Macaulay Culkin’s Career Highlights

By Aynslee Darmon. 26 Aug 2020 8:00 AM

He’s best known for playing Kevin McCallister in the blockbuster ’90s comedy “Home Alone”, but now that adorable 8-year-old is turning 40! Macaulay Culkin celebrates his milestone birthday on August 26 and to celebrate we’re taking a trip down memory lane and looking at some of the actor’s career highlights.

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'Home Alone' - 1990
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We couldn't kick off Macaulay Culkin's career highlights without "Home Alone".

Not only did the iconic role send the young actor, who was 10-years-old at the time, into superstardom, but Culkin nabbed a Golden Globe nod along the way.

And now three decades later, Kevin, Marv and Harry are still Christmas classics.
'My Girl' - 1991
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Another iconic Macaulay Culkin film is 1991's "My Girl".

The heartwarming, and heartbreaking, story of the young love between Thomas (Culkin) and Vada (Anna Chlumsky) remains a classic almost 30 years later.

The adorable duo went on to win an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss.
'Saturday Night Live' - 1991
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At just 11-years-old, Macaulay Culkin hosted Global's "Saturday Night Live" for the first time.

While the actor isn't the youngest person to ever host the long-running sketch comedy show, he's still remembered for hosting one of the best shows ever.

Tin Machine was the musical guest.
'Home Alone 2' - 1992
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Kevin McCallister came back for "Home Alone 2", and this time he added to the challenge of burglars Marv and Harry by getting lost in New York City.

Just like its predecessor, "Home Alone 2" remains a Christmastime classic.
'The Good Son' - 1993
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Macaulay Culkin teamed up with Elijah Wood for the 1993 drama "The Good Son".

The dark drama marked one of Wood's first big roles next to the seasoned vet, Culkin.

Culkin's sister Quinn also appeared in the flick.
'Richie Rich' - 1994
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Based on the popular comic strip, Macaulay Culkin got to play Richie Rich in the film adaptation.

While the film didn't sit well with critics, kids loved it - making the comedy a staple across the world.
'Getting Even With Dad' - 1994
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Ted Danson played Macaulay Culkin's dad in the adorable comedy, "Getting Even With Dad", about a son who cons his father into spending more time with him.

While the film didn't do so well at the box office, the heartwarming tale did become a family movie night must-have.
The Pizza Underground - 2013 To Present
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After years in-and-out of the spotlight, Macaulay Culkin reemerged with his band The Pizza Underground.

The comedy rock band only performed parodies of songs by the Velvet Underground.

Culkin plays the kazoo.
'American Horror Story' - 2021
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While this technically hasn't happened yet, we can't control our excitement over a Macaulay Culkin/Ryan Murphy crossover for the upcoming season of "American Horror Story".

While we don't know many details surrounding Culkin's role, Murphy shared a small tease during an interview with E! News: “I’m excited for him to be in my world because I think… I’m gonna want to do a lot of things with him if he wants to work, because I think he’s fascinating and interesting, and I think he has a soul. There’s both a lightness and a darkness with Macaulay Culkin that I’m attracted to.”

Macaulay Culkin’s Career Highlights

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