Was born in Chatsworth, California on July 16, 1971. Feldman started his career at the age of three, appearing in a McDonald's commercial. In his youth he appeared in over 100 television commercials and appeared on 50 tv shows, from "Mork and Mindy" to "Eight is Enough", to "One day at a time". He was also in the TV show Cheers, playing a Little Leaguer coached by Coach. He debuted in the films Time After Time and The Fox and the Hound,for Disney.
He then went on to star in 15 #1 movies in a row each of them grossing over $50 million at the box office. These movie included Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984),"Gremlins" (1983) The Goonies (1985) "The Burbs',and Stand By Me (1986), alongside River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell. In 1987, Feldman appeared with Corey Haim in The Lost Boys. This film marked the first on-screen pairing of Feldman and Haim, who became known as "the two Coreys." The pair went on to star in a string of films including License to Drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989).
Tired of the "Corey Mania", Feldman and Haim decided to part ways professionally and to focus on their personal careers, although they remained close friends throughout the years until a feud in 2008, as documented by the A&E reality show "The Two Coreys". Feldman has said he does not want any contact with Haim again.