Culkin made his feature screen debut in 's Rocket Gibraltar , but it was his charming turn as John Candy 's precocious nephew in 's comedic hit Uncle Buck that made him Hollywood's favorite child actor. His stardom hit meteoric proportions the following year when he starred in the wildly successful holiday comedy Home Alone. The film was the highest-grossing film of the year and spawned a slightly less successful sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York in In , Macaulay Culkin impressed audiences and critics with his heartfelt and endearing performance as the best friend of a troubled young girl in the tear-jerker My Girl.
Subsequent films, including 's The Good Son and 's Richie Rich were underwhelming and emphasized Culkin's waning popularity. Throughout his career, Culkin's father, Kit, was his manager. In the early s, rumors began to surface that accused Kit of mismanagement. In , Culkin's parents began a custody battle over their children and Macaulay's fortune.
His mother eventually won custody. In , after a relatively long absence from the public eye, Culkin starred in Party Monster , a true story about the rise and fall of a club promoter. Other films include 's Saved! In September , Culkin was arrested in Oklahoma for possession of In , Culkin defended Michael Jackson at the pop star's molestation trial.
He called the allegations against Jackson "absolutely ridiculous. He has tackled every assignment from interviewing astronauts on the International Space Station to prison inmates training service dogs for military veterans. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Share this —. Follow today. He played the forgetful paternal figure after hitting the big screen in 's Heart Beat , 's Cutter's Way , 's Heaven Help Us , and 's Big.
Related: 10 John Heard roles and where to watch them. The mother of the family tries to get home to Kevin once the McCallisters realize he's alone, but has little luck. Before taking on the part, O'Hara was best known for her roles in 's Heartburn , 's Beetlejuice , and 's Dick Tracy. Now: Much of O'Hara's career was ahead of her when the beloved comedy arrived in theaters. The child actor played Fuller McCallister, the dorky younger cousin to Kevin played by his real-life brother.
The part earned Kieran his first feature film credit. Now: Much like his brother, Kieran was busy throughout the '90s before taking a bit of time off in the mid-'00s. A surprising ally to Kevin, the character followed decades of roles for Blossom.
Now: Blossom continued to act for a few years after Home Alone , appearing in 's Doc Hollywood and Death Falls , and hitting the small screen with roles in Northern Exposure and Chicago Hope in the '90s.
The star died at the age of 87 in after suffering a stroke. Now: Ratray slowly but surely built up his filmography in the 25 years since, reuniting with the cast in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York before starring in 's Dennis the Menace. Then: Michael C. The child star, who played Kevin's older brother, picked up his second for 's Home Alone 2. They Get Even before making her final big-screen appearance in Home Alone 2.
She kept busy, however, pursuing an illustrious career in martial arts. The former child star went to the and Olympics for judo. She played one of the family's many children after booking roles in 's Rocket Gibraltar and Heartbreak Hotel.
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