Macaulay Culkin Reveals John Candy Was Among The First To Notice His Father Was “A Monster”

Macaulay Culkin opened up about his experience working with the late actor John Candy, who played his uncle in the 1989 film Uncle Buck.

The former child star said John represented a fatherly figure on set and was able to sense that his biological father, Kit Culkin, was a “monster.”

Macaulay, best known for his role in Home Alone, shared his memories of John in the documentary John Candy: I Like Me.

The film premiered on Thursday (September 4) at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

In Uncle Buck, Macaulay played Miles Russell, a boy sent to live with his troubled uncle, a heavy drinker who made a living by betting on rigged horse races.

Macaulay Culkin revealed that John Candy looked out for him during the filming of Uncle Buck

John passed away at 43 after suffering