Corey Howard

Corey Howard is a struggling musician and employee at Permanent Record, who's rivalry and eventual relationship with June Tuesday is a primary focus of the show.

He is a main character in FOX comedy That '80s Show and is portrayed by Glenn Howerton.

Personality
Corey is creative, self-absorbed, and resents mainstream culture. He often makes quick judgements of people around him, shown in his immediate hostility with Tuesday, who he offended by making snide comments about her hairstyle ("Pilot"). Despite this, he is kind-hearted and in tune with his emotions, putting them into the lyrics of his ballads. His emotionality and family values cause conflict with Tuesday's independence and dislike of showing weakness, but despite both of their stubborn natures they manage to find a compromise that fits them both and continue their relationship ("After The Kiss")

He is shown to be a talented singer and pianist, as well as a gifted songwriter, although he refuses to let other people hear his songs ("Corey's Remix")

Appearance
Corey wears mostly plain t-shirts or jumpers, button ups, and blue jeans, not being fashionable or trendy by the era's standards but also not conforming to any specific subcultures.

He is slim with blue eyes and curly brown hair.

Series Arc
Corey begins the series just broken up with Sophia and reluctant to move on. He forms an instant rivalry with Tuesday when they first meet at Permanent Record, bickering with her to the point that Margaret says they'll both be fired if they continue. R.T. offers a job to him at his marketing business which he at first has no interest in, but decides to consider it after Tuesday continues to annoy him. He ends up taking the job, but completely hates it, finding it soul crushing and struggling to come up with any ideas. He quits shortly after and returns to Permanent Record. He ends up asking Tuesday for coffee, which she agrees to but insists she was going to get coffee anyway. ("Pilot")

Quotes
"Well, I'm pretty sure my girlfriend dumped me for a woman, my music career is not a career and my hip dad wants me to 'get in the game!'"

"Heads up! Punk rock rooster at twelve o'clock!"

—Corey about Tuesday

"What am I supposed to do, huh? Live in a dump and drink out of bug candles the rest of my life?"

Trivia

 * Glenn Howerton is now more well known for his role as Dennis Reynolds in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a critically acclaimed TV sitcom that started running three years after That '80s Show, and has become the longest running live-action comedy in the history of American television.
 * Corey appears in every episode of That '80s Show.