Macaulay Culkin was among the most celebrated child actors back in his day. Hailed as one of the greatest child actors of all time, Macaulay rose to fame in the 1990s thanks to the first two films of Home Alone, which have become essential holiday-theme family-friendly movies for years since its release. His net worth currently clocks at least $18 million per Wealthy Gorilla reports.

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However, it's been proven many times that fame at such a young age can be costly, and that became the case for the New York actor. Hoping to disappear, Macaulay took a break from acting after his 1994 film Richie Rich to attend a Manhattan private school. Although he made his comeback to acting in 2003, his acting career was never quite the same after he left. So, what happened? To sum it up, here's everything Macaulay Culkin had done outside acting.

6 Macaulay Culkin's Half-Sister Passed Away From Drug Overdose

Unfortunately, despite the smiles Macaulay Culkin brought for millions of kids worldwide, his childhood was far from perfect. His rise to fame had somehow sparked jealousy in his father, Kit, who'd worked in Broadway plays for years. The pair has an estranged relationship after Macaulay removed both of his parents' names from his trust fund. His half-sister, Jennifer, passed away from a drug overdose in 2000, and his older, Dakota, passed away at 29 after being hit by a car. She'd just moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the film industry.

5 Macaulay Culkin Co-Founded A Comedy Rock Band

In addition to his impressive acting portfolio, Macaulay Culkin is also a musical artist by heart. The actor, who appeared in Michael Jackson's "Black or White" music video, formed a comedic rock band called Pizza Underground back in 2013. The band consisted of the actor himself and a few close friends: Matt Colbourn, Phoebe Kreutz, Deenah Vollmer, and Austin Killham. They mainly performed their parodies of The Velvet Underground's songs while giving boxed pizzas to the audience. Unfortunately, the actor revealed that the band members have parted ways in 2018.

"It was a lark that we did—we did like an open mic thing, and then we recorded something in my living room. And then just put it online and kinda forgot about it," he said, "I was a little tired of it, to be completely honest."

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4 Macaulay Culkin's Return To Acting

Growing tired of acting in movies, Macaulay Culkin made his return to acting in a stage play instead. After six years of absence, he performed well-choreographed affairs in the controversial play, Madame Melville, at London's Vaudeville Theatre. Set in 1960s Paris, the play chronicles the life of a 15-year-old American student who's involved in a forbidden relationship with his teacher.

"As a senior in high school, you figure out what you want to do with your life. I asked myself if I wanted to get back into acting and thought: 'Yes but under my own terms and nothing like it was before," he told BBC Entertainment.

3 Macaulay Culkin's Criminal Record

It's been proven many times that fame from such a young age can be costly, which was also the case for Macaulay Culkin. He's been involved in several problems with the laws throughout the years. Just four years after his half-sister's passing from an overdose, Macaulay was arrested over substance possession in 2004, although he was released shortly under a $4,000 bail.

"Everything that I do for some reason becomes this big crazy thing, you know, even though any normal person does it. Like, yes I'm a kid, I had a beer, I smoked a joint. Big deal," he told CNN's Larry King back in May of that year.

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2 Macaulay Culkin And Brenda Song's Relationship

Macaulay Culkin has been linked with a few big names in Hollywood throughout the years, including Mila Kunis. His recent lady is Brenda Song, whom he also shared the stage in Seth Green's comedy-drama Changeland. The pair began their relationship in 2017, and things got serious after they welcomed a new addition to their lives, a child named Dakota, who's named after his late sister. As People exclusively reported, they became engaged in January 2022 and are heading soon to the altar!

"I have a pretty little family — a pretty girl, a pretty dog, a pretty cat and all that stuff. We're gonna move," the actor told Joe Rogan back in 2018. "We're doing the house thing and all that kind of stuff."

1 What's Next For The Former Child Actor?

So, what's next for Macaulay Culkin? At 41, things seem to be working quite well for the actor, although he hasn't led in any big box office hit since then. However, fans were in awe when he made a brief, unexpected cameo on HBO Max's The Righteous Gemstones, earlier this year, and are eager for more. His last on-screen appearance was in last year's American Horror Story as one of the main characters.

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