Macaulay Culkin was a famous child actor.
Macaulay Carson Culkin ( born August 26 , 1980 ) is an American actor . At the height of his fame , he was regarded as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple . Culkin ranked at number two on VH1 's list of the `` 100 Greatest Kid-Stars '' and E! 's list of the `` 50 Greatest Child Stars '' .