Corey Haim

Background

Corey Ian Haim was a Canadian actor whose talents earned him reverence and success. Haim was born in Toronto, Ontario. He was raised Jewish in Quebec but later moved to Toronto. At an early age, Haim accompanied his sister to auditions, became noticed, and was offered roles as a child actor.

Haim’s career began with commercials in 1981. He made his television debut playing Larry on “The Edison Twins” for 10 episodes, from 1984 to 1985. Haim’s feature film debut was in “Firstborn” (1984), and in 1985, he had the leading role in “Silver Bullet,” where he played a paraplegic 10-year-old. During the ‘90s, Haim starred in “Prayer of the Rollerboys” (1990), “Dream Machine” (1991), “Just One of the Girls” (1993), “Fast Getaway II” (1994), and “Never Too Late” (1996). Then, in 2001, he became the subject of an “E! True Hollywood Story.” In 2006, Haim began taping a reality show, “The Two Coreys,” which aired for two seasons on the A&E Network. In 2009, he played Randy in “Crank: High Voltage” and Chip Davis in “Shark City.” Haim went on to appear in “The Hostage Game” (2010), “New Terminal Hotel” (2010), and “Decisions” (2011). His last project was “The Dead Sea” (2014).

Despite his success, Haim was known to have a troubled life involving drugs and money issues. He never married, nor did he have children. He dated Alyssa Milano and Lala Sloatman and was engaged to Nicole Eggert, Holly Fields, and Cindy Guyer. He was also in a relationship with Tiffany Shepis, but at the time of his passing, he was single. He is buried in Maple, Ontario, and is survived by his parents and many fans who remember his outstanding talent.