Who Played Me in "Home Alone"? Quiz

Answer: Macaulay Culkin

Culkin, born on August 26th, 1980 in New York City was cast as Kevin McCallister. Kevin's family planned to go to Paris for the holidays but he was punished for fighting with his brother, Buzz, the night before they flew out. Kevin's family slept in and scrambled to get to the airport on time and left Kevin home alone, as he was asleep in a room on the third floor.

While Kevin was home alone, he ordered a pizza, watched a disturbing video and even went grocery shopping by himself. Kevin's biggest success was thwarting two burglars' attempt to steal from his home. Culkin reprised his role of Kevin McAllister in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York".

He also starred in the films, "My Girl" and "Richie Rich".

Answer: Catherine O'Hara

O'Hara, a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada portrayed Kate McCallister. Kate disciplined Kevin when he fought with Buzz and had him sleep on the third floor. The very next morning, Kate heard the doorbell ring and looked at her watch. She immediately woke up her husband, Peter, and they both screamed that they had slept in and might miss their flight. Kate and Peter immediately woke up everyone and she asked the clerk at the airport if they missed their flight.

The clerk told them they just made it and let them board the plane. Midway through the flight, Kate told Peter that she felt like something was not right and that was when she realized Kevin was home alone.

When the McCallister's got to Paris, Kate called the Chicago Police Department and told them that Kevin was home alone and wanted the police to check on him. Kate flew to Dallas to try and get a flight back to Chicago but nothing was available.

She made it to Scranton, Pennsylvania but no flights opened up, since it was the holidays.

A man named Gus Polinski overheard Kate's problem while in Scranton and told her he and his friends would be happy to drive her to Chicago, since they were going to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kate accepted the ride and was the first one that got back home to find Kevin. When she saw Kevin, she wished him a Merry Christmas and apologized to him and then they hugged. O'Hara reprised her role of Kate McCallister in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York". She was also in the movies, "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" and "Beetle Juice".

Answer: Gerry Bamman

Bamman, born in 1941 in Independence, Kansas played Uncle Frank. Frank was Peter McCallister's brother and appreciated his brother paying for all the expenses for the trip to Paris. When Kevin and Buzz fought the night before the trip, Frank told Kevin he was a jerk.

The next day, Frank told Peter that the plane would leave in 45 minutes and they would not make it but Peter told him to think positive. When Kate found out Kevin was home alone, Frank remarked that it was horrible about how people forget things, including himself, since he had forgotten his reading glasses. Bamman guest starred on the TV series', "Law & Order", "Rescue Me" and "Sex and the City".

Answer: Terrie Snell

Snell landed the part of Aunt Leslie. Leslie was Frank's wife and also the mother to Fuller, Kevin's cousin. During Buzz and Kevin's fight, Fuller was pinned to the wall via a chair. Leslie removed it and asked Fuller if he was alright. Fuller told his mom that he was fine.

When the McCallisters got to Paris, Kate called the police and gave Leslie her address book and told her and Frank to call everyone they could on their street. When Leslie got done making phone calls, she told Kate nobody answered since all she got was answering machines. Snell had guest starring stints on the TV shows, "ER", "Beverly Hills, 90210", and "Strong Medicine".

Answer: Daniel Stern

Stern, born on August 28th, 1957 in Bethesda, Maryland was cast as Marv. Marv, along with his friend Harry, burglarized many houses in Chicago and it was before he left each house that he would turn the water on and clog up the sink so it would flood the house.

This was when Marv told Harry they would be known as the "wet bandits". Kevin booby trapped his house the night that Marv and Harry broke in and both burglars suffered multiple injuries from the traps. For example, Marv stepped on a nail, got hit in the head with a paint can and stepped on Christmas ornaments. Stern reprised his role of Marv in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York".

He was also in the movies, "City Slickers" and "Rookie of the Year".

