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[h3]Corey Ian Haim was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Israeli-born mother Judy and Canadien father Bernie. During his childhood, Haim was known to be painfully shy and his mother decided a good way to overcome this would be to enroll him in acting lessons.[/h3]

Haim, however, was not bitten by the acting bug and found he enjoyed more traditional boy-ish hobbies, such as ice hockey and comic books, rather than the joys of Macbeth. It wasn’t until Haim’s older sister Carole began auditioning for acting roles that in typical sibling jealousy, he decided he would put his skills to the test and give it a shot himself.

Haim began acting seriously just after his eleventh birthday and for four years was seen as Larry in the Canadian comedy series The Edison Twins. On the big screen, Haim starred in Firstborn in 1984, which featured the rising stars [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/268:0/Sarah_Jessica_Parker.htm]Sarah Jessica Parker[/urlnew] and [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1611:0/Robert_Downey_Jr.htm]Robert Downey Jr[/urlnew].

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Earning a name for himself as a talented child actor, Haim went on to further success in his breakthrough film Lucas (1986), alongside Winona Ryder and [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/510:0/Charlie_Sheen.htm]Charlie Sheen[/urlnew].

Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys in 1987 shot Haim into the international spotlight alongside talented actors, such as [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/866:0/Kiefer_Sutherland.htm]Kiefer Sutherland[/urlnew]. The film attracted a cult fan base worldwide and it was on set that Haim met fellow child actor [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/2250:0/Corey_Feldman.htm]Corey Feldman[/urlnew], with whom he would develop a long-lasting friendship and acting partnership.

The two Coreys became a popular on screen collaboration, with the pair meeting again in 1989, when Haim appeared in the film Dream a Little Dream. That same year Haim released a self-promotional documentary entitled Corey Haim: Me, Myself, and I, in which he is shown discussing his career and ambitions. Sadly the documentary may have come a tad too early to predict any long-lasting success though.

It would seem Haim’s career had peaked as early as 1990, with the majority of his films such as The Double O Kid and Oh and What a Night skipping cinema release and going straight to the video shelf. With his career in the freefall, Haim turned to drink and drugs. He is believed to have shocked doctors with the vast concoction of drugs he consumed at his worst times in the late 1980s. Quoted as saying he took “about 85” valium tablets a day, Haim attempted rehab 15 times - the first visit being in 1989 before he reportedly suffered a stroke in 2001. Apparently Haim slipped into a coma briefly, after being admitted to hospital, but made a full recovery and was discharged. Rumours circulated that he did not have any health insurance, which is why he had to leave hospital earlier than planned.

With an uncertain income due to a lack of success, Haim’s lifestyle hit him hard in the pocket. In 1997 he was forced to file for bankruptcy with over $100,000 of debt. His listed assets included a 10-year-old BMW, $100 and royalties valued at $7,500.
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The year before Haim had celebrated his engagement to Holly Fields, but the party was short lived, as the relationship soon fizzled out. By 1999 he was involved in further controversy, as a string of harassment allegations arose with then girlfriend Cindy Guyer, a former Playboy model. Guyer apparently wrote Haim a cheque so he could check into the Betty Ford Clinic and commented: "I paid to get this kid out of my life. He had a serious drug problem and was obsessed with me".

Sitting quietly in the shadows while he recovered from his financial and health issues, Haim attempted a comeback campaign in 2000 in the form of the movie Without Malice. Unfortunately it followed the now familiar route of going straight to video.

In 2001, Haim appeared in the film The Back Lot Murders and made a cameo appearance in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, a film about a former child star who doesn’t live a normal childhood - featuring a range of other former real-life child stars, including his friend Corey Feldman.

Having been in and out of rehab more times than he’d care to remember, Haim appeared to have finally kicked his drug habit as of 2004 and made his way back to settle in his birth town of Toronto. Irish band, The Thrills, released a single, ‘Whatever happened to Corey Haim?’ later the same year and The Sun newspaper began a tongue-in-cheek investigation after the single's release to find out exactly what had happened to Haim. Haim responded saying, "I'm clean, sober, humble and happy.”

The Sun may well have triggered some unexpected publicity for Haim and in 2006 he began filming a pseudo reality TV show with old pal Feldman, The Two Coreys. The concept of the show was a look at the fictional versions of Haim and Feldman, with the comedy focusing on Feldman living with his wife, and Haim as a bachelor re-entering Feldman's life and shaking up his comfortable suburban lifestyle. Luckily for both former child actors, the series was received relatively well and the A&E Network agreed to sign the show for a second season.

Obviously pleased to be back on the celebrity circuit once again, Haim felt the need to publicly declare his arrival via an ad in Variety in February 2008 which read "This is not a stunt. I'm back. I'm ready to work. I'm ready to make amends."

In February 2008, filming resumed in Vancouver for Lost Boys 2: The Tribe and, despite previous claims he would never appear in a sequel, Haim reversed his previous decision to not appear and has reprised the role he is probably most famous for.

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- Haim’s parents Bernie and Judy divorced when Corey was 11 years old. They were married for 18 years.

- Bill Egert's character, Sean Haim, in the movie Detour (2002) was named after him, as Haim is Egert's favorite actor.

- Haim auditioned for the role of Dick Grayson/Robin in Batman Forever.

- Haim has starred in seven movies with Corey Feldman: The Lost Boys (1987), License to Drive (1988), Dream a Little Dream (1989), Blown Away (1992), Last Resort (1994), Dream a Little Dream 2 (1995), and Busted (1996).
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Lost Boys 2: The Tribe (2008)

Universal Groove (2007)

The Back Lot Murders (2002)

Without Malice (2000) (TV)

Merlin (1998) (TV)

PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1998) (TV)

Busted (1997) (Voice)

Never Too Late (1997)

Demolition University (1997)

Demolition High (1996)

Fever Lake (1996)

Snowboard Academy (1996)

Shooter on the Side (1996)

Life 101 (1995) (Voice)

Dream a Little Dream 2 (1995)

Last Resort (1994)

Fast Getaway II (1994)

Anything for Love (1993)

Double Switch (1993)

The Double 0 Kid (1992)

Oh, What a Night (1992)

Blown Away (1992)

Prayer of the Rollerboys (1991)

Fast Getaway (1991)

Dream Machine (1990)

Dream a Little Dream (1989)

Watchers (1988)

License to Drive (1988)

The Lost Boys (1987)

Roomies (1987) (TV)

Lucas (1986)

Murphy's Romance (1985)

A Time to Live (1985) (TV)

Silver Bullet (1985)

Secret Admirer (1985)

Firstborn (1984)

The Edison Twins (1982) (TV)
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