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Wil Wheaton
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Wil Wheaton

Known for The Big Bang Theory · Avatar: The Last Airbender · Family Guy

Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayals of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie LaChance in the film Stand by Me and Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers. As a writer, he is best known for his blog, Wil Wheaton Dot Net.

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Born
Jul 29, 1972
Birthplace
Burbank, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayals of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie LaChance in the film Stand by Me and Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers. As a writer, he is best known for his blog, Wil Wheaton Dot Net.

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Known For

TVThe Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang TheoryWil Wheaton · 2007
★ 7.9
TVAvatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last AirbenderPet Shop Owner (voice) · 2005
★ 8.8
TVFamily Guy
Family GuyWil Wheaton (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
TVSupergirl
SupergirlDoomsday Protestor · 2015
★ 7.3
TVCriminal Minds
Criminal MindsFloyd Hansen · 2005
★ 8.3
TVAmerican Dad!
American Dad!Co-Worker (voice) · 2005
★ 7.0
TVStar Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next GenerationWesley Crusher · 1987
★ 8.4
TVS.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.Evan Whitlock · 2017
★ 8.0

Filmography

Movies

A Long Way HomeDonald Branch, age 8
1981
The Secret of NIMHMartin (voice)
1982
Hambone and HillieJeff Radcliffe
1983
The Buddy SystemTim
1984
The Last StarfighterLouis' Friend
1984
Long Time GoneMitchell
1986
Stand by MeGordie Lachance
1986
The Defiant OnesClyde
1986
The CurseZack
1987
The Man Who Fell to EarthBilly Milton
1987
Young Harry HoudiniEhrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini
1987
Dare to Say No!
1988
She's Having a BabyWil Wheaton (uncredited)
1988
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?Nick Karpinsky
1989
Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration!
1990
DecemberKipp Gibbs
1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
1991
The Last ProstituteDanny
1991
Toy SoldiersJoey Trotta
1991
The Liars' ClubDavid Reynolds
1994
It Was Him or UsScottie Cray
1995
Mr. StitchLazarus
1995
Pie in the SkyJack
1996
FlubberBennett Hoenicker
1997
TrekkiesSelf
1997
Fag Hag
1998
The Day Lincoln Was ShotRobert Todd Lincoln
1998
Deep CoreRodney Bedecker
2000
PythonTommy
2000
TG
The Girls' RoomCharlie
2000
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by MeSelf
2000
Foreign CorrespondentsJonas
2001
TG
The Good ThingsZach Means
2001
Fish Don't BlinkJimmy
2002
Jane White Is Sick & TwistedDick Smith
2002
Star Trek: NemesisWesley Crusher
2002
The Flintstones: On the RocksSinger (bass) (voice)
2002
Book of DaysDanny
2003
NeverlandJohn Darling
2003
Americanizing ShelleyDirector Alan Smithee
2007
Kyle + RosemaryKyle (voice)
2009
Star TrekRomulan (voice) (uncredited)
2009
Underground Entertainment: The MovieScapegoat #1
2011
Warren Ellis: Captured GhostsSelf
2011
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next GenerationSelf
2012
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both WorldsEnsign Wesley Crusher (archive footage)
2013
Sharknado 2: The Second OnePlane Passenger (uncredited)
2014
To Be TakeiSelf
2014
Video Games: The MovieSelf
2014
Enter the Battlefield: Life on the Magic - The Gathering Pro TourNarrator
2016
Neil Gaiman: Dream DangerouslySelf
2016
Transformers: Titans ReturnPerceptor (voice)
2017
Teen Titans Go! To the MoviesFlash (voice)
2018
Transformers: Power of the PrimesPerceptor (voice)
2018
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest DocumentarySelf
2019
Max Reload and the Nether BlastersArcade Heroes Narrator (voice)
2020
Pooka Lives!David
2020
Rent-A-PalAndy
2020
Showbiz KidsSelf
2020
In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee
2022
Attack of the Doc!Self
2023
DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of PunkSelf
2025
For the Love of Star TrekSelf
2026
The Moof MilkersC-3P0
2026
The Guild: Ren Faire'dFawkes

