of the popular RPG game, World of Warcraft. Read more Macaulay Culkin movies (actor)User Comments |
