Cory Danziger (born February 7, 1977) is an American actor and political activist. He is sometimes mis-credited as Cory Danzinger. Danziger was born in Los Angeles County, California. His most notable role was as Dave Peterson, the son of Tom Hanks' character, Ray, in the 1989 cult film The 'Burbs. For his role he was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture category. That was his third nomination for the award, the other two being Best Young Actor Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot or Special for his performance in Married to the Mob (1988) and Best Young Actor, Featured, Co-starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy or Drama Series or Special for the Beauty and the Beast television series, his 1987 acting debut.