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A Schitt's Creek favourite, a new child and a death: What the cast of Home Alone are doing now.

Every Christmas, the McCallister family graces our screens with their festive antics. For me personally, there's nothing I love more than curling up with a blanket and getting my annual dose of Home Alone.

The movie has become a holiday tradition, evoking a sense of nostalgia and warmth that only classic films can. From Kevin's clever traps to the iconic soundtrack, it never fails to bring both laughter and comfort.

It's officially been 34 years since Home Alone's release. That's right — over three decades. And boy, does time fly. But do you ever wonder about the cast?

From Macaulay Culkin to the iconic Catherine O'Hara, here's what the cast of Home Alone has been up to since the film was released.

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Macaulay Culkin (Kevin McCallister)

Side by side image of Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone and on a red carpet as an adult.Image: IMDb/Getty.

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Macaulay Culkin was just 10 years old when he played Kevin McCallister in Home Alone.

Macaulay's rise to fame after the film was released in 1990 was nothing short of meteoric, and showed no signs of slowing down after he appeared in the film's 1992 sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

At the height of his fame, Macaulay was often referred to as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple — after Home Alone, the child star appeared in My Girl, The Good Son, The Pagemaster, and Richie Rich.

Now 44 years old, Macaulay has largely turned away from acting, though he did star in the tenth season of American Horror Story in 2021.

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Macaulay later turned his attention to music, becoming the frontman of a Velvet Underground cover band called The Pizza Underground, which was active from 2013 to 2018.

In December 2023, Macaulay received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In attendance were his Home Alone co-star Catherine O'Hara and Party Monster co-star Natasha Lyonne.

The former child star also famously dated Mila Kunis from 2002 until late 2010, and was a very close friend of Michael Jackson.

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In 2017, Macaulay began dating Brenda Song, who he met on the set of Changeland. The pair welcomed a son, Dakota, in April 2021. Their second son was born in December 2022.

Dakota — the first child for both actors — was named in honour of Macaulay's late sister Dakota Culkin, who died in 2008.

Catherine O'Hara (Kate McCallister)

Side by side image of Catherine O'Hara in Home Alone vs now.Image: IMDb/Getty.

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Canadian-American actress and comedian Catherine O'Hara played Kate McCallister in Home Alone.

In recent years, the actress has appeared in What Lives Inside, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and famously, Schitt's Creek.

Yes, you read that right. Moira Rose was in Home Alone.

The 67-year-old also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Moira in Schitt's Creek.

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Two images of Catherine O'Hara at Emmys events for her work on Schitt's Creek.Image: Getty.

In November 2021, Catherine — along with other major celebs like Ryan Reynolds — received a Canadian Governor General's Performing Arts Award. The prize aims to recognise performers and artists for their "outstanding lifetime contribution to Canada’s cultural life".

She has since also revived her role in another one of her iconic roles, Delia Deetz in the Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

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John Heard (Peter McCallister)

Side by side image of John Heard in Home Alone vs now.Image: IMDb/Getty.

John Heard played Kevin McCallister's father, Peter McCallister, in the Home Alone movies.

After Home Alone, the actor appeared in The Client, Prison Break, White Chicks and Would You Rather. He also had a leading role in Sharknado in 2013.

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He died of a heart attack on July 21, 2017, at the age of 71.

Devin Ratray (Buzz McCallister)

Side by side image of Devin Ratray as Buzz McCallister in Home Alone vs now.Image: IMDb/Getty.

Devin Ratray played Kevin's bullying older brother Buzz in the film.

Now 47 years old, Devin was just 13 when he starred in his most famous role.

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In the early 90s, Devin played a number of bullying characters, starring in Little Monsters and Dennis the Menace.

He has since continued his acting career into his adult years, appearing in Law & Order: SVU, The Lennon Report, Elementary, The Tick, and Masterminds.

The actor also performs in a band called Little Bill and the Beckleys.

