A child star’s battle with fame and Hollywood’s dark side

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025 by Nadia

 

Born in December 1971 in Toronto, Canada, Haim was a shy child, so his parents encouraged him to take acting lessons to build confidence.

By the age of ten, he was already appearing in TV commercials, and he quickly discovered that being in front of the camera felt natural. This led to a role on the TV series The Edison Twins.

During this time, Haim’s parents divorced, a change that weighed heavily on him. But in 1984, he landed the role of Brian Livingston in Firstborn, earning a Young Artist Award nomination and cementing his budding career.

Film critic Roger Ebert praised him, saying, ”He creates one of the most three-dimensional, complicated, interesting characters of any age in any recent movie. If he can continue to act this well, he will never become a half-forgotten child star, but will continue to grow into an important actor. He is that good.”

Everything changed in 1987 when Haim starred in The Lost Boys alongside Corey Feldman. The two became instant teen heartthrobs, and their chemistry led to multiple future projects, including the reality series The Two Coreys.

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