Corey Feldman

Corey Feldman
Feldman at the 1989 Academy Awards
Born	Corey Scott Feldman July 16, 1971 (1971-07-16) (age 38) Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977—present
Spouse(s)	Vanessa Marcil (1989—1993) Susie Sprague (2002—present) 1 child

Corey Scott Feldman (born July 16, 1971) is an American film and television actor. He became known during the 1980s, with roles in the Hollywood films The Goonies, The Lost Boys and Stand by Me.

Early life

Feldman, the second of five children, was born in Chatsworth, California, the son of Sheila (née Goldstein), his childhood manager, and Bob Feldman, a musician who eventually owned his own talent agency aimed at modelling other kids' careers after that of his son.^[1] Feldman was raised Jewish^[2][3] and has two brothers, Eden and Devin, as well as two sisters, Mindy and Brittnie. Mindy Feldman started her career at age six, as the youngest member of the new Mickey Mouse Club in the late '70s.

1970s and 1980s

Feldman started his career at the age of three, appearing in a McDonald's commercial. In his youth he appeared in over 100 television commercials, and appeared on 50 TV shows, from "Mork & Mindy" to "Eight Is Enough", to "One Day at a Time". He was also in the TV show Cheers, playing a Little Leaguer coached by Coach. He debuted in the films Time After Time and The Fox and the Hound, for Disney. He then went on to star in 15 #1 movies in a row, each of them grossing over $50 million at the box office. These movies included Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985), The Burbs (1989; opposite Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher), and Stand by Me (1986; alongside River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell). In 1987, Feldman appeared with Corey Haim in The Lost Boys. This film marked the first on-screen pairing of Feldman and Haim, who became known as "the two Coreys." The pair went on to star in a string of films including License to Drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989). Tired of the "Corey Mania", Feldman and Haim decided to part ways professionally and to focus on their personal careers, although they remained close friends throughout the years until a feud in 2008, as documented by the A&E reality show "The Two Coreys". Feldman has said he does not want any contact with Haim again.^{[citation needed]}

1990s

Feldman began the '90s providing the voice of Donatello for the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action film. After a public battle with drug addiction,^[4] Feldman fought to re-establish his life and career by working with teens, starring in several lesser-known films, and branching out with an album. He returned to the big screen with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III where he again did the voice of Donatello, re-teamed with Corey Haim in Blown Away, and starred in the Richard Donner/Robert Zemeckis/Joel Silver film Tales From The Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood, opposite Dennis Miller.

In 1995, Feldman starred in the CBS series Dweebs, which aired for six episodes. He then released his second album, Still Searching for Soul, with his band Corey Feldman's Truth Movement. In 1999, Feldman appeared in New Found Glory's "Hit or Miss" music video as Officer Corey Feldman. In 1999, he made an appearance in the TV show The Crow: Stairway to Heaven.

2000s

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In 2001 Truth Movement did its first tour across America playing 33 dates.

In 2002, Feldman released a solo album, Former Child Actor, and promoted it with a second US tour. In 2002, he appeared in the first celebrity-driven reality series The Surreal Life on the VH1. On the show, he publicly married Susie Sprague. The next year, he made a cameo appearance in the film Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star starring David Spade. He appeared in the Moby music video "We Are All Made Of Stars".

In 2005, Feldman made his stage debut in the positively reviewed off-Broadway play Fatal Attraction, a Greek Tragedy, a parody of the seminal 1987 film Fatal Attraction directed by Timothy Haskell. Feldman played the lead character, named Michael Douglas (after the star of the film, Michael Douglas). Feldman recently appeared in the theatrical release My Date with Drew and is currently the voice of "Sprx-77" in the Toon Disney/ABC Family series Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!.

In 2007, Feldman and Corey Haim began a reality TV show entitled, The Two Coreys, on the A&E Network.^[5][6] Haim and Feldman began taping on December 4, 2006. The show premiered on July 29, 2007.

In the winter of 2007, Feldman's new film, Terror Inside, was released after the premiere of the A&E show. It was filmed in the Greater Orlando area by Minott Lenders, an independent film company based in Florida. The offbeat horror film also stars his wife Susie, Tanya Memme (A&E's Sell This House), and Chad Jamian Williams.

In January 2008, Feldman, his wife, and Haim started production on the second season of the now hit television show The Two Coreys. Feldman was also an executive producer for both seasons.

During the summer of 2008, the Feldmans released a provocative PETA ad reminiscent of the John and Yoko bed-in photos.

On July 29, 2008, Warner Premiere released Lost Boys: The Tribe, a sequel to the 1987 horror film The Lost Boys, on DVD and Blu-ray. In the film, Feldman reprises his role of vampire hunter Edgar Frog. He appeared on The Soup representing himself as Frog to buy The Tribe.