Answer: Hope Davis

Davis, a native of Englewood, New Jersey had the small role of a French ticket agent. Right after Kate called the Chicago Police to let them know that Kevin was home alone, she and Peter spoke to the French ticket agent about their options in getting home. Kate asked if they could get a private plane to go back to Chicago but she told Kate the airport did not offer private planes for passengers.

After they discussed a couple of more options, the ticket agent told both Peter and Kate they could stay at the airport and possibly get on a plane back to the United States on the standby list. Kate told the ticket agent she would stay and hope to get an open seat. Davis guest starred on the TV shows, "Six Degrees", "In Treatment", and "Deadline".

Answer: Joe Pesci

Pesci, born in 1943 in Newark, New Jersey portrayed Harry. Harry was the other burglar and he managed to get inside certain peoples' houses when he impersonated a police officer, to check them out. One night, Harry and Marv sat in their van on the block where the McCallisters lived to watch the neighbors' lights come on at their homes since the lights had automatic timers on them.

This only included the neighbors who were on vacation at the time. When the McCallister home lit up, Harry told Marv that was the one with all the goods they wanted.

In the middle of the movie, Marv and Harry argued while Harry was driving and he almost hit Kevin. Harry rolled down the window and told Kevin to watch out but then told him to have a Merry Christmas. When he smiled, he showed his gold tooth, which Kevin recognized when Harry watched over his house from a couple of nights ago.

When Harry broke into Kevin's house, he suffered a lot of pain since Kevin rigged the house with booby traps. One of Harry's hands was burned, his head was lit on fire and he lost his gold tooth when a flying paint can hit him in the face and knocked out the tooth. Pesci reprised the role of Harry in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York".

He was also in the films, "Lethal Weapon 3" and "The Good Shepherd". In 1991, Pesci won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film, "Goodfellas". Other Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actor that year were Graham Greene for "Dances with Wolves", Al Pacino for "Dick Tracy", Bruce Davison for "Longtime Companion", and Andy Garcia for "The Godfather: Part III".

Answer: Lynn Mansbach

Mansbach had the small role of the woman on a payphone at the airport in Paris. When the McCallisters got off their plane, they rushed to a payphone and the only one around was the one the woman was using at that time. Kate told the woman in English that she had to use the phone.

The woman replied in French and Kate just said it was an emergency. The woman got flustered with Kate and Kevin's sister urged her to get off since her brother was home alone. Finally, someone grabbed the phone out of her hand and Kate hung up the phone and made a call to the Chicago Police Department. Mansbach's first acting credit was in "Home Alone" and her second acting credit was in a guest starring role for the TV series, "Missing Persons".

Answer: Kieran Culkin

Culkin, born on September 30th, 1982 in New York City had the small role of Fuller. Fuller was Kevin's cousin, since he was the son of Kevin's Uncle Frank and Aunt Leslie. The night before the flight to Paris, Leslie told Fuller to go easy on the Pepsi so he would not wet the bed.

When Kevin was sent to the third floor to go to bed, he told his mom it was scary up there but she told him not to worry since Fuller would sleep in that room that evening. Kevin told her he did not want to sleep in the same bed as Fuller since he always wet the bed. Kate told Kevin they would put Fuller someplace else. Culkin reprised his role of Fuller in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York".

He was also in the films, "The Cider House Rules" and "Music of the Heart".

He is Macaulay Culkin's younger brother.

Answer: Ann Whitney

Whitney had the small role of the clerk at the drugstore. Kevin went there one day and picked out a toothbrush to purchase. He asked the clerk if it was approved by the American Dental Association and she looked on the label to see if it was. She told Kevin it did not say and Kevin asked her if she could find out.

She asked her co-worker, Herb, to see if he could answer the question. Herb was dumbfounded as well. A man came in and frightened Kevin and Kevin started to go towards the entrance. The clerk told him he had to pay for his toothbrush but Kevin ran out with the toothbrush in hand.

The clerk told another co-worker, Jimmy, to stop Kevin. Whitney had roles in the movies, "While You Were Sleeping", "The Fugitive", and "Chain Reaction".