Michael C. Maronna (born September 27, 1977) is an American actor, who
has appeared in several television programs and films. He is best
known for his roles as "Big Pete" Wrigley on the television series The
Adventures of Pete & Pete and as Jeff McCallister in the movie Home
Alone and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.Maronna was born
in Brooklyn, New York, to a firefighter father and a guidance
counselor mother. He is of one half Italian, three-eighths Irish, and
one-eighth Dutch descent. He went to Hunter College High School in New
York City, before attending Purchase College of the State University
of New York, where he studied documentary/nonfiction
filmmaking.Maronna played older Pete Wrigley in the television show
The Adventures of Pete & Pete on Nickelodeon (from 1989 to 1996), as
well as the character of Jeff McCallister in the movie Home Alone
(1990) and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). In the
first one he says the line "Kevin, you are such a disease", which
became a popular moment from the movie. He also portrayed a teenage
killer in an episode of Law & Order. In the 2000s, Maronna appeared in
the movies Slackers and 40 Days and 40 Nights.Maronna was in a widely
seen series of 1999 ads for TD Ameritrade as Stuart, a slacker
employee of a clueless boss whom he helps get on the internet with
over-the-top zealousness. Maronna reprised the role in a comedy reel
with Bill Clinton, which was shown at Clinton's final appearance as
the President of the United States at the 2000 White House
Correspondents' Association dinner.
has appeared in several television programs and films. He is best
known for his roles as "Big Pete" Wrigley on the television series The
Adventures of Pete & Pete and as Jeff McCallister in the movie Home
Alone and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.Maronna was born
in Brooklyn, New York, to a firefighter father and a guidance
counselor mother. He is of one half Italian, three-eighths Irish, and
one-eighth Dutch descent. He went to Hunter College High School in New
York City, before attending Purchase College of the State University
of New York, where he studied documentary/nonfiction
filmmaking.Maronna played older Pete Wrigley in the television show
The Adventures of Pete & Pete on Nickelodeon (from 1989 to 1996), as
well as the character of Jeff McCallister in the movie Home Alone
(1990) and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). In the
first one he says the line "Kevin, you are such a disease", which
became a popular moment from the movie. He also portrayed a teenage
killer in an episode of Law & Order. In the 2000s, Maronna appeared in
the movies Slackers and 40 Days and 40 Nights.Maronna was in a widely
seen series of 1999 ads for TD Ameritrade as Stuart, a slacker
employee of a clueless boss whom he helps get on the internet with
over-the-top zealousness. Maronna reprised the role in a comedy reel
with Bill Clinton, which was shown at Clinton's final appearance as
the President of the United States at the 2000 White House
Correspondents' Association dinner.
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