Actors of the films “Home Alone”: Then and now (12 photos)

The Home Alone films with young Macaulay Culkin became true New Year's classics and are still popular all over the world to this day. Over the past years, the film's actors have grown, aged and come a long way. I suggest you find out how the fate of the main characters of the comedy turned out.

Macaulay Culkin

The story of Macaulay Culkin, who became popular and rich after the release of the comedy Home Alone, is a classic example of the tragic fate of a child who could not withstand early fame. Moreover, Kalkin cannot be called an actor of one role - he had every chance to break out of the comedic image. For example, in 1993, Macaulay played a negative role in the dramatic thriller The Good Son. The directors did not refuse to work with the young talent, but the boy, inspired by success, asked for millions in fees for his participation in the projects, while his parents were on the verge of divorce due to a conflict over the right to manage their son’s money. Culkin was forced to temporarily stop working in films so that his parents could resolve financial issues.

The parents eventually divorced, the money went to the now matured Macaulay, but the directors forgot about the young talent during the long period of inactivity. Moreover, the talent itself had already lost its freshness and youthful charm, became addicted to alcohol and drugs, managed to marry actress Rachel Miner at the age of 17 and divorce two years later. Culkin's only notable film work as an adult was his role in the tragicomedy Club Mania, where he played the notorious promoter Michael Alig, who killed his drug dealer. Critics and viewers called the role of a lonely raver, mired in parties and addictions, a reflection of the inner world of Culkin himself. In December 2012, information appeared that Macaulay tried to commit suicide due to depression after breaking up with actress Mila Kunis.

Now 36-year-old Culkin is not acting, but he sings in the group The Pizza Underground, which remakes the songs of The Velvet Underground, changing the keywords to “pizza”.

Kieran Culkin

Macaulay's younger brother, who played one of the many children of the huge McCallister family in the comedy, built a more successful acting career than his older brother. Kieran, 34, was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in the drama Igby Goes Down, and played in the fantasy comedy Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and the TV series Fargo.

Catherine O'Hara

After the release of “Home Alone,” the actress continued to regularly act and work in fairly successful projects, but still not as high-profile as the two parts of the New Year’s comedy. She took part in the series Six Feet Under, the comedies Lemony Snicket: The 33 Unfortunate Events and Penelope, and voiced Tim Burton's cartoon Frankenweenie. Now the Canadian actress is 62 years old, she plays one of the main roles in the series “Schitt's Creek”.

John Heard

Now “Kevin’s father” is 71 years old, he has worked in almost 170 films and TV series, but his most famous projects remain the two parts of the film “Home Alone.” The actor continues to work hard and actively, but the projects in which he is involved are not released worldwide.

Joe Pesci

The actor was widely known even before the release of the comedy - in the same 1990, Pesci received an Oscar for his role as Tommy DeVito in the film Goodfellas, and before that he played in the cult dramas Raging Bull and Once Upon a Time in America. The role in “Home Alone” was a joke on himself for Joe Pesci - before that he had played the role of dangerous, serious mafiosi, but this time he decided to play a would-be thief. Despite the fact that the actor’s career continued to develop after Home Alone (he played in Martin Scorsese’s drama Casino and Robert De Niro’s directorial project The False Temptation), 73-year-old Joe Pesci prefers to act less and less, focusing on music.

Daniel Stern

Stern, 59, hasn't landed a major role since his breakthrough in Home Alone, although projects featuring him come out every year. These are mainly voice-overs, TV series and short films. The actor is currently busy filming the series “Manhattan”.

Devin Ratray

Like most of the heroes in the selection, for Devin Ratray his role in “Home Alone” became the only significant one in his acting career. 13-year-old Devin played the main character's disgusting older brother, who pesters and frames Kevin. Now 39-year-old Devin plays in his own band called Little Bill and the Beckleys and appears in episodic roles in small projects. For example, in the drama "Nebraska".

Jerry Bamman

The 75-year-old actor, known for his role as little Kevin's obnoxious uncle, appeared in the TV series Sex and the City, Law and Order. Special Corps", "Heat" and "The Good Wife". But he also failed to become famous after the release of the fateful comedy.

Brenda Fricker

The heroine of the second part of the comedy, when the young hero survives in New York, received an Oscar in 1990 for her supporting role in the drama My Left Foot. The 71-year-old actress, who continues to act, has had several roles in notable films: “The Hunt for Veronica,” “I'm Dancing in My Heart” and “The Mysterious Albert Nobbs.”

Another hero of the second part of the comedy is Tim Curry, who plays the suspicious manager of the hotel where Kevin stays. The actor's popularity was brought not by his role in Home Alone, but by the film adaptation of Stephen King's novel It, where Curry played the main role of the devilish clown. Despite his fame, it cannot be said that the career of the 70-year-old actor has been successful - his resume includes a large number of passing projects.

Rob Schneider

Perhaps the only actor in the franchise whose career Home Alone gave a good start is Rob Schneider. The star of “Chicken” and “Call Men” became famous thanks to his comedic roles (for which, however, he is regularly nominated for the “Golden Raspberry” anti-award).