Television

ABC Afterschool SpecialNick Karpinsky · 1 eps
1972
Family TiesTimothy Higgins · 1 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereOwen Drimmer · 1 eps
1982
Highway to Heaven1 eps
1984
Kids' Choice AwardsHimself - Host · 1 eps
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationWesley Crusher · 82 eps
1987
MonstersKevin · 1 eps
1988
Tales from the CryptArling · 1 eps
1989
8F
8:15 from Manchester1 eps
1990
Diagnosis: MurderForest Ranger Gary Barton · 1 eps
1993
SirensWayne McGarrick · 1 eps
1993
Hang Time1 eps
1995
The Outer LimitsCadet · 1 eps
1995
GunBilchick · 1 eps
1997
Perversions of ScienceBryan · 1 eps
1997
CS
Chicken Soup for the SoulWill · 23 eps
1999
Family GuyWil Wheaton (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Twice in a LifetimeRyan Storey / Dr. Thomas · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationWalter · 1 eps
2000
Beat the Geeks1 eps
2001
The Zeta Project1 eps
2001
A
Arena73 eps
2002
Teen TitansAqualad (voice) · 6 eps
2003
Teen TitansAqualad / Computer Geek (voice) · 1 eps
2003
Best Week Ever2 eps
2004
MC
My Coolest YearsHimself · 1 eps
2004
American Dad!Co-Worker (voice) · 1 eps
2005
Avatar: The Last AirbenderPet Shop Owner (voice) · 1 eps
2005
Criminal MindsFloyd Hansen · 1 eps
2005
Made in HollywoodSelf · 1 eps
2005
Numb3rsMiles Sklar · 1 eps
2005
Robot ChickenDr. Doom / Centaur / State Farm Representative (voice) · 1 eps
2005
CS
Child Star ConfidentialSelf · 1 eps
2006
EurekaIsaac Parrish · 12 eps
2006
Legion of Super HeroesCosmic Boy (voice) · 6 eps
2006
The Big Bang TheoryWil Wheaton · 17 eps
2007
The GuildFawkes · 16 eps
2007
Batman: The Brave and the BoldSilver Age Blue Beetle (voice) · 2 eps
2008
Ben 10: Alien ForceDarkstar (voice) · 4 eps
2008
Ben 10: Alien ForceMike Morningstar (voice) · 1 eps
2008
I Love the New MillenniumSelf · 8 eps
2008
LeverageColin Mason · 2 eps
2008
Random! CartoonsKyle / Horace (voice) · 1 eps
2008
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon ComedyHimself · 1 eps
2008
TG
The Great Debate6 eps
2009
Ben 10: Ultimate AlienMike Morningstar / Darkstar (voice) · 3 eps
2010
@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf · 2 eps
2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self · 1 eps
2013
The Wil Wheaton ProjectHimself - Host · 12 eps
2014
Celebrity Family FeudSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2015
Con ManOfficer Cahoots · 1 eps
2015
Critical RoleThorbir Falbek · 2 eps
2015
Dark MatterAlexander Rook · 1 eps
2015
PowersConrad Moody · 3 eps
2015
SupergirlDoomsday Protestor · 1 eps
2015
Titansgrave: The Ashes of ValkanaGame Master · 6 eps
2015
Bill Nye Saves the WorldSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2017
Mystery Science Theater 3000Drake · 1 eps
2017
S.W.A.T.Evan Whitlock · 1 eps
2017
Stretch Armstrong & the Flex FightersJonathan Rook (voice) · 23 eps
2017
Transformers: Titans ReturnPerceptor · 10 eps
2017
SONAMinos · 1 eps
2018
The Ready RoomSelf - Host · 104 eps
2019
RS
Rival SpeakWil Wheaton · 1 eps
2020
Star Trek DaySelf - Host · 4 eps
2020
Star Trek: Lower DecksWesley Crusher (voice) · 1 eps
2020
Star Trek: PicardWesley Crusher · 1 eps
2020
Dogs in SpaceAtlas (voice) · 4 eps
2021
Star Trek: ProdigyWesley Crusher (voice) · 8 eps
2021
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star TrekSelf · 2 eps
2021
Celebrity Jeopardy!Self - Contestant · 3 eps
2022
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!Azagoron · 1 eps
2023
DC Studios Showcase: The Official PodcastSelf · 1 eps
2024
Tales from WoodcreekEldorae the Witch of the Old Wood · 2 eps
2025
Stuart Fails to Save the UniverseSelf · 1 eps
2026
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe PodcastSelf - Host · 10 eps
2026
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe PodcastSelf · 1 eps
2026
The Official Big Bang Theory PodcastSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2026

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