Wil Wheaton
Acting • Born 1972-07-29
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.
Filmography
135 credits
Star Trek: Nemesis
Movie • 2002
Wesley Crusher
Stand by Me
Movie • 1986
Gordie Lachance
Toy Soldiers
Movie • 1991
Joey Trotta
Flubber
Movie • 1997
Bennett Hoenicker
Star Trek
Movie • 2009
Romulan (voice) (uncredited)
The Girls' Room
Movie • 2000
Charlie
Hambone and Hillie
Movie • 1983
Jeff Radcliffe
The Buddy System
Movie • 1984
Tim
Trekkies
Movie • 1997
Self
The Last Prostitute
Movie • 1991
Danny
Dare to Say No!
Movie • 1988
The Curse
Movie • 1987
Zack
Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration!
Movie • 1990
The Day Lincoln Was Shot
Movie • 1998
Robert Todd Lincoln
A Long Way Home
Movie • 1981
Donald Branch, age 8
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
Movie • 2000
Self
Fish Don't Blink
Movie • 2002
Jimmy
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
Movie • 2011
Self
Attack of the Doc!
Movie • 2023
Self
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Movie • 1987
Billy Milton
The Liars' Club
Movie • 1994
David Reynolds
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
Movie • 2002
Singer (bass) (voice)
December
Movie • 1991
Kipp Gibbs
Video Games: The Movie
Movie • 2014
Self
Neverland
Movie • 2003
John Darling
It Was Him or Us
Movie • 1995
Scottie Cray
The Defiant Ones
Movie • 1986
Clyde
Americanizing Shelley
Movie • 2007
Director Alan Smithee
Python
Movie • 2000
Tommy
Long Time Gone
Movie • 1986
Mitchell
Book of Days
Movie • 2003
Danny
Young Harry Houdini
Movie • 1987
Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini
The Secret of NIMH
Movie • 1982
Martin (voice)
Pie in the Sky
Movie • 1996
Jack
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
Movie • 1989
Nick Karpinsky
Mr. Stitch
Movie • 1995
Lazarus
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Movie • 2014
Passenger
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Movie • 2016
Self
Deep Core
Movie • 2000
Rodney Bedecker
To Be Takei
Movie • 2014
Self
Transformers: Titans Return
Movie • 2017
Perceptor (voice)
Kyle + Rosemary
Movie • 2009
Kyle (voice)
She's Having a Baby
Movie • 1988
Wil Wheaton (uncredited)
The Last Starfighter
Movie • 1984
Louis' Friend
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Movie • 2018
Flash (voice)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie • 1991
Self
Foreign Correspondents
Movie • 2001
Jonas
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Movie • 2011
Scapegoat #1
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Movie • 2019
Self
Pooka Lives!
Movie • 2020
David
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
Movie • 2020
Arcade Heroes Narrator (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow
Movie • 2022
Self - Interviewee
Rent-A-Pal
Movie • 2020
Andy
Showbiz Kids
Movie • 2020
Self
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
Movie • 2002
Dick Smith
Transformers: Power of the Primes
Movie • 2018
Perceptor (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Movie • 2013
Ensign Wesley Crusher (archive footage)
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Movie • 2012
Self
DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk
Movie • 2025
Self
Enter the Battlefield: Life on the Magic - The Gathering Pro Tour
Movie • 2016
Narrator
Fag Hag
Movie • 1998
St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982
Owen Drimmer
Beat the Geeks
TV • 2001
Family Ties
TV • 1982
Timothy Higgins
Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Miles Sklar
Perversions of Science
TV • 1997
Bryan
Teen Titans
TV • 2003
Aqualad (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Walter
Best Week Ever
TV • 2004
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Wil Wheaton (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Wesley Crusher
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Arling
Highway to Heaven
TV • 1984
Hang Time
TV • 1995
Legion of Super Heroes
TV • 2006
Cosmic Boy (voice)
Criminal Minds
TV • 2005
Floyd Hansen
The Zeta Project
TV • 2001
Guys Like Us
TV • 1998
Steve
Monsters
TV • 1988
Kevin
Gun
TV • 1997
Bilchic
Leverage
TV • 2008
Colin Mason
Twice in a Lifetime
TV • 1999
Ryan Storey / Dr. Thomas
Arena
TV • 2002
Chicken Soup for the Soul
TV • 1999
Will
8:15 from Manchester
TV • 1990
I Love the New Millennium
TV • 2008
Self
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Cadet
The Great Debate
TV • 2009
ABC Afterschool Special
TV • 1972
Nick Karpinsky
The Wil Wheaton Project
TV • 2014
Himself - Host
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV • 2013
Self
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
TV • 2010
Mike