Actor
Guest for Stand By Me
Corey Scott Feldman began his career at the age of three, starring in a Clio Award-winning McDonald’s commercial. He worked steadily in guest-starring roles on television series such as, “Mork & Mindy”, “Alice” and “Eight is Enough” before landing a regular part on the sitcom, "The Bad News Bears." (1979). In the same year, Feldman made his big screen debut in Time After Time. Over the next few years, Feldman continued making guest appearances in many television shows and in 1981, Feldman supplied the voice of Young Copper, in Disney's The Fox & The Hound.
Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter launched Feldman’s career in the horror genre with the role of the main character, Tommy Jarvis, as a child. He reprised that role in Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning. Feldman then began a series of appearances in blockbuster films such as Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985) and Stand By Me (1986). In 1987, Feldman won the Jackie Coogan Award for Stand by Me (1986), and appeared in the legendary cult classic film The Lost Boys, alongside Jason Patric and Keifer Sutherland. In 1988 he won the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Horror Motion Picture for his performance in Lost Boys.
In 1989, Feldman appeared in The ‘Burbs along with Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher and also provided the voice of Donatello for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which holds the biggest box office for an independent feature in history and also marked his thirteenth number-one box office hit in a row.
Feldman then took time off to focus on his personal life and returned to the film world with appearances in National Lampoon’s (Loaded Weapon), Maverick and Ninja Turtles #3. He was a regular on the CBS series “Dweebs” (1995) followed by a starring role in the Richard Donner, Robert Zemeckis, Joel Silver produced Tales From The Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood for Universal. In 1996, Feldman directed his first film Busted.
In 2002, Feldman appeared on the reality show, “The Surreal Life”. In the final episode, he married Susie Sprague Feldman and their son Zen was born in 2004. Later that year he appeared in the comedy Dickie Roberts for which he wrote and performed a song for the soundtrack, shortly followed by an opportunity to work with Wes Craven on Cursed.
In 2004, Feldman was honored with a Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award. 2006 found him receiving the best actor award at the Luxemburg Film Festival for his performance in The Birthday, a film that he feels to be his finest work to date.
Now a husband, father and environmentalist, Feldman is focused on his career as an adult. Nurturing a growing music career with four albums and five sound tracks, he has toured North America twice with his band The Truth Movement.
Off-screen, Feldman is a spokesperson for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), the world’s largest animal rights organization, and the Amie Karen Cancer Fund, as well as a supporter of environmental charity, Global Green.
