Editing Corey Feldman (section)

==Career==
===1980–1989: Teen years and breakthrough ===
Feldman started his career at the age of three, appearing in a [[McDonald's]] commercial.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chmielewski|first1=Dawn C.|title=Two former teen idols back bill to protect child actors|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-apr-18-la-et-molest-survivors-20120418-story.html|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 18, 2012|archive-date=August 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828080436/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/18/entertainment/la-et-molest-survivors-20120418|url-status=live}}</ref> In his youth, he appeared in over 100 television commercials and on 50 television series, including ''[[The Bad News Bears (TV series)|The Bad News Bears]]'', ''[[Mork & Mindy]]'', ''[[Eight Is Enough]]'', ''[[One Day at a Time (1975 TV series)|One Day at a Time]]'', ''[[Madame's Place]]'', and ''[[Cheers]]''. He was in the films ''[[Time After Time (1979 film)|Time After Time]]'' and Disney's ''[[The Fox and the Hound]]''. In 1981, he appeared in [[NBC]]'s musical comedy children's special ''[[How to Eat Like a Child]]'' alongside other future child stars [[Billy Jayne]] and [[Georg Olden (actor)|Georg Olden]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Blankenship|first1=Bill|title=Teens offer crash course in childhood|url=http://cjonline.com/news-life-arts-entertainment-local/2012-07-26/teens-offer-crash-course-childhood|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=[[The Topeka Capital-Journal]]|date=July 26, 2012|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025954/http://cjonline.com/news-life-arts-entertainment-local/2012-07-26/teens-offer-crash-course-childhood|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1982, he portrayed "Little Big" Jim Malloy in the single-episode situation comedy ''[[Cass Malloy]]'', which served as the pilot for the later sitcom ''[[She's the Sheriff]]''.

[[File:Corey Feldman (1989).jpg|thumb|upright|Feldman at the [[1989 Academy Awards|Academy Awards in 1989]]]]
Feldman became known as a teen idol in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://ontvtoday.com/80s-teen-idols-feldman-and-haim-dramatized-in-a-tale-of-two-coreys|title = '80s teen idols Feldman and Haim dramatized in 'A Tale of Two Coreys'| work=ONTVtoday |date = January 6, 2018|access-date = December 4, 2021|archive-date = December 4, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211204224459/https://ontvtoday.com/80s-teen-idols-feldman-and-haim-dramatized-in-a-tale-of-two-coreys|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2011/08/12/corey-feldman-claims-pedophilia-rampant-in-hollywood/|title=Corey Feldman claims pedophilia "rampant in Hollywood"|date=August 12, 2011|access-date=December 4, 2021|archive-date=December 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204224500/https://www.bostonherald.com/2011/08/12/corey-feldman-claims-pedophilia-rampant-in-hollywood/|url-status=live}}</ref> During the mid-to-late 1980s, he "was known for being one of the most popular teen pin-ups in the world".<ref name="Guardian" /> He was featured in several consecutive high-grossing movies during this period; those movies included ''[[Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter]]'' (1984), ''[[Gremlins]]'' (1984), ''[[Friday the 13th: A New Beginning]]'' (1985), ''[[The Goonies]]'' (1985), and ''[[Stand By Me (film)|Stand By Me]]'' (1986) as Teddy Duchamp, the latter alongside [[River Phoenix]], [[Wil Wheaton]], and [[Jerry O'Connell]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Guerra|first1=Joey|title=Corey Feldman is coming to Houston, to sing|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Corey-Feldman-is-coming-to-Houston-to-sing-11026512.php|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=March 24, 2017|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010147/http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Corey-Feldman-is-coming-to-Houston-to-sing-11026512.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lang|first1=Brett|title='Stand by Me' Oral History: Rob Reiner and Cast on River Phoenix and How Coming-of-Age Classic Almost Didn't Happen|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/stand-by-me-30th-anniversary-oral-history-corey-feldman-1201824490/|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=Variety|date=July 28, 2016|archive-date=October 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015200829/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/stand-by-me-30th-anniversary-oral-history-corey-feldman-1201824490/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1987, Feldman appeared with [[Corey Haim]] in ''[[The Lost Boys]]'', in which he played Edgar Frog, a role he reprised in two direct-to-video sequels years later, ''[[Lost Boys: The Tribe]]'' (2008) and ''[[Lost Boys: The Thirst]]'' (2010). ''The Lost Boys'' marked the first onscreen pairing of Feldman and Haim, who became known as "[[The Two Coreys]]".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Connelly|first1=Sherryl|title=Corey Feldman's new book details sexual abuse he and Corey Haim experienced in Hollywood|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/corey-feldman-book-details-sexual-abuse-coreys-article-1.1490863|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=New York Daily News|date=October 20, 2013|archive-date=November 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104144757/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/corey-feldman-book-details-sexual-abuse-coreys-article-1.1490863|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Bowden|first1=Ebony|title=Eighties star Corey Feldman 'passed back and forth' by Hollywood paedophiles: report|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/eighties-star-corey-feldman-passed-back-and-forth-by-hollywood-paedophiles-report-20160526-gp4zx1.html|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=May 27, 2016|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107113352/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/eighties-star-corey-feldman-passed-back-and-forth-by-hollywood-paedophiles-report-20160526-gp4zx1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The pair went on to star in a string of films, including ''[[License to Drive]]'' (1988) and ''[[Dream a Little Dream (film)|Dream a Little Dream]]'' (1989).