Corey Feldman got his acting career started when he was very young - he was only 3 years old! It didn’t take long for him to transition from kiddie commercials to big movie star roles in films such as Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985) and Stand By Me (1986).
After his strong string of 80’s films, Feldman went on to reality television shows like The Two Coreys and Dancing on Ice. In 2013, he released a memoir, Coreyography.
Judge Reinhold has always acted as the nice person in the movies he participated in. His career kicked off in 1982 in the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High. In 1984, he acted in Beverly Hills Cop and appeared in the subsequent sequels. He portrayed the nice kidnapper in the 1986 movie Ruthless People.
In 2013, he was once again Detective Billy Rosewood in the TV pilot for Beverly Hills Cop. However, it did not take off. He has also appeared this year in the first season of the series The Detour. In addition, you can find him in films like Highly Functional, My Many Sons, and Grandmothers Murder Club.
So, as you probably know by now, Ralph Macchio, who is best known for his role as Daniel LaRusso on The Karate Kid, was nowhere near being a kid when they filmed the fun karate movie. He was actually in his 20’s! He would also appear in The Outsiders, solidifying him as a member of the Brat Pack.
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Macchio would also act in the films Crossroads, My Cousin Vinny, and in the television shows Eight is Enough and Ugly Betty.
Tom Cruise was born a star in the early 1980’s when audiences became introduced to him in the 1981 film Endless Love, igniting our own “endless love” for the actor! While Cruise’s films have been fantastic, he’s also had some tough times in the media due to his involvement with the church of Scientology.
Cruise is still acting, though, and one of his most famous roles happens to be Ethan Hunt from the thrilling Mission Impossible series! He is still an action hero, even at 54.
Glenn Close is a fantastic actress and has been ever since her career in the entertainment industry began. A 3-time Emmy and Tony award winner, Close’s talent is undeniable. Her big debut on the big screen was in 1982’s The World According to Garp. She then went on to star in another 80’s blockbuster, Fatal Attraction!
