Corey Feldman

Corey Scott Feldman (born July 16, 1971) is an American actor. As a youth, he became well known for his roles in popular 1980s films such as Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985) and Stand by Me (1986). Feldman collaborated with Corey Haim starring in numerous films such as the comedy horror The Lost Boys (1987), the teen comedy License to Drive (1988) and the romantic comedy Dream a Little Dream (1989). They reunited for the A&E reality series The Two Coreys, which ran from 2007 to 2008.

Feldman experienced diminishing success in the film industry as an adult, following well-publicized personal conflicts. In the 21st century, he has become known for a string of appearances on various reality TV shows such as Celebrity Wife Swap in 2015, Celebrity Marriage Boot Camp in 2020, The Masked Singer in 2024, and Dancing with the Stars in 2025 where he was eliminated first.

While he has been outspoken about sexual abuse in the entertainment industry, he has also faced public scrutiny over Corey's Angels and has also been accused of sexual misconduct. Feldman has released six studio albums, including Love Left (1992), Former Child Actor (2002), and Angelic 2 the Core (2016). His music has received widespread negative critical attention and has been mocked online.

Early life Corey Scott Feldman was born on July 16, 1971, in the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, the son of Bob and Sheila Feldman, a musician and a cocktail waitress, respectively. He was raised Jewish. Feldman has claimed that his parents exploited him for his earning potential as a child actor, and that his mother was abusive. She has denied his accusations.

Career 1980–1989: Early years and breakthrough Feldman as Tommy Jarvis in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984).

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 on 50 television series, including The Bad News Bears, Mork & Mindy, Eight Is Enough, One Day at a Time, Madame's Place, and Cheers. He was in the films 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. 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.

Feldman became known as a teen idol in the 1980s. During the mid-to-late 1980s, he "was known for being one of the most popular teen pin-ups in the world".

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". The pair went on to star in a string of films, including License to Drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989). Feldman also voiced the character of Donatello in the original live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

1990–2006: Career fluctuations After a public battle with drugs, which began shortly after filming concluded for The 'Burbs in 1989, 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, again providing the voice of Donatello, and starred in the Richard Donner/Robert Zemeckis/Joel Silver film Tales From The Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood opposite Dennis Miller and Angie Everhart.

In December 1990, as part of a plea deal and following at least three arrests in 1990 alone, Feldman was briefly barred from film and television work. He entered drug rehabilitation after pleading guilty to possession of heroin and cocaine, avoiding drug rehabilitation and driving with a suspended license.

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. In 1996, Feldman appeared alongside his former Stand By Me co-star Jerry O'Connell in "Electric Twister Acid Test", an episode of the Fox Network series Sliders. In 1999, he appeared as Officer Corey Feldman in the music video for the New Found Glory single "Hit or Miss". In the same year, he made an appearance in the television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven.

In 2003, he appeared in the celebrity-driven reality series The Surreal Life on The WB. He also made a cameo appearance in the film Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star starring David Spade. He appeared in the theatrical release My Date with Drew and was the voice of "Sprx-77" in the Toon Disney/ABC Family series Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!. 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.

2007–present: Reality TV appearances In 2007, Feldman and Haim began a reality television series titled The Two Coreys on the A&E Network. In January 2008, they started production on the second series of The Two Coreys. He was also executive producer for both seasons. In January 2012, Feldman joined the British television series Dancing on Ice with American pair skater Brooke Castile.

In October 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. In April 2018, Feldman was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the third annual Young Entertainer Awards.

In October 2019, Feldman appeared in an episode of Marriage Boot Camp. 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". In March 2021, he dropped his lawsuit against We TV. Court records did not indicate whether they reached a settlement.

Feldman became friends with director Jordan Peele who called him, "one of the greatest teen icons of all time". In 2023, Peele programmed screenings of Feldman's 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, saying that both films are about "exploitation and erasure".

In 2024, Feldman competed in season eleven of 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.

In 2025, Feldman competed on season 34 of the ABC reality dance competition series Dancing with the Stars where he was paired with dancer Jenna Johnson. Feldman was quickly eliminated, lasting only two episodes.