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Allis|first1=Tim|last2=Alexander|first2=Michael|title=Behind the Wheel of License to Drive, Fast Starter Corey Haim Guns His Biggest Star Vehicle to Date|url=http://people.com/archive/behind-the-wheel-of-license-to-drive-fast-starter-corey-haim-guns-his-biggest-star-vehicle-to-date-vol-30-no-6/|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=People|date=August 8, 1988|archive-date=September 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927113352/http://people.com/archive/behind-the-wheel-of-license-to-drive-fast-starter-corey-haim-guns-his-biggest-star-vehicle-to-date-vol-30-no-6/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Nashawaty|first1=Chris|title=Dream a Little Dream 2; The Lost Boys; License to Drive; Dream a Little Dream; Blown Away; National Lampoon's Last Resort|url=https://ew.com/article/1995/03/10/dream-little-dream-2-lost-boys-license-drive-dream-little-dream-blown-away/|access-date=October 30, 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 10, 1995|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015402/http://ew.com/article/1995/03/10/dream-little-dream-2-lost-boys-license-drive-dream-little-dream-blown-away/|url-status=live}}</ref> Feldman also voiced the character of [[Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Donatello]] in the original live action ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' movie.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Couch|first1=Aaron|title='Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles': Untold Story of the Movie "Every Studio in Hollywood" Rejected|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-untold-785653|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 2, 2015|archive-date=June 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621102039/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-untold-785653|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1990–present: Career fluctuations ===
After a public battle with drugs<ref name=nll1>{{cite news |last=Kappes |first=Serena |title=Corey Feldman: No longer lost |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/07/people.watn.feldman/ |access-date=March 9, 2020 |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=January 8, 2003 |archive-date=July 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718001057/https://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/07/people.watn.feldman/ |url-status=live }}</ref> (which began shortly after filming concluded for ''[[The 'Burbs]]'' in 1989),<ref>[https://finance.yahoo.com/video/corey-feldman-carrie-fisher-attempted-180000557.html "Corey Feldman on Carrie Fisher's attempted intervention on the set of 'The 'Burbs'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118205621/https://finance.yahoo.com/video/corey-feldman-carrie-fisher-attempted-180000557.html |date=November 18, 2018 }} – Yahoo! Finance, October 10, 2017</ref> Feldman fought to re-establish his life and career by working with youths, starring in several lesser-known films, and branching out with an album titled ''Love Left''. He returned to the big screen with ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III]]'', once again providing the voice of [[Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Donatello]], and starred in the [[Richard Donner]]/[[Robert Zemeckis]]/[[Joel Silver]] film ''[[Bordello of Blood|Tales From The Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood]]'' opposite [[Dennis Miller]] and [[Angie Everhart]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Maltin|first=Leonard|title=Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F60TAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT290|year=2014|publisher=Penguin|isbn=978-0-698-18361-2|page=290}}</ref>

In 1995, Feldman starred with Haim in their last mainstream film together, ''[[Dream a Little Dream 2]]''. In the late 1990s, Feldman starred in the [[CBS]] series ''[[Dweebs (TV series)|Dweebs]]''. In 1996, Feldman appeared alongside his former ''[[Stand By Me (film)|Stand By Me]]'' co-star [[Jerry O'Connell]] in "Electric Twister Acid Test", an episode of the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]] series ''[[Sliders (TV series)|Sliders]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jerry O'Connell Reveals the Checkered History of 'Sliders' and a Potential Reboot |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jerry-oconnell-reveals-the-checkered-history-of-211218691.html |access-date=March 9, 2020 |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |date=March 24, 2016 |first=Karen |last=Kemmerle |archive-date=June 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607181408/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jerry-oconnell-reveals-the-checkered-history-of-211218691.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1999, he appeared as Officer Corey Feldman in the music video for the [[New Found Glory]] single "Hit or Miss".