Wil Wheaton

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Burbank, California, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

29 July 1972, 53 years old

Known For

Star Trek

Stand by Me

Flubber

Star Trek: Nemesis

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

The Secret of NIMH

The Last Starfighter

Sharknado 2: The Second One

Toy Soldiers

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk

Self

2025

Attack of the Doc!

Self

2023

In Search of Tomorrow

Self - Interviewee

2022

Rent-A-Pal

Andy

2020

Max Reload and the Nether Blasters

Arcade Heroes Narrator (voice)

2020

Showbiz Kids

Self

2020

Pooka Lives!

David

2020

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

Self

2019

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Flash (voice)

2018

Transformers: Power of the Primes

Perceptor (voice)

2018

Transformers: Titans Return

Perceptor (voice)

2017

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Self

2016

Enter the Battlefield: Life on the Magic - The Gathering Pro Tour

Narrator

2016

To Be Takei

Self

2014

Sharknado 2: The Second One

Passenger

2014

Video Games: The Movie

Self

2014

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

Ensign Wesley Crusher (archive footage)

2013

Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

Self

2012

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts

Self

2011

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Scapegoat #1

2011

Star Trek

Romulan (voice) (uncredited)

2009

Kyle + Rosemary

Kyle (voice)

2009

Americanizing Shelley

Director Alan Smithee

2007

Book of Days

Danny

2003

Neverland

John Darling

2003

Star Trek: Nemesis

Wesley Crusher

2002

Fish Don't Blink

Jimmy

2002

Jane White Is Sick & Twisted

Dick Smith

2002

The Flintstones: On the Rocks

Singer (bass) (voice)

2002

Foreign Correspondents

Jonas

2001

Deep Core

Rodney Bedecker

2000

Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me

Self

2000

Python

Tommy

2000

The Girls' Room

Charlie

2000

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

Robert Todd Lincoln

1998

Flubber

Bennett Hoenicker

1997

Trekkies

Self

1997

Pie in the Sky

Jack

1996

It Was Him or Us

Scottie Cray

1995

Mr. Stitch

Lazarus

1995

The Liars' Club

David Reynolds

1994

December

Kipp Gibbs

1991

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

Self

1991

The Last Prostitute

Danny

1991

Toy Soldiers

Joey Trotta

1991

Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration!

1990

My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?

Nick Karpinsky

1989

Dare to Say No!

1988

She's Having a Baby

Wil Wheaton (uncredited)

1988

The Curse

Zack

1987

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Billy Milton

1987

Young Harry Houdini

Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini

1987

Stand by Me

Gordie Lachance

1986

Long Time Gone

Mitchell

1986

The Defiant Ones

Clyde

1986

The Last Starfighter

Louis' Friend

1984

The Buddy System

Tim

1984

Hambone and Hillie

Jeff Radcliffe

1983

The Secret of NIMH

Martin (voice)

1982

A Long Way Home

Donald Branch, age 8

1981