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

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 mosContinue reading…