On November 22, 2025, Macaulay Culkin confirmed the official name change to Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin – based on a 2018 Twitter poll.
Actor Macaulay Culkin has changed his name. The actor, known from the children’s classics “Home Alone” and “Kevin Alone in New York”, added a middle name to his name.
On November 22, 2025, he announced at the Q&A session of the show “A Nostalgic Night With Macaulay Culkin” that he had now officially changed his name: “My name is Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin”. Until now he went by his birth name “Macaulay Carson Culkin”.
Twitter poll decided on new middle name
He started a Twitter survey in 2018 in which he let users choose his new middle name. In addition to “Macaulay Culkin,” the survey also included “The McRib Is Back” and “Kieran” – the latter is a reference to his brother Kieran Culkin, who can be seen in the series “Succession,” among others.
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A joke with seven years’ notice
The actor is already known for his humor and the creativity of his social media posts. This ironic name decision also suits the 45-year-old. “I did all of this just for this one joke,” the actor admitted on his show. He continued: “If someone approaches me at the airport and asks, ‘Excuse me, are you Macaulay Culkin?’, I can answer, ‘Well, Macaulay Culkin is my middle name.'”
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From Kevin to Hollywood star
At the beginning of the 1990s, Culkin was one of the most famous and internationally successful child actors in film, which he achieved through his leading role in the two “Kevin” productions. After numerous television and music productions, Culkin was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles in the film category in 2023.