Born:
July 16, 1971
in
Los Angeles
Best Known For:
Being a child actor.
Early-life:
Corey Scott Feldman was born in Los Angeles on July 16, 1971. He made his acting debut at the age of three in a commercial for McDonald's.
Career:
During his childhood, Feldman went on to appear in more than 100 commercials and made guest-starring roles in numerous TV programmes such as Mork & Mindy, The Bad News Bears, The Love Boat, Cheers, and Family Ties. He made his big-screen debut in Time After Time (1979) and went on to star in box-office hits Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985), Stand By Me (1986) and The Lost Boys (1987). After a public battle with drugs, Feldman went on to star in several lesser-known films and began recording music. He has continued to find work on the big and small screens. In 2012, he was a contestant on Dancing on Ice.
Quote:
'I was famous before I knew my own name.'
Trivia:
He and best friend Corey Haim were known as 'The Two Coreys' at the peak of their fame in the 1980s. In 2007, they starred together in a reality show that saw Haim moving in with Feldman.