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Harris|first1=Will|title=Corey Feldman on child actors, his favorite roles, and the Goonies sequel|url=https://www.avclub.com/corey-feldman-on-child-actors-his-favorite-roles-and-1798235206|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=December 10, 2012|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013902/https://film.avclub.com/corey-feldman-on-child-actors-his-favorite-roles-and-1798235206|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, he made an appearance in the television series ''[[The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corey and 'The Crow'|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17913265/pittsburgh_postgazette/|access-date=March 2, 2018|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|date=May 8, 1999|page=44|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=March 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302104014/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17913265/pittsburgh_postgazette/|url-status=live}} {{free access}}</ref> In 2003, he appeared in the celebrity-driven reality series ''[[The Surreal Life]]'' on [[The WB]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=''The Surreal Life'' is one of 2003's wildest new reality shows|url=https://ew.com/article/2002/12/20/surreal-life-one-2003s-wildest-new-reality-shows/|access-date=October 30, 2017|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=December 20, 2002|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107024628/http://ew.com/article/2002/12/20/surreal-life-one-2003s-wildest-new-reality-shows/|url-status=live}}</ref> He also made a cameo appearance in the film ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]'' starring [[David Spade]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Linder|first1=Brian|title=This weekend at the movies: Tricky Dixie|url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2003/09/05/this-weekend-at-the-movies-tricky-dickie|access-date=October 30, 2017|website=IGN|date=September 5, 2003|archive-date=May 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503181226/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/09/05/this-weekend-at-the-movies-tricky-dickie|url-status=live}}</ref> He appeared in the theatrical release ''[[My Date with Drew]]'' and was the voice of "Sprx-77" in the [[Toon Disney]]/[[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] series ''[[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gonzalez|first1=Ed|title=My Date With Drew|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/my-date-with-drew|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=July 12, 2005|archive-date=January 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112182331/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/my-date-with-drew|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005, Feldman starred as [[Michael Douglas]] in the [[Off-Broadway]] play [[Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy]], a parody of the 1987 film [[Fatal Attraction]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2005/legit/reviews/fatal-attraction-a-greek-tragedy-1200524624/ |title=Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy |date=July 11, 2005 |access-date=October 12, 2023 |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016205122/https://variety.com/2005/legit/reviews/fatal-attraction-a-greek-tragedy-1200524624/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2007, Feldman and Haim began a reality television series titled ''[[The Two Coreys (TV series)|The Two Coreys]]'' on the [[A&E Network]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-thecoreysonaande,0,7651855.story |title='Lost Boys' Found: A&E Reunites The Coreys – If it's half as good as 'Blown Away,' we're there |publisher=Zap2it |date=September 26, 2006 |access-date=September 30, 2010 |archive-date=January 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116080522/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-thecoreysonaande,0,7651855.story |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bierly|first1=Mandi|title=The Two Coreys: Together again!|url=https://ew.com/article/2007/07/19/two-coreys-together-again-2/|access-date=October 30, 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=July 19, 2007|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025035/http://ew.com/article/2007/07/19/two-coreys-together-again-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2008, they started production on the second series of ''The Two Coreys''. He was also executive producer for both seasons.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gill|first1=Alexander|title=Two Coreys, and one mighty ticked producer|url=https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/arts/two-coreys-and-one-mighty-ticked-producer/article1070195/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=January 31, 2007|archive-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114162504/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/two-coreys-and-one-mighty-ticked-producer/article1070195/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2012, Feldman joined the British television series ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'' with American [[Pair skating|pair skater]] [[Brooke Castile]].<ref name=doi2012>{{cite web | url = http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/dancing-on-ice/dancing-on-ice-2012-profile-of-corey-feldman/ | title = Dancing on Ice 2012: Profile of Corey Feldman | first = Lisa | last = McGarry | date = January 3, 2012 | access-date = January 3, 2012 | work = UnrealityTV | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120126072556/http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/dancing-on-ice/dancing-on-ice-2012-profile-of-corey-feldman/ | archive-date = January 26, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>  On October 28, 2013, Feldman released his first memoir, ''Coreyography''. The book details his early life as a child actor all the way up to the death of Corey Haim. It also discusses his struggles with addiction and as a victim of Hollywood child sexual abuse.