Macaulay Culkin, byname Mack, (born August 26, 1980, New York City, New York, U.S.), American actor who rose to fame in John Hughes’s 1990 box office hit Home Alone and quickly became one of the most famous child actors of the 1990s. In his teens he took a step back from acting, and he reemeHis breakout role came in the box office hit Home Alone (1990) as Kevin McCallister, the youngest son in a large family that accidentally leaves him behind during their frenzied departure for a Christmas vacation in Paris. The movie, written by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus, sees Kevin first reveling in having the house all to himself, indulging in all sorts of activities that he had not been allowed to do, and then, once he realizes that two thieves have targeted his house, he rallies an impressive and creative defense of his home. He next appeared in Only the Lonely and costarred in the highly acclaimed My Girl, both released in 1991. Culkin returned to his star-making role as Kevin in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), which also performed well at the box office. Culkin’s next role, a dramatic turn from his previous work, was in the dark and disturbing The Good Son (1993), in which he played a deeply troubled child.

Culkin continued to work steadily, appearing in one more film that year and in three films the next year—The Nutcracker (1993), Getting Even with Dad (1994), The Pagemaster (1994), and, in the title role, Richie Rich (1994)—before taking a step back from acting.rged in his early 20s to act occasionally and to pursue other creative opportunities.

Meanwhile, Culkin had returned to acting in the early 2000s. He starred in the play Madame Melville, which opened in London in 2000 and moved to New York City (Off-Broadway) the next year. His first movie as an adult was Party Monster (2003), in which he played the murderous party promoter Michael Alig. It was closely followed by his role in Saved! (2004), a comedy in which he played a high-school student whose sister is a Christian zealot. Later films included Sex and Breakfast (2007), The Wrong Ferrari (2011), Adam Green’s Aladdin (2016), and Changeland (2019). During this time he also worked in television, notably making appearances on Will & Grace, in 2003; Foster Hall, in 2004; Kings, in 2009; Dollface, in 2019; American Horror Story, in 2021; and The Righteous Gemstones, in 2022. Culkin lent his voice to Robot Chicken (2001– ) and appeared as himself in The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015–16).

Culkin pursued other creative interests as well. He wrote a novel, Junior (2005), which is the story of a young star who has a troubled relationship with his father; while ostensibly fiction, it appeared to have many similarities to Culkin’s own experiences with his father. Culkin also dabbled in music. He formed a band called the Pizza Underground that performed the songs of the Velvet Underground but with the lyrics humorously revised to incorporate a pizza theme. Pizza Underground went on a brief tour in 2014. In 2017 Culkin created the comedy website and accompanying podcast Bunny Ears, which was a satiric riff on wellness and lifestyle brands.

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Macaulay Carson Culkin (nascido em 26 de agosto de 1980) é um ator, músico e host da web americano. Ele é mais conhecido por interpretar Kevin McCallister nos filmes natalinos "Esqueceram de Mim" (1990), pelo qual foi indicado ao Globo de Ouro de Melhor Ator - Filme Musical ou Comédia, e "Esqueceram de Mim 2: Perdido em Nova York" (1992).

Junto com a série "Esqueceram de Mim", Culkin também estrelou os filmes "Meu Primeiro Amor" (1991), "O Anjo Malvado" (1993), "O Quebra-Nozes" (1993), "Acertando as Contas com Papai" (1994), "Pagemaster - O Mestre da Fantasia" (1994) e "Riquinho" (1994). Ele foi nomeado para o MTV Movie Awards e Young Artist Awards. No auge da fama, ele foi considerado o ator mirim de maior sucesso desde Shirley Temple. Culkin ficou em segundo lugar na lista das "100 maiores estrelas infantis" da VH1 e na lista das "50 maiores estrelas infantis" do E!.

Ele fez uma pausa na carreira de ator em 1994 e voltou em 2003 com uma participação especial no programa de televisão Will and Grace e um papel no filme Party Monster (2003). Ele escreveu um livro autobiográfico intitulado "Junior", que foi publicado em 2006. Em 2013, Culkin co-fundou a banda de rock de comédia de pizza baseada em Nova York, Pizza Underground, da qual ele era o vocalista. Eles fizeram uma turnê em 2014, começando no Brooklyn em 24 de janeiro de 2014. Em 10 de julho de 2016, Culkin afirmou que o Pizza Underground estava se separando e seu próximo álbum seria o último. Culkin é atualmente o editor e CEO de um site de cultura pop satírico e podcast chamado Bunny Ears.