Editing Corey Feldman (section)

===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>