Corey Charles Page was born in Launceston, Tasmania the island state off Australia's south coast, To June Page and Charles Looney. Corey has a younger sister, Kyla who lives and works in Australia.

Corey went to Willyama High School in Broken Hill NSW, and after leaving he attended Flinders University Drama course in South Australia. Corey first came to public attention from his work on the Australian hit series Heartbreak High, in which he played Steve Wiley. This gave him his first break in the television industry.