Home Alone Cast Then & Now: See Macaulay Culkin All Grown Up After 35 Years & More

Nearly 35 years ago, young Kevin McCallister had to defend his family’s home from the wet bandits! Three decades later and a 1992 sequel to boot, the Home Alone movies have become a staple of the holiday season. After the first movie’s success, the sequelHome Alone 2: Lost In New Yorkbecame just as beloved as the first. Not only did the films cement their child and adult actors as major comedic players, but they have also accomplished so much more.

With two holiday classics, the film has spawned four more sequels. Home Alone 3, released in 1997, didn’t include any of the original cast or characters.Home Alone 4: Taking Back The House(2002) returned to Kevin McAllister and Marv, but the characters were re-cast for the TV movie.Home Alone: The Holiday Heistpremiered on ABC Family in 2012, and it also focused on a new family, with no original cast members. The most recent sequel, Home Sweet Home Alone, premiered on Disney+ in 2021. Like the more recent sequels, it features a new family and a fresh batch of characters.

Of course, these stars have also paid homage to their ’90s holiday movie roots. Over the years, families across the country gathered around to watch these ’90s classics and more of their favorite Christmas movies. Take a look at where the film’s stars like Macaulay Culkin and more are today!

Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin was just 10 years old when Home Alone hit theaters on November 16, 1990. Two years later, he reprised the role of Kevin for the film’s sequelHome Alone 2: Lost in New York. But the young actor was already a bonafide star! Macaulay grew up with a slew of major credits on his resume. In 1991, he starred in the emotional filmMy Girl alongsideAnna Chlumsky. After the swell of success he received at such a young age, fame really began to take a toll on the young actor.

Macaulay struggled with addiction for some time, but has since been clean and sober. His career is also getting new life, with roles on shows likeDoll Face and the tenth season of American Horror Story. Macaulay was in a relationship with actress Mila Kunis for nearly a decade before they split in 2010. He’s been in a committed relationship with actressBrenda Song since 2017. On April 5, 2021, he and Brenda welcomed their first child together. The child — a baby boy — was named in honor of Macaulay’s late sister, Dakota, who passed away in 2018. Macaulay and Brenda welcomed a second son in late 2022. Macaulay was joined by Brenda and his two children when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 1, 2023. During the ceremony, Macaulay called Brenda and their kids his “three favorite people.”

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesciwas already a certified living legend by the time he took on the role of Harry in Home Alone, reprising the role in the 1992 sequel. The actor won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his turn in 1990’sGoodfellas, the same yearHome Alone came out — talk about range! Since then, Joe has continued to play sly, commanding characters in films likeCasino,My Cousin Vinny,The Good Shepherd, and more.

More recently, Joe appeared alongside Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in the 2019 Oscar-nominated pictureThe Irishman. The film reunited the three screen legends as well as acclaimed directorMartin Scorsese. For his work, Joe was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2020 Oscars.

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern was Joe Pesci’s right-hand man in Home Alone andHome Alone 2. Daniel played the dim-witted Marv, who worked with Joe’s Harry to rob homes and create havoc around the holidays. In between the two films, Daniel appeared in the filmCity Slickers alongside comedy greatBilly Crystal.

After the success of theHome Alone movies, Daniel went on to appear in small roles in both film and TV. He appeared inDrew Barrymore‘s 2009 directorial debutWhip It, the 2014 seriesManhattan, and played Bill Easton on the Hulu seriesShrillwithAidy Bryant. He’s also worked behind the camera, with seven directing credits to his name!

Long beforeHome Alone,Daniel has been married to actressLaure Mattossince 1980. The pair have three children, including their oldest sonHenry, who is a California State Senator. Daniel has promoted his son’s political campaigns on Instagram.

Catherine O’Hara

Much like her co-stars,Catherine O’Hara was a bona fide legend in the making when she played Kevin’s mom, Kate McCallister, inHome Alone and Home Alone 2. After flexing her comedy muscles, Catherine appeared in movies likeBest In Show and collaborated with Tim Burton and director Henry Selick for TheNightmare Before Christmas.

Along with a number of small voiceover roles in films likeMonster House andOver The Hedge, Catherine also returned to her comedy roots. From 2015-2020, Catherine played Moira Rose on the beloved comedy series Schitt’s Creek. For her work in the show’s final season, Catherine earned the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Unfortunately, Catherine died on January 30, 2026. She was 71.

Kieran Culkin

While his brother was the main focus of the original movies,Kieran Culkin made a few cameos as cousin Fuller McAllister in both Home AloneandHome Alone 2.He also had supporting roles in bothFather of The Bridemovies, but as he grew up, he got some larger roles, includingIgby Goes Downin 2002.

As an adult, Kieran was cast in a wide range of projects including Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,but his most well-known project came in 2018 when he starred in the critically-acclaimed HBO seriesSuccessionas Roman Roy. His performance in the show earned him much acclaim and three Primetime Emmy nominations in 2020, 2022, and 2023. Outside of acting, he’s been married to Jazz Chartonsince 2013, and they have two children.

John Heard

John Heard, who played Kevin’s dadPeter McCallister inHome Alone andHome Alone 2, was also incredibly well known at the time the two films came out, much like his co-stars. John appeared in films like Big alongsideTom Hanksand even earned an Emmy nomination for his work on The Sopranos. After theHome Alonemovies, John continued to appear in critically acclaimed films and TV shows.

In 2000, he played Tony Smith in the Oscar-winning filmPollock, and in 2004 he flexed his comedy muscles once again in the filmWhite Chicks. Prior to his death in July 2017, John worked with Oscar-winner Laura Dern in 2018’sThe Tale and was featured in guest roles on shows like NCIS and more. He was mourned by so many in Hollywood after his shocking death at the age of 71.

Devin Ratray

Who would Kevin McCallister be without his big brother Buzz? ActorDevin Ratray was given the task of being the worst big brother in the world in Home AloneandHome Alone 2. As Buzz, Devin mercilessly teased Macaulay’s Kevin, but he also may have prepared the youngster to defend his home at the penultimate moment! After theHome Alonemovies, Devin continued to act in a number of films and TV shows.

In 2013, he appeared in the critically lauded and Oscar-nominated filmNebraska and in 2017 he starred alongside funny ladies like Ilana Glazer andKate McKinnoninRough Night. That same year, he starred as Nate Henry in the HBO seriesMosaicand in 2019 played Stephen in the critically acclaimed filmHustlers.

Devin’s name also appeared in headlines in Dec. 2021, when it was reported that he and his girlfriend went through a nasty split. He was even accused of strangling his ex, according to a police report obtained by Page Six, but no charges were brought against the actor. Following the allegations, New York authorities announced that they were investigating rape allegations brought against the actor in August 2022, perCNN.The actor denied the rape allegations.