Macaulay Culkin is an American actor, musician, and broadcaster who is known for his iconic role as Kevin McCallister in the famous Christmas movie “Home Alone.” , which became a classic hit. Culkin also appeared in movies like “My Girl”, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”, “Richie Rich” and many others. He was one of Hollywood’s favorite child actors.
Culkin later stopped acting for a time focusing on his musical endeavors, however he returned to acting again after little success. Let’s find out in detail what happened in the life of this child star. Learn about former children’s artist Tiffany Brissette.
Macaulay Culkin: early life, nationality and career
Macaulay Culkin was born on August 26, 1980 in New York City, New York, making his nationality American. He was born to his father, former Broadway actor and director Christopher Cornelius “Kit” Culkin, and his mother Patricia Brentrup. Despite having a long relationship, his parents never married. He was the third of seven other children in the Culkin family.
Subtitle : Scene from the movie “Home Alone”
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He began his acting career when he was just four years old with a stage production of Bach Babies. After which he continued to appear in various roles on stage, both in movies and on television. The roles Culkin played were all bit parts. He later also appeared in the action television series, The Equalizer where he played the role of a kidnapping victim. It was in the year 1988 when he debuted on the big screen with Rocket Gibraltar . Similarly, Culkin also appeared in various movies playing minor roles. His biggest breakthrough was when he appeared as Kevin McCallister in the hit C- movie Christmas movie, Home Alone.. The film brought him top fame as a child actor, love of the public, and award nominations and wins. After the success of the film, Culkin was given major roles in some popular movies.
Despite a successful acting career as a child artist, Culkin was unable to keep up with his later success. His film career was slowing down and he took a different direction towards music. Culkin appeared in musician Adam Green’s experimental film The Wrong Ferarri. Later, Culkin also produced and released a video on Youtube that was a parody video. The video was a promo for his comedic rock band called Pizza Underground. They also did some tours in the UK and the US. However, the musical journey did not last long as the band broke up in 2015.
Macaulay Culkin: personal life and relationships
Macaulay Culkin’s personal life is just as exciting as his acting career. He first married his ex-wife Rachel Miner in 1998, when they were both just 18. However, the marriage did not last long and they divorced in 2002. After the divorce, Culkin had a relationship with another actress. Mila Kunis. . The relationship lasted for a long time around 8 years until their separation in 2010.
Subtitle : Culkin with ex-girlfriend Jordan Lane
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After the breakup, Culkin was briefly in a relationship with Jordan Lane Price in 2013. In October 2017, news broke that Culkin had been dating his co-star from his upcoming movie Changeland, Brenda Song.
Macaulay Culkin: Net Worth
The child actor began his career at the age of 4 and almost retired at 14. Although his career has had many ups and downs, he is considered one of the best actors in Hollywood. Culkin has a net worth estimate of $15 million. The sum is the entire accumulated amount of his child’s work and career. However, his annual salary and income are not yet available.