Music career Feldman says his greatest influence has been his idol Michael Jackson. Feldman said he studied his dance moves and fashion style and "copied him effortlessly". His first public dancing experience was at 12 years old when he lip synced Michael Jackson's song "Billie Jean".

In 1992, he released his first album, Love Left. He then released his second album, Still Searching for Soul (1999), with his band, Corey Feldman's Truth Movement. In 2002, Feldman released a solo album, Former Child Actor, and promoted it with a second US tour. He appeared in the music video for the Moby single "We Are All Made of Stars".

In 2016, to promote his double album Angelic 2 the Core, he performed with Corey's Angels on the Today Show. The album was a tribute to Michael Jackson and Corey Haim, but the performance went viral, with many online mocking it, including Rolling Stone, who labeled it "bizarre". Anthony Fantano ranked it as both the worst album of 2016 and of the 2010s.

In 2023, Feldman performed at the punk rock music festival Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois. The booking of Feldman was met with criticism. Julie River of New Noise Magazine wrote, "Booking Corey Feldman for this show felt a little bit mean-spirited. If you've ever seen a video of Feldman performing live, you'll notice it's completely overdone, pretentious, and just outright bizarre" and "The music is mediocre at best, but Feldman's choreography and stage theatrics are positively laughable... Feldman spent an inordinate amount of time on stage complaining about his ex-wives, which felt like a Hollywood cliché and a tad misogynistic".

Corey's Angels

In 2015, Feldman and his then-girlfriend, Courtney Anne Mitchell, appeared in an episode of the fourth season of the reality television series Celebrity Wife Swap. His girlfriend swapped with actor/comedian Tommy Davidson's fiancée, Amanda. Feldman sees himself as a Hugh Hefner-like manager over the group of women known as "Corey's Angels". Feldman states that he had helped women get careers in life but through his company, Corey's Angels, he can have control over them and financially benefit. In the episode, Feldman tells these women what to wear, eat, and to do whatever he tells them. Corey's Angels is a musical group Feldman created.

In September 2016, he made an appearance on the Today program to support his album Angelic 2 the Core, which sparked backlash for its unusual nature. Following the Today show appearance Feldman had an interview with The Hollywood Reporter where he discussed the creation of Corey's Angels. He said he met women at the Playboy Mansion who had dreams of acting and singing and stated, "I like helping them...to help girls who were kind of lost and needed help to find their way".

He described the situation as a "360 management, development and production entity". He added that they sought out girls who were 18 and who he thought were "virtuous, and honest and loyal". Feldman was asked about a contract shown in the Celebrity Wife Swap episode, and he stated, while it was not entirely real, "there are certain rules that we have. That's what they based that contract on." Feldman stated the point of the organization is to see "if we could get in and mold them while they're still young and impressionable, while they're moldable, so to speak, we can help them make the right choices." Feldman denied any allegations that the company was degrading to women. The other Corey's Angels bandmates, including Mitchell, were booked into jail and had to post bond.

On March 28, 2018, Feldman claimed that he received a small puncture wound and admitted himself to a hospital. It was later reported by the police that he had no lacerations.

Feldman is a Democrat and an advocate for animal welfare and animal rights; he has adhered to a vegetarian diet since his youth. He appeared with his second wife in a PETA ad campaign promoting vegetarianism. He was awarded the Paws of Fame Award by the Wildlife WayStation for his dedication to animal rights. Feldman holds beliefs in the paranormal.

Drug and alcohol abuse Feldman has spoken publicly about his struggles with drug addiction and alcoholism, which he said started due to abuse from his mother and his sexual abuse while in the film industry. In September 1990, he was charged with possession of heroin, in his second narcotics-related charge since March 1990. In October 1990, Feldman entered a live-in drug program. In December 1990, he was suspended from the program for rules violations. legally agreed to enter drug rehabilitation as part of a plea deal.

