'Home Alone': Where Are They Now?

"I made my family disappear," Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) says upon realizing he's been left 'Home Alone' in 1990's unforgettable family hit. But many of the McAllisters (as well as the colorful characters around them) are still visible these days, you just have to know where to look for them. (And no, they're not in the attic.)

Where Are They Now?

• 'Dazed and Confused'
• 'The Goonies'
• 'Princess Bride'
• 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'

Macaulay Culkin

Then: Mac's turn as precocious robber-bashing 8-year-old Kevin McCallister made him perhaps the most famous -- and definitely the highest-paid -- child star ever. But after a trio of box-office flops in 1994 and a very public custody battle between his parents in '95, he disappeared from the limelight.

Macaulay Culkin

Now: He resurfaced on 'Will & Grace' in 2001 and made the leap back into movies two years later as a homicidal drag queen (seriously) in 'Party Monster.' In '06, he published a semi-autobiographical novel entitled 'Junior' and can next be seen in the indie 'Sex and Breakfast.' Oh, and he's currently dating actress Mila Kunis.

Catherine O'Hara

Then: Kevin's mom, Kate McCallister, has many maternal skills ... but keeping track of her kid isn't one of them. O'Hara was a well-established performer before 'Home Alone,' having appeared as a regular on the Canadian sketch show 'SCTV' and co-starred as Winona Ryder's frenetic mother (hmm) in 'Beetlejuice.'

Catherine O'Hara

Now: O'Hara might have been known in the U.S. solely for 'Home Alone' if it weren't for Christopher Guest. Aside from starring in every Guest movie since 1997, she's had a busy voiceover career, with a role in 2008's 'Where the Wild Things Are' up next. She also recently got a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame (yup, they have one, too).

Devin Ratray

Then: In the early-90s, Ratray was the go-to guy for big-boned bullies, also appearing in films like 'Little Monsters' and 'Dennis the Menace.' As Buzz, the tarantula-grooming, red-headed bully of an oldest brother, he was like the Biff Tannen of his generation.

Devin Ratray

Now: Though Ratray's most notable acting credits of late are the 2004 movie 'The Prince and Me' and one episode of 'Law and Order' (he played a mentally ill killer), he's been spotted rocking out around New York as the front man of Little Bill and the Beckleys. He also appeared in this random YouTube video.

John Heard

Then: He was Kevin's distraught dad (OK, let's just say negligent) who was horrified to learn he and his wife had overlooked a little something when they left for their big family trip. Prior to 'Home Alone,' Heard was probably most recognized for playing the closest thing to a villain opposite Tom Hanks in 'Big.'

John Heard

Now: Heard's better known for his TV work these days: a crooked cop on 'The Sopranos' (for which he was Emmy-nominated); Governor Tancredi on 'Prison Break'; guest spots on probably every incarnation of 'Law & Order' and 'CSI' known to man ... you get the drift.

Kieran Culkin

Then: Mac's real-life younger brother made his big-screen debut as Kevin's bed-sharing --and bed-wetting -- cousin Fuller, who simply refuses to go easy on the Pepsi.

Kieran Culkin

Now: After earning a Golden Globe nomination for 2002's acclaimed indie 'Igby Goes Down,' he took time off from movies to act on the stage, most recently in the off-Broadway revival of 'SubUrbia.' He'll return to the big screen in 2008's 'Margaret,' opposite Matt Damon and Anna Paquin.

Gerry Bamman

Then: He delivered an odiously ingenious performance as ill-mannered, short-tempered Uncle Frank, a man who turns mooching into an art form.
Now: Two episodes of 'Law and Order' in 2004 and 2005 aside, he's kept mostly to the stage recently. He'll return to the big screen in the '08 drama 'My Father's Will.'

Angela Goethals

Then: The French-fluent actress (and great-great-granddaughter of Panama Canal chief engineer George W. Goethals) fittingly plays Kevin's haughty Francophile older sister Linnie, whose one main purpose is to assure Kevin he's incompetent. She's what the French call "les bitch."

Angela Goethals

Now: After skipping 'Home Alone 2' and taking time off to get her degree from Vassar, she returned to acting in 2000. In addition to recent guest gigs on 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Boston Legal,' Goethals was crazy-good playing CTU director Erin Driscoll's mentally deranged daughter in a six-episode arc on Day 4 of '24.'

Joe Pesci

Then: Pesci was hitting his prime as 'Home Alone' opened in theaters, still soaking up accolades for his explosive turn in 'Goodfellas,' which would earn him an Oscar the following spring. Though he didn't win anything for his bumbling burglar Harry, he did prove he could take punishment as well as he could dish it.

