08/26/2026
Wow
Happy birthday today to Macaulay Culkin, born August 26, 1980 in New York City! Most of us watched Macaulay grow up on screen, from his early appearance alongside John Candy in Uncle Buck (1989) to becoming one of the biggest child stars in movie history as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and Home Alone 2. He followed those films with My Girl, The Good Son, and Richie Rich, but growing up famous came with challenges, and Macaulay eventually stepped away from Hollywood and spent years trying to figure out what he wanted his adult life to look like.
A big part of the answer seems to have arrived when he met actress Brenda Song in 2017 while making Changeland. Macaulay has spoken openly about how different his life feels today, and Brenda appears to have brought a sense of stability, love, and normalcy that was often missing during his unusual childhood. The two are homebodies who have built a relatively private life together, far removed from the Hollywood spotlight Macaulay experienced as a kid. They are now parents to two sons, Dakota and Carson, and Macaulay has described fatherhood and his relationship with Brenda as giving him the kind of family life he had long wanted.
Perhaps the best indication of how much his life has changed came when Macaulay received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023. With Brenda sitting in the audience, he became emotional while thanking her, calling her his "champion" and saying she had given him purpose and family. For someone whose childhood played out so publicly, there is something especially nice about seeing him now seemingly content with a much quieter life centered around the woman he loves and the family they've created together.
Join us in wishing Macaulay a happy birthday today!