Macaulay Culkin
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Culkin at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2009
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| Born |
Macaulay Carson Culkin August 26, 1980 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Miner (m. 1998; div. 2002) |
| Partner(s) |
Mila Kunis (2002–2010) Jordan Lane Price (2013–present) |
| Parent(s) |
Kit Culkin Patricia Brentrup |
| Relatives |
Rory Culkin (brother) Kieran Culkin (brother) Bonnie Bedelia (aunt) |
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| Years active | 2013–2017 |
| Associated acts | The Pizza Underground |
Macaulay Carson Culkin (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. He became famous as a child actor for his role as Kevin McCallister in the family comedy Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). He is also known for his roles in Uncle Buck (1989), My Girl (1991), The Good Son (1993), The Pagemaster (1994), Richie Rich (1994), Party Monster (2003), and the music video for Michael Jackson's "Black or White". At the height of his fame, he was regarded as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple. Culkin ranked at number two on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid-Stars" and E!'s list of the "50 Greatest Child Stars".
Culkin was born in New York City. His father, Christopher Cornelius "Kit" Culkin, is a former actor known for his productions on Broadway and is the brother of actress Bonnie Bedelia. His mother is Patricia Brentrup, who never married Culkin. He was raised Roman Catholic, and attended a Catholic school (St. Joseph's School of Yorkville) for five years before moving on to Professional Children's School. He also studied ballet at the School of American Ballet. Macaulay Carson Culkin was named after Thomas Babington Macaulay. He was given the middle name Carson so he would then be named after Kit Carson of the old west. Culkin was the third of seven children, five boys and two girls: Shane (born 1976), Dakota (1979–2008),Kieran (born 1982), Quinn (born 1984), Christian (born 1987), and Rory (born 1989). 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.
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