In October 2017, his band was pulled over in Mangham, Louisiana. Feldman was in possession of marijuana and driving while his driver's license was suspended. He was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, driving under suspension, and speeding. He paid a $640 fine. Feldman first met Haim at the age of 14 on the set of The Lost Boys, a film in which they both acted. The two became known as "The Two Coreys".

The Two Coreys went on to star in License to Drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989) together.

The Two Coreys, a reality show about The Two Coreys, aired on the A&E Network from 2007 to 2008. The disintegrating relationship between the former best friends prompted a six-month hiatus before the second season. Before Haim's death, he and Feldman reconciled off-camera.

Haim died of pneumonia in 2010, following a long battle with drug addiction.

Citing both a desire to avoid unwanted publicity and a lack of funds to attend, Feldman missed Haim's funeral and maintained that Haim was his "best friend".

In 2025, Feldman alleged that Haim had molested him. Feldman also stated that Haim informed him that Charlie Sheen told him that such behavior "was OK."

Friendship with Michael Jackson During his childhood and teen years, Feldman had a close friendship with Michael Jackson. In his book Coreyography, and in several interviews, he stated that he had positive childhood experiences with Jackson: "Michael Jackson's world, crazy as it sounds, had become my happy place... When I was with Michael, it was like being ten years old again." In 2001, their friendship ended because Jackson--based on erroneous information--thought that Feldman would portray him negatively in an upcoming book.

Feldman claimed that on September 11, 2001, Jackson helped get Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and Liza Minnelli out of New York City but did not help him. In 2002, Feldman retaliated with the song, "Megalo Man", featuring the lyrics: "I believed in your words/I believed in your lies/But in September in New York/You left me to die/I love you, Megalo Man."

In February 2005, Feldman was subpoenaed to testify against Jackson in the singer's child molestation trial. Ultimately, he did not testify.

Feldman has stated that Jackson never touched him inappropriately. In 2018, however, Feldman recounted that when he was 13 or 14 years old, Jackson showed him a book that was "focused on venereal diseases and the genitalia".

After Jackson died in 2009, Feldman dedicated a Los Angeles hospital concert with his rock band, Truth Movement, to the singer.

At times, Feldman has spoken out in defense of Jackson in the wake of the sexual molestation accusations made against him. At other points, he has expressed doubt about Jackson's innocence.

Marriages and relationships Feldman was married to actress Vanessa Marcil from 1989 until 1993.

He met actress and model Susie Sprague in a nightclub in January 2002. They married 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 MC Hammer, an ordained minister. Feldman sought joint custody and wanted the court to block Sprague's spousal support demand. After a five-year process, the couple's divorce became final in 2014.

On November 22, 2016, Feldman married his long-time girlfriend, Courtney Anne Mitchell. The ceremony was officiated by television producer Marklen Kennedy, at Elton John's Fizz champagne lounge at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. In August 2023, after 7 years of marriage, it was announced that Feldman was divorcing Courtney amid her continued health issues. In November 2025, a divorce settlement was reached between Feldman and Mitchell.

Sexual abuse allegations made by Feldman Feldman contends that sex abuse of child actors is a widespread problem in show business. In October 2017, in response to the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations, he started an Indiegogo campaign to finance a film about his life to expose the secret child sexual abuse that he claims is just as common in Hollywood as sexism and sexual assault against adults. In March 2018, he spoke at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York, in support of the Child Victims Act, which would lengthen the statute of limitations for civil claims arising out of acts of child sex abuse, and would create a one-year period in which sex abuse survivors could bring civil claims that were then barred by the statute of limitations.

As an adult, Feldman has identified himself as a survivor of child sexual abuse. According to him, he was molested by a man he first identified only as the alias "Ron Crimson", who worked as an assistant to Feldman's father. Feldman has indicated that "Ron" facilitated his initiation into drug addiction. He also accused child agent Marty Weiss and former talent agent and Hollywood underage club owner Alphy Hoffman of having sexually abused him.

During an October 2013 episode of The View, while Feldman was promoting his autobiography Coreyography, Barbara Walters said that Feldman was "damaging an entire industry" with his allegations. In March 2020, in his documentary (My) Truth: The Rape of Two Coreys, Feldman repeated a claim that the actor Charlie Sheen had raped his 13-year-old co-star Corey Haim on the set of the film Lucas. The claim was corroborated by his ex-wife Susie Feldman and his Lost Boys co-star Jamison Newlander.