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corey Feldman's 'Coreyography' Details Sexual Abuse He, Corey Haim Faced|last=Sieczkowski|first=Cavan|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/21/corey-feldman-sexual-abuse_n_4136524.html|work=Huffington Post|access-date=February 17, 2014|date=October 21, 2013|archive-date=October 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027053110/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/21/corey-feldman-sexual-abuse_n_4136524.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2018, Feldman was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the third annual Young Entertainer Awards.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Donnelly|first1=Matt|title=Corey Feldman was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, You Guys|url=https://www.thewrap.com/corey-feldman-is-getting-a-lifetime-achievement-award-you-guys/|access-date=March 15, 2018|publisher=The Wrap|date=March 7, 2018|archive-date=March 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023629/https://www.thewrap.com/corey-feldman-is-getting-a-lifetime-achievement-award-you-guys/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In October 2019, Feldman appeared in an episode of ''[[Marriage Boot Camp]].''<ref>{{Citation|title=Meet the Feldman Family! {{!}} Watch Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition Video Extras {{!}} WE tv|url=https://www.wetv.com/shows/marriage-boot-camp-reality-stars-family-edition/videos/meet-the-feldmans--41995|language=en|access-date=July 15, 2021|archive-date=July 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715183640/https://www.wetv.com/shows/marriage-boot-camp-reality-stars-family-edition/videos/meet-the-feldmans--41995|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2020, he filed a lawsuit against [[We TV]] and Think Factory Media for emotional abuse, claiming he was held "hostage" on the set. He also claimed that We TV "falsified information to the public, and discredited Mr. Feldman as a liar on their show." and alleged that Marriage Boot Camp "glamorized abuse" and caused "distress".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Corey Feldman Accuses 'Marriage Boot Camp' of False Imprisonment and More in Lawsuit|url=https://extratv.com/2020/08/31/corey-feldman-accuses-marriage-boot-camp-of-false-imprisonment-and-more-in-lawsuit/|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Extra|language=en|archive-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901201025/https://extratv.com/2020/08/31/corey-feldman-accuses-marriage-boot-camp-of-false-imprisonment-and-more-in-lawsuit/|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2021, he dropped his lawsuit against We TV. Court records did not indicate whether they reached a settlement.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Corey Feldman Drops Lawsuit Alleging He Was Held Hostage on Series Set|url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/entertainment/2021/03/17/corey-feldman-drops-lawsuit-alleging-he-was-held-hostage-on-series-set|access-date=March 30, 2021|website=www.ny1.com|language=en|archive-date=March 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324210200/https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/entertainment/2021/03/17/corey-feldman-drops-lawsuit-alleging-he-was-held-hostage-on-series-set|url-status=live}}</ref>

Feldman became friends with director [[Jordan Peele]] who called him, "one of the greatest teen icons of all time".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlcjJkhMDJs|title= Jordan Peele Bought the Prosthetic Ear Corey Feldman Wore in Stand by Me|via= YouTube|access-date= November 7, 2023|archive-date= November 7, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231107123858/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlcjJkhMDJs|url-status= live}}</ref> In 2023, Peele programmed screenings of Feldman's film ''[[The Birthday (film)|The Birthday]]'' (2005) at [[Film at Lincoln Center]]. Peele described the film as "a WTF did I just watch experience" comparing it to ''[[Nope (film)|Nope]]'' saying both films are about "exploitation and erasure".<ref name="defez" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screenslate.com/articles/i-avant-garde-im-artist-corey-feldman-conversation-michael-m-bilandic|website=ScreenSlate|title="I Like the Avant-Garde. I'm an Artist.": Corey Feldman in Conversation with Michael M. Bilandic|first=Michael M.|last=Bilandic|date=January 13, 2023|access-date=November 7, 2023|archive-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114162341/https://www.screenslate.com/articles/i-avant-garde-im-artist-corey-feldman-conversation-michael-m-bilandic|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2024, Feldman competed in [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 11|season eleven]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as the wild card contestant "Seal". While eliminated in the Group B finals alongside [[Clay Aiken]] and [[Ruben Studdard]] as "Beets", there were references to his interactions with [[Jenny McCarthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-masked-singer-season-11-episode-9-recap-corey-feldman-ruben-studdard-clay-aiken-1235988896/|title='The Masked Singer' Reveals Identities of the Seal and Beets: Here Are the Celebrities Under the Costumes|website=Variety|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=May 1, 2024|access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>