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Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister

Child star Macaulay was just 10 years old when he landed the role of Kevin. He later continued his career, as he went on to star in the 1992 sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York before also having lead roles in Richie Rich (1994), The Pagemaster (1994), Party Monster (2003) and Saved! (2004).

In 2004, Macaulay was arrested for possession of marijuana and two controlled substances. 

He was briefly jailed and then released on $4,000 bail. Later, in court, he received three one-year suspended prison sentences and was ordered to pay $540 in fees.

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Catherine O’Hara as Kate McCallister

Actress Catherine O’Hara was already a big name in Hollywood before landing the role of Kevin’s mum, Kate, in Home Alone. She had worked on big titles such as Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice.

In 2020, she landed an Emmy for her hilarious portrayal of Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek. 

While she went on to continue to shine in other roles, she remained close with her on-screen son, Macaulay and the pair maintained a good friendship.

Tragically, the legendary actress died at age 71 on Jan. 30, 2026. Her death certificate revealed that she had a blood clot in her lungs, with rectal cancer being listed as the long-term cause of death.

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John Heard as Peter McCallister

John landed the role of Kevin’s dad, Peter, but he already had a bright career. Before Home Alone, he starred in many renowned films like Cutter’s Way (1981), Beaches (1988) and Big (1988).

Off-screen he had a pretty turbulent life. He married actress Margot Kidder in 1979, but the marriage lasted only six days.

In 1987, he had a son named Leo but then in 1991 he was arrested and charged with third-degree assault for slapping his child. 

In 1997, he was found guilty of trespassing at Leo’s home but was acquitted of charges of trespassing at their son’s school.

He went on to have another son to Sharon Heard, named Max, but sadly he died when he was just 22. 

Heard died in 2017 aged 72. He was found dead in a hotel room in Palo Alto, California.

His cause of death was noted as cardiac arrest due to atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease.

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Joe Pesci as Harry

Joe Pesci took on the role of Harry, a con man and one-half of the Wet Bandits duo.

However, he has a dazzling acting career, having been a longtime staple in Martin Scorsese’s films.

He has starred in Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995) and The Irishman (2019).

In his private life, Pesci has been married and divorced three times and has one daughter.

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