Sheen, through his publicist, denied the allegations, calling them "sick, twisted and outlandish". Haim's mother Judy had identified a different actor as her son's rapist on The Dr. Oz Show and told Entertainment Tonight that Sheen never raped her son, calling the claims "made up".

In 2025, Feldman alleged that Haim had molested him. Feldman also stated that Haim informed him that Charlie Sheen told him that such behavior "was OK."

Sexual misconduct allegations against Feldman In January 2018, Feldman was under investigation by police on charges of sexual battery. However, Feldman was cleared of all charges the following month.

In June 2020, Feldman removed himself from the SAG-AFTRA Sexual Harassment Committee after SAG-AFTRA had issued a resolution to remove him from the committee following a number of sexual misconduct allegations that were made. Former members of Corey's Angels have come forward and accused Feldman of having "abused, sexually harassed and taken advantage of them". These women include: Jacqueline Von Rueden (Jezebel Sweet), Poeina Suddarth, Margot Lane, Chantal Knippenburg, Amy Clark, Mara Moon, and Krystal Khali, who detailed information relating to Feldman's conduct with women.

The SAG-AFTRA national board resolution stated that there had been "formal complaints to law enforcement, including the Los Angeles Police Department," against Feldman, and added that "investigations are currently ongoing into the allegations of sexual harassment".

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1979 Time After Time Boy at Museum 1981 The Fox and the Hound Young Copper Voice 1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Tommy Jarvis Gremlins Pete Fountaine 1985 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Tommy Jarvis age 12 The Goonies Clark "Mouth" Devereaux 1986 Stand by Me Teddy Duchamp 1987 The Lost Boys Edgar Frog 1988 License to Drive Dean 1989 The 'Burbs Ricky Butler Dream a Little Dream Bobby Keller 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Donatello voice 1991 Edge of Honor Butler Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever Jessie Davis 1992 The Magic Voyage Pico Voice Meatballs 4 Ricky Wade Round Trip to Heaven Larry 1993 Blown Away Wes Gardner Stepmonster Phlegm National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 Young Cop Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III Donatello Voice 1994 Lipstick Camera Joule Iverson National Lampoon's Last Resort Sam Maverick Bank Robber A Dangerous Place Taylor 1995 Voodoo Andy Dream a Little Dream 2 Bobby Keller 1996 Bordello of Blood Caleb Verdoux Evil Obsession Homer South Beach Academy Billy Spencer Red Line Tony 1997 Busted David Also director Born Bad Marco 1998 She's Too Tall Doug Beckwith The Waterfront Strip 'n Run Storm Trooper Roth 2000 The Million Dollar Kid Charles The Scarecrow Max the Mouse Credited as Edggar Frogg Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV Sarah's Gynecologist 2001 Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy Himself Documentary My Life as a Troll Seance a.k.a. Killer in the Dark John 2002 Bikini Bandits Angel Gabriel Project Redlight Short film 2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead Himself Mayor of the Sunset Strip Documentary Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 2004 Serial Killing 4 Dummys Store Clerk My Date with Drew Himself Documentary American Fame Pt. 1: Drowning River Phoenix Short film No Witness Mark Leiter The Birthday Norman Forrester Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys Robert Toulon 2005 Space Daze Himself 2008 Terror Inside Allen Lost Boys: The Tribe Edgar Frog 2009 Hooking Up Ryan Thompson Lucky Fritz Lucky Fritz Splatter Jonny Splatter 2010 Lost Boys: The Thirst Edgar Frog 2011 We Will Rock You Samuel Stilman 2012 Six Degrees of Hell Kyle Brenner 2013 The Zombie King Kalfu Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Himself/narrator 2018 Corbin Nash Queeny 2020 My Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys 2021 13 Fanboy Mike Merryman 2022 SAVJ Tank Standing Buffalo Voice role 2025 Corey Feldman vs. the World Self Documentary

