Legendary Home Alone character now lives very different life – 34 years after iconic film

An actor known for their role in Home Alone, the Christmas classic which received a follow-up film just two years later, is living a very different aside his job in Hollywood

An actor best known for their now-legendary role in Home Alone is living a very different life.

With a cast featuring Academy Award winner Joe Pesci as well as the iconic Macaulay Culkin, Home Alone remains a much-loved staple of Christmas. Its sequel, Lost in New York, added recognisable faces like Tim Curry and Rob Schneider to an already stacked cast featuring John Heard and Catherine O'Hara.

But one of its stars has traded the Hollywood lifestyle for a calmer time on their farm, sculpting incredible works of art and sharing his results online. It marks a massive change of pace for one of the more recognisable faces found in the series.

Taking to Twitter/X with a video of actor Daniel Stern, fans were delighted to see what he had been up to since Home Alone. The actor, who portrayed bumbling burglar Marv Murchins, shared many scenes with Pesci and it is believed the pair remain close.

Stern, 67, has not turned his back on acting but found a new love in the form of sculpting at his ranch. A screen recording of a post from his TikTok, @realdanielstern0, showed the actor unveiling his latest sculpture. The clip has since gone viral on Twitter/X, with a user sharing the post and writing: "Marv from Home Alone lives on a farm and is a sculptor. Look guys!"

A few users corrected the original poster, with one writing: "This is not simply "Marv from Home Alone", this is the LEGEND known as Daniel Stern." The rest of the replies and quote-tweets were filled with admiration for Stern's work latest work, a sculpted woman resting on a chair.

One user says the video shows Stern has "serious talent" for sculpting while another called the actor a "talent". Stern has continued working as an actor but also turned to sculpture work and created work for public art projects across the United States.

Another user wrote: "I had no idea what happened to Marv, but this made me happy to see. That dress and the detail is pretty awesome btw!" One reminisced about their favourite moments from Stern's career while also praising his newfound passion for sculpting."

They added: "This man literally brought tears to my eyes in Home Alone 2. Omg, the first person to make me have tears from laughter. It was the brick scene and the way he reacted to it. I will always respect him. Great work by the way." Some were stunned by the complexities of the sculpture and wondered whether it was attached to the chair.

One wrote: "Wow, when I first glanced down I thought that was real fabric and wondered how long it took Then I still wondered how long it took! Is she attached to that chair? Or can the sculpture be placed on any surface that tall?!"