Home Alone star's spiral from child star to drug addict after divorcing parents

Macaulay Culkin [Photo: Courtesy]

Macaulay Culkin holds the mantle of one of the most successful child actors of all time, but he's also renowned for having one of the biggest falls from grace in showbiz ever. From drug abuse, legal meltdowns and an arrest, Macaulay - who turns 40 this week - went through a torrid time after soaring to fame aged ten.

Despite turning his back on Hollywood, the appearance of Macaulay's angelic childhood self in living rooms every Christmas made his twenty-something descent appear even darker. In 2004 a 24-year-old Macaulay's mugshot was shared around the world when he was charged with possessing marijuana and a controlled substance without a prescription after having his car searched by police officers in Oklahoma.