Leif Garrett was a busy child actor in the early ’70s when he was given the chance to make a record — an experience that led to extraordinary highs and lows.

It takes one (former) troubled teen heartthrob to know another. And though Justin Bieber certainly hasn't descended to the drug-addicted depths that Leif Garrett did, the '70s superboy has some ...

Leif Garrett was the biggest teen idol on the planet in the 1970s before the darker side of fame grabbed hold of him.

Leif Garrett was one of the biggest teen idols of all time. However, in recent decades, he has become somewhat of a recluse after having drug and legal issues. So, it came as somewhat of a shock ...

We previously reported that teen idol Leif Garrett shared his first Facebook page update in several years. While he achieved high levels of fame in the 1970s, he struggled with addiction in the ...

GMA finds Leif Garrett, thirty years post-stardom, to talk about his life now and his battle with drugs and alcohol.

Leif Garrett, an elder statesman of bubblegum-pop rockers, kinda-sorta had a few words for Justin Bieber in an interview published Monday.

Former child star Leif Garrett has offered advice to Justin Bieber on how to deal with fame. Garrett - who had hits with 'Surfin' USA' and 'Runaround Sue' in the 1970s – told E! News that ...

Garrett -- best-known for singing and acting in the late 1970s -- is just the latest of a string of former child stars who have run into troubled times in adulthood.

Former '70s heartthrob Leif Garrett advises Justin Bieber to "not believe your own publicity." From one teen heartthrob to another: Don't mess this up!

Leif Garrett knows what Justin Bieber is going through. But the 1970s-era teen idol hopes that Bieber ends up avoiding what he went through. "Do not believe your own publicity," the now 51-year ...

Leif Garrett knows what Justin Bieber is going through. But the 1970s-era teen idol hopes that Bieber ends up avoiding what he went through.