Macaulay Carson Culkin or Macaulay Culkin is a renowned American actor that rose to stardom in the 1990s. His appearance as Kevin McCallister in the famous “Home Alone” franchise made him popular.
As such, he was nominated for Best Actor in the Golden Globe Award – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Following his success, he made various films until he took a break in 1994. In 2003, he came back and played a role in Party Monster and the television show Will & Grace.
Culkin wrote a book called “Junior” and published it in 2006. He was also one of the co-founders of the New York-based comedy rock band “The Pizza Underground” in 2013. But, the band didn’t last long.
Currently, he’s the founder and CEO of “Bunny Ears.” It’s a satirical pop culture podcast and website. He also starred in the 2021 series American Horror Story’s tenth season, “American Horror Story: Double Feature.”
With all his films and shows as an actor, Culkin was able to earn millions of dollars. It was a roller coaster ride with his showbiz career. Today, his net worth remains to be revealed.
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Childhood
On August 26, 1980, Macaulay Carson Culkin was born in New York City.
Named after the American frontiersman Kit Carson and British historian and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay, Culkin was the fourth of eight children. As a child, they lived in an apartment.
Career
He was one of the “Bach Babies” on its stage production at the New York Philharmonic. Throughout the 1980s, he constantly appeared in television shows and films.
In 1990, Culkin became a famous child star when he played the role of Kevin McCallister in the comedy film “Home Alone.” He won both the Young Artist Award and American Comedy Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
IN 1991, he made an appearance in Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” music video. Not only that. He also became a host on “Saturday Night Live.” In 1993, he played the role of Henry in the drama thriller film “The Good Son” and was nominated for an MTV Movie Award as Best Villain.
He enrolled at the School of American Ballet and appeared in the 1993 film “The Nutcracker.” In 1995, he did three films: “Getting Even with Dad,” The Pagemaster,” and “Richie Rich.” After which, Culkin stopped acting and went to a private school in Manhattan.
Culkin came back to acting in 2000 after getting a role in the play Madame Melville. In 2003, he played a role far away from his known genre. He became a drug user and murderer in the film “Party Monster.”
In 2006, he made an experimental autobiography about his life and relationship with his dad titled “Junior.” He appeared in the Norwich Union rebranding, Aviva Insurance in 2009. The same year, he had a cameo on WWE Raw for a match between Hornswoggle and Chavo Guerrero Jr. Guerrero was defeated after getting hit by a can, a classic Home Alone gag.
In 2013, Culkin had a viral video on YouTube while eating cheese pizza with Andy Warhol. This was made to promote his pizza-themed comedy rock band “The Pizza Underground.” But in 2016, the band split up.
In 2018, he launched “Bunny Ears,” a comedy website that shows a parody of some celebrity-owned websites. In December 2018, he recreated his role as Kevin McCallister in his Home Alone role. It became a viral hit for Google Assistant.
Personal Life
Culkin’s half-sister Jennifer Adamson died in 2000 due to a drug overdose. In 2008, his older sister, Dakota, lost her life after a car accident. Culkin was arrested on September 17, 2004, in Oklahoma City after possessing illegal drugs, Alprazolam, and Clonazepam.
He was put behind bars and was released after paying the $4,000 bail. He appealed not guilty at first in the court but later reversed his statement. He paid $540 fees and three one-year prison sentences, all suspended.
Relationships
Culkin married Rachel Miner in 1998 but separated in 2000. They had a divorce in 2002. In May that year, he began dating actress Mila Kunis. However, in 2011, their relationship ended. In 2017, Culkin had a relationship with actress Brenda Song. They had a son named Dakota Song.
Macaulay Culkin Total Net Worth
With all his assets from his films and television shows, Macaulay Culkin amassed millions of dollars. His success as a child-star actor made him famous in the world of showbiz. He had many projects and this enabled him to earn money.
He was paid $4.5 million for his second “Home Alone” movie. Aside from that, Caulkin had several other films that were a big hit. Moving further, he was able to get advertising projects and promotional videos.
His fame was his ticket to success. Despite the odds that he faced, the controversies, and all negative things, he remains famous. As a renowned child actor, he’s become an icon that people never forget.
His patent acting skills made him the boy in the 90’s. He’s busy with his website making videos about other co-stars. His appearances with music videos of some famous artists make him earn more cash.
Besides, his salary as an actor earned him enough money to sustain his needs. Right now, he’s working on other projects like the American Horror Story series. Who knows what other roles he might be doing?
To date, his estimated net worth is $18 million. Although some failed like his comedy pizza-themed rock band, he’s still rolling his show on his podcast and website. And that means money.