- Was arrested on drug charges. (September 18, 2004)
- Admits he tried lots of drugs before he realized he didn't want to destroy his career and risk losing his life.
- His upcoming debut book, Junior, will tell the tale of his life as a child star, but publishers insist the tome isn't an autobiography. (May 17, 2004)
- Has landed his first ever sitcom starring role in upcoming comedy "Foster Hall," about a brother and sister reunited as adults after being moved to various foster homes while growing up. (February 12, 2004)
- Has signed to star in his own sitcom on American TV network NBC next year. (October 31, 2003)
- Culkin says he has no regrets about rising to fame at a young age as the star of the HOME ALONE movies. (September 4, 2003)
- With HOME ALONE, Culkin became the highest-paid child actor of all time, and one of the few under-13 performers who could be counted on to open a picture.
- Reports claim the Culkin family could soon be homeless. Control of Macaulay's finances have been removed from the family and placed in the hands of his accountant. (February 1997)
- He is a godfather to Michael Jackson's first child.
- He was considered for the male lead in TITANIC (1997).
- Vowed to stand by his mother, as she fights to defend herself against lawsuits blaming her for a high-rise apartment fire that killed four people.
- Macaulay, who once starred in a film called GETTING EVEN WITH DAD (1994), has no interest in a reconciliation with this father.
- His marriage to Rachel Miner ended because the former child actor wanted to return to work - and his wife wanted a family instead.
- Was considered for the role of Buster in BLUES BROTHERS 2000 (1998).
- The concept for HOME ALONE (1990) was originated during the filming of a scene in UNCLE BUCK (1989) in which Macaulay Culkin plays a character who interrogates a would-be-babysitter through a letterbox.
- Burned out at age 14, he quit acting in 1995 and only recently made a 'comeback' on stage in 2001.
- Met friend Samantha Collins in Hollywood on June 22, 1988
- His favorite cheese is provolone
- Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Awards for THE GOOD SON (1994)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for MY GIRL (1992) - shared with Anna Chlumsky
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for HOME ALONE (1991)
Quotes- On his wild teen years: "I wouldn't trade any of my experiences for anything in the world. I'm very happy with who I am, and where I've ended up and I wouldn't change one thing. Because if you change one thing in the past, everything else is different."
- "It drives me crazy when your parents try to read your mind. It's even worse when they try to read your mail."
- "The closest family member is my brother Shane."
- "Whenever I need money as a kid, I go ask my mom and bang."
- "As a kid I never got an allowance."
- "We talk all the time. I think we understand each other in a way that most people can't understand either of us." [on his friendship with Michael Jackson]
Awards- MTV Movie Awards: Best Kiss, MY GIRL (1992) - shared with Anna Chlumsky
- American Comedy Awards: Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), HOME ALONE (1991)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Most Promising Actor for Home Alone (1991)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture, HOME ALONE (1991)
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