19 actors better recognized by their cult favourite characters

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Game of Thrones) | Image Source: HBO — Game of Thrones | Image Source: Prime Video

12. Macaulay Culkin – Kevin McCallister (Home Alone series)

Home Alone series | Image Source: 20th Century Fox

Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister was the epitome of the holiday movie icon in Home Alone and its sequel. His witty pranks and mischief etched an indelible mark on pop culture, making Culkin a household name. Despite his somewhat early retirement from acting, the character of Kevin McCallister remains one of the most recognisable ever. And the deeper Culkin was into the part, the stronger his association remains with it because Home Alone still remains a yearly favourite watched around the world in their millions.