Hillary Wolf (Megan McCallister)

Side by side image of Hillary Wolf as Megan McCallister in Home Alone vs now.Image: IMDb/Getty.

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Hillary Wolf played Kevin's mean older sister Megan McCallister.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was Hillary's last acting job.

After a short acting career, the 44-year-old became an Olympian in judo at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and has written a book titled The Not So Zen Mom.

Kieran Culkin (Fuller)

Side by side image of Kieran Culkin in Home Alone vs now.Image: IMDb/Getty.

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Macaulay Culkin's real-life brother Kieran Culkin played his cousin Fuller in Home Alone.

Since then, the 42-year-old has continued his acting career, appearing in Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Father of the Bride and Fargo. In 2002, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy for his work in Igby Goes Down, but lost to Richard Gere, who was nominated for Chicago.

However, Kieran is best known for his portrayal of Roman Roy in the critically-acclaimed series Succession, for which he won both a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

The actor, who previously dated Emma Stone, married his now-wife Jazz Charton in 2013.

The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Kinsey Sioux, in September 2019 and their son, Wilder in August 2021.

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Kieran revealed they "spent seven weeks arguing about names," for the newborn before deciding on Wilder Wolf.

In a Vanity Fair profile, Kieran reflected on his relationship with his own estranged father through the lens of his own journey to fatherhood.

Image of Kieran Culkin.Image: Getty.

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"He's not a good dude. Sometime in the '90s, he went away and disappeared for two, three weeks, and the babysitter remarked to my mum, 'You know what's funny is their father's been gone for three weeks, and not one of them has said, Hey, where's Dad?' Nobody cared, actually," Kieran said.

"My mum was the parent, so when he wasn't there it was nicer and better."

Post Succession, Kieran has starred in the comedy drama A Real Pain alongside Jesse Eisenberg. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2024, with many people praising Kieran's performance. A Real Pain will be released in Australian cinemas on December 26.

Mike C. Maroona (Jeff McCallister)

Side by side image of Mike C. Maroona (Jeff McCallister) in Home Alone vs now.Image: IMDb/Instagram.

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Mike C. Maroona played another one of Kevin's older brothers, Jeff McCallister, who called Kevin "a disease".

Since his child star acting days, Mike has now become a part of the camera and electric department, and has worked on countless films and TV shows in the New York City area.

He also takes part in a podcast, The Adventures of Danny and Mike.

Angela Goethals (Linnie McCallister)

Side by side image of Angela Goethals (Linnie McCallister) in Home Alone vs now.Image: IMDb/Getty.

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Since starring as Kevin's older sister Linnie, Angela Goethals, 47, has appeared in a number of TV shows including 24, Grey's Anatomy and CSI.

Daniel Stern (Marv Murchins)

Side by side image of Daniel Stern as Marv Murchins in Home Alone vs now.Image: IMDb/Getty.

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After the success of Home Alone, Daniel picked up quite a few notable voice acting roles, including Hey Arnold! and Family Guy.

In 2019 to 2021, Daniel had a regular role on television comedy Shrill, which was made in collaboration with Saturday Night Live comics.

Along with acting, Daniel is also a sculptor who has created pieces for public art projects all over Southern California.

Joe Pesci (Harry Lime).

Side by side image of Joe Pesci as Harry Lime in Home Alone vs recently.Image: IMDb/Getty.

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Joe Pesci being cast in Home Alone was quite the shock to all in the industry, given his previous roles in very serious crime dramas like Goodfellas, which he landed an Oscar for.

But Joe excelled in the family comedy, becoming a hit with audiences. He continued to try his hand at comedy films for a while after the cult Christmas classic, before going back to his crime drama roots.

In 2019, Joe, now 81, was in the award-winning film The Irishman which also starred Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

In 2023, he starred in several roles including a TV series called Bupkis and the film Day of the Fight.

Feature Image. : IMDb.

This post was originally published on December 19, 2018 and has since been updated with new information.

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