Television Year Title Role Notes1978Eight Is Enough Daycare kid Episode: Cops and Toddlers Alice Orphan Boy Episode: "Who Ordered the Hot Turkey?" 1978–1980 The Bad News Bears Regi Tower 26 episodes1979 Willa T.C. Television movie 1979–1982 The Love Boat Mike / Charlie 2 episodes 1980 Mork & Mindy Billy 2 episodes Love, Natalie Franklin Television movie 1980 Father Figure Bobby Television movie 1981 How to Eat Like a Child Corey Television movie 1982 The Kid with the Broken Halo Rafe Television movie Cass Malloy "Little Big" Jim pilot later developed into She's the Sheriff 1982–1983 Madame's Place Buzzy St. James 15 episodes 1983 Cheers Moose Episode: "Manager Coach" Still the Beaver Corey Cleaver Television movie 1984 One Day at a Time Keith Schneider Episode: "Another Man's Shoes" 1986 Family Ties Walter Episode: "The Disciple" 1990 Exile Schenke Television movie (episode of Disneyland) 1992 Married... with Children Ralph Episode: "T-R-A Something, Something Spells Tramp" 1994 Tales from the Crypt Episode: "The Assassin" 1995 Dweebs Canceled after 10 episodes 1996 Sliders Episode: "Electric Twister Acid Test" 1998 Legion 1999 Big Wolf on Campus Episode: "What's the Story Mourning Corey?" The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Chris Draven Episode: "Brother's Keeper" 2001 Lovesick Unsold pilot 2003 The Surreal Life Cast member in 2003. Appeared in 10 episodes. 2004 Greg The Bunny Appearing as self in episode Jimmy Drives Gil Crazy 2004–2006 Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! SPRX-77 Appeared in 52 episodes. 2004 Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys Robert Toulin Television movie 2007 Robot Chicken Corey Feldman Episode: "Federated Resources" 2007–2008 The Two Coreys Himself 19 episodes 2010 Warren the Ape 2 episodes 2011 Psych Thorn Episode: "This Episode Sucks" Proving Ground Episode: "Gadgets from The Goonies" 2012 Dancing on Ice Celebrity Juice Himself 2 episodes Border Security: Canada's Front Line Himself 2 episodes 2013–2017 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Slash 12 episodes 2015 Turbo FAST Torquer Voice; Episode: The Day Mel Fell Celebrity Wife Swap Herself Episode: "Tommy Davidson/Corey Feldman" 2016 Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry Himself Episode: Corey Feldman / Rachel Hunter 2017American Dad!AnnouncerVoice; Episode: A Whole Slotta Love 2018 Minecraft: Story Mode Magnus Voice; 3 episodes 2020Marriage Boot Camp: Reality StarsHimselfEpisode: Family Edition JJ Villard's Fairy Tales Huntsman / Guard Voice; Episode: Snow White 2023 Only You: An Animated Shorts Collection Voice Voice; Episode: Monstr 2024 The Masked Singer Himself/Seal Season 11 contestant 2025Dancing with the StarsContestantSeason 34

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Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 1996 Normality Kent Knutson US version 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze Slash 2015 Minecraft: Story Mode Magnus the Rogue

Discography Solo Love Left (1994) Former Child Actor (2002) Angelic 2 the Core (2016) Love Left 2: Arm Me with Love (2021)

With Corey Feldman's Truth Movement Still Searching for Soul (1999) Technology Analogy (2010)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee Result1983 Young Artist Awards Best Young Actor, Guest on a Series The Love Boat 1984 Best Young Actor, Guest on a Television Series Lottery! 1985 Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Gremlins 1985 Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor 1986 Young Artist Awards Exceptional Performance by a Younger Actor - Motion Picture The Goonies 1987 Jackie Coogan Award (Shared with Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, and Jerry O'Connell) Stand By Me 1988 Best Young Actor in a Horror Film The Lost Boys 1989 Best Young Actor in a Comedy Film License to Drive

Books written Coreyography: A Memoir, St. Martin's Press, 2013.