Biography
Acting almost since infancy, Culkin stood out as a precocious, charming child in "Rocket Gibraltar" (1988) and "Uncle Buck" (1989), where he first captured writer-director John Hughes's imagination. Hughes wrote the massively influential and successful "Home Alone" (1990) for him, which crystallized Culkin as the star of the era. Its sequel (1992) as well as the bittersweet "My Girl" (1991) and dark, troubling "The Good Son" (1993) continued …
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Career Milestones
2004 | Played a wheel chair-bound student in a Conservative Christian highschool in "Saved," opposite Jena Malone and Mandy Moore | |
2003 | Made a guest appearance on the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace," as Karen Walker's immature divorce lawyer | |
2003 | Returned to feature films to portray NYC club kid Michael Alig in "The Party Monster" | |
2000 | Resumed acting career on the London stage, opposite Irene Jacob in "Madame Melville"; recreated role in NYC opposite Joely Richardson (2001) | |
1996 | In August, announced he would not accept any acting roles until issues of parental custody were settled | |
1994 | Made last feature film appearances to date: "Getting Even with Dad", "The Pagemaster" and "Richie Rich" | |
1991 | Featured in the controversial Michael Jackson video "Black or White", directed by John Landis | |
1991 | Hosted "Saturday Night Live" (November 23) | |
1991 | Provided the voice of Nicholas McClary in the animated series, "'Wishkid' Starring Macaulay Culkin" | |
1991 | Returned off-Broadway to the Ensemble Studio Theater to take part in a reading of Keith Reddin's "Sam I Am" (consisting of two one-act plays, "The Big Squirrel," in which Culkin had starred in 1987, and "Mister Softee") | |
1990 | First starring feature role, "Home Alone" | |
1989 | Culkin's footage edited out of "Born on the Fourth of July" | |
1988 | Performed in several TV commercials | |
1988 | TV series debut in an episode of "The Equalizer" | |
1988 | Feature film debut, "Rocket Gibraltar" | |
| Appeared with the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center in "The Nutcracker" | ||
1987 | Performed off-Broadway with Ensemble Studio Theater at age 6 in "Afterschool Special" | |
1984 | Began career at age 4 in stage production of "Bach Babies" at New York Symphony Space, New York (date approximate) | |
Awards
1994 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in The Good Son |
1992 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo in My Girl |
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Home Alone |