Feldman's other acting work for 2008 included Lucky Fritz and The Adventures of Belvis Bash, a war comedy.

In November 2008, Feldman released a new album produced by his own label, Ci Fi Records, titled Technology Analogy.^[7] The album features contributions by some well known artists including guitar work by Jon Carin and Scotty Page (Pink Floyd), Mark Karan (Ratdog, the Other Ones), and artwork by artist Storm Thorgerson. The album was made available exclusively through Feldman's web site.

In March 2009, he announced on his blog that Warner Brothers hired him to star in and be executive producer for Lost Boys 3.^[8]

With directors Joe Dante and Roger Corman, Feldman produced and directed the Web series Splatter for Netflix.^[9] The series runs under the name Roger Corman Presents: Splatter.^[10]

Personal life

Corey dated Drew Barrymore circa 1989-1990, but the relationship was short-lived.^{[citation needed]} He later married Vanessa Marcil, but the couple divorced in 1993.^{[citation needed]} He married Susie Sprague on October 30, 2002, on the final episode of the first season of The Surreal Life. The ceremony was co-officiated by a rabbi and by M.C. Hammer, an ordained minister.^[3] Hammer and Mötley Crüe bandmember Vince Neil, both fellow Surreal Life castmembers, performed at the reception.^{[citation needed]} Feldman and Sprague have one son, Zen Scott Feldman, born in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

Feldman is a vegetarian and an animal rights and environmental activist. He is a spokesperson for PETA, Farm Sanctuary, The Humane Society, MoveOn, and Greenpeace. He was awarded the Paws of Fame Award by the Wildlife Way Station for his dedication to animal rights.^[11]

Feldman was honored in 2004 with a Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award and was ranked #8 on VH1's Greatest Kid Stars in 2005.^{[citation needed]} He also won the Crystal Reel Award for Best Actor for his work in 2007's "Terror Inside" at the 2008 FMPTA Awards.^{[citation needed]} Susie and Corey received the duo of the year award at the FOX Reality Really Awards.^{[citation needed]} Susannah Feldman (Susie Sprague) filed for divorce from Corey Feldman in Oct, 2009 citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.^[12]

Filmography

• Time After Time (1979)
• The Fox and the Hound (1981) (voice)
• Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
• Gremlins (1984)
• Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
• The Goonies (1985)
• Stand by Me (1986)
• The Lost Boys (1987)
• License to Drive (1988)
• The 'Burbs (1989)
• Dream a Little Dream (1989)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) (voice)
• Edge of Honor (1991)
• Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991)
• Blown Away (1992)
• The Magic Voyage (1992) (voice)
• Meatballs 4 (1992)
• Round Trip to Heaven (1992)
• Stepmonster (1993)
• National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) (voice)
• Lipstick Camera (1994)
• National Lampoon's Last Resort (1994)
• Maverick (1994)
• Voodoo (1995)
• Dream a Little Dream 2 (1995)
• A Dangerous Place (1995)
• Bordello of Blood (1996)
• South Beach Academy (1996)
• Red Line (1996)
• Busted (1997)
• Evil Obsession (1997)
• The Waterfront (1998)
• Strip 'n Run (1998)
• Storm Trooper (1998)
• She's Too Tall (1998)
• Born Bad (1999)
• The Million Dollar Kid (2000)
• Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000)
• Seance (2001)
• Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001) (documentary)
• My Life as a Troll (2001)
• Bikini Bandits (2002)
• Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
• Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) (documentary)
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
• Serial Killing 4 Dummys (2004)
• My Date with Drew (2004) (documentary)
• No Witness (2004)
• The Birthday (2004)
• Space Daze (2005)
• Terror Inside (2007)
• Hooking Up (2008)
• Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)

Television work

• Willa (1979)
• The Bad News Bears (1979 - 1980)
• Love, Natalie (1980)
• How to Eat Like a Child (1980)
• Father Figure (1980)
• The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
• Madame's Place (1982 - 1983)
• Cheers 1983 (guest role as "Moose" in season 2 episode 8 "Manager Coach")
• Still the Beaver (1983)
• Exile (1990)
• Dweebs (1995) (canceled after 10 episodes)
• Sliders, episode "Electric Twister Acid Test" 1996/1997
• Legion (1998)
• Sonic Underground (1999) (canceled after 40 episodes) (voice)
• Lovesick (2001) (unsold pilot)
• The Surreal Life (cast member in 2003)
• Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (since 2004) (voice)
• Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys (2004)
• Robot Chicken (2007) episode "Federated Resources"
• The Two Coreys (2007 - 2008)

References

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External links

• Official Corey Feldman Website
• Corey Feldman at the Internet Movie Database
• When Young Stars Burn Out MSN Movies