Joe Pesci

Now: After disappearing from the public eye for six-plus years, Pesci finally resurfaced with a small role in pal Robert De Niro's 2006 directorial effort 'The Good Shepherd.' He'll next be seen as "Some Idiot" (the character's name) in the indie 'The Amateurs' and then with Helen Mirren in 2009's 'Love Ranch.'

Daniel Stern

Then: Of the "Wet Bandits," he's Marv Murchens, the dumb one (err, dumber one), who endures a tarantula on his head, an iron in his face and a nail up his nose. Stern had his breakthrough in 1983's 'Diner,' and by 'Home Alone' was two seasons into his role as the voice of the adult Kevin Arnold on 'The Wonder Years.'

Daniel Stern

Now: In 1991 came Stern's next biggest movie role, that of Phil in 'City Slickers.' He was the voice of 'Dilbert' in the animated series, but since then has mostly appeared in short-lived sitcoms ('Danny,' 'Regular Joe') and straight-to-DVD movies ('Bachelor Party Vegas,' as -- earmuffs, kids! -- "Harry Hard").

Hillary Wolf

Then: After a string of TV movies, Wolf (whose Megan miscounted McCallisters as they boarded the airport van) had a big 1990, also appearing in 'Waiting for the Light' with Shirley MacClaine.
Now: After 'Home Alone 2,' Wolf dropped acting to pursue judo, and made the U.S. Olympic team in 1996 and 2000.

Roberts Blossom

Then: Considering the veteran character actor had once played a lunatic killer in the cult classic 'Deranged,' it was a bit of inspired casting to have him portray Kevin's mysterious, possibly lunatic killer neighbor, Old Man Marley.
Now: Blossom retired in 1999 and now lives in Berkeley, California, where we're sure he still scares children.

John Candy

Then: Funnyman -- and frequent John Hughes collaborator -- Candy had a bit part as Gus Polinski, one of the polka players who gives Mom a ride back to Illinois when her plane leaves her stranded in Scranton. He was a natural for the part, considering that one of his regular 'SCTV' bits was as TWO of the polka-performing family the Schmenges.

John Candy

Now: Sadly, the larger-than-life comedian and bankable movie star ('Planes, Trains and Automobiles,' 'Uncle Buck') suffered a fatal heart attack in 1994 while filming the comedy 'Wagons East.' His last film, Michael Moore's 'Canadian Bacon,' was released in 1995.

Michael C. Maronna

Then: In his first film role, the Rhode Island native was Kevin's older brother Jeff, who offered such motivational sound bites as "Kevin, you're such a disease."

Michael C. Maronna

Now: Maronna capitalized on his 'Home Alone' fame by grabbing the role of Big Pete in the popular Nickelodeon show 'The Adventures of Pete & Pete.' After that show's two-year run, he went on to play Bagel Boy in '40 Days and 40 Nights.' His last credit was in the aptly titled straight-to-DVD flick 'Men Without Jobs.'

Hope Davis

Then: In only her second film role (after a small part in 'Flatliners'), Davis played the French ticket agent who tries to help a frantic Kate McCallister get home to her son. If "help" means suggesting she try to fly stand-by.

Hope Davis

Now: She made a splash in 'The Daytrippers' alongside Parker Posey, but it was 1998's 'Next Stop Wonderland' that cemented Davis' reputation as a rising indie queen. Nominated for a Golden Globe for 'American Splendor' (2003), she has three films in the works, including Charlie Kaufman's 'Synecdoche, New York.'

Chris Columbus

Then: Though his earlier 'Adventures in Babysitting' was a well-reviewed family romp, 'Home Alone' was Columbus' breakthrough as a director. Why then would he return to the same well for 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,' you might ask? Only Chris could tell.

Chris Columbus

Now: After some directorial hits ('Mrs. Doubtfire') and misses ('Bicentennial Man'), Columbus scored big when he was tapped to helm the first and second 'Harry Potter' installments. He remained in the series as a producer on the third 'Potter,' and has also produced recent hits 'Fantastic Four' and 'Night at the Museum.'

John Hughes

Then: Though he will forever be known for the Brat Pack films ('Breakfast Club,' et al.), Hughes achieved his biggest commercial success with 'Home Alone.'
Now: He quit directing after 1991's 'Curly Sue' and spent the '90s penning wacky kids' fare like 'Baby's Day Out.' He's been strangely (suspiciously?) silent for the past decade, though he occasionally gets story credit under the pseudonym Edmond Dantes.