8 Beloved Child Actors Who Completely Disappeared From Our Screens

1. Macaulay Culkin

Allegations of abuse by Michael Jackson when he stayed at his Neverland ranch aside, Macaulay Culkin had a pretty great childhood. Finding fame in the late 1980s and early '90s with films like the John Hughes scripted Uncle Buck and Home Alone series, not to mention My Girl and Richie Rich, Culkin quickly established a reputation as one of the brightest young gems in Hollywood's crown. However, he faded into memory for almost a decade after a spate of films in 1994 that only did moderate business at the box office. The actor returned to acting in 2003 in Party Monster, a decidedly more adult vehicle for his talents in which he played a party promoter and murderer. Intermittent film and television work followed, as did a relationship with Family Guy star Mila Kunis that ended in 2011. Culkin released a semi-autobiographical novel in that time, but his true passion was yet to be revealed.
In 2013, Macaulay Culkin and a group of friends formed a Velvet Underground cover band named The Pizza Underground in which many of the lyrics were replaced with pizza-related words. Culkin plays kazoo in the band, but it's uncertain how long they'll stay together as a recent tour was cancelled after the former star was booed off the stage during a kazoo solo. What do you think of our list? Were we missing any of your favourite child stars? Let us know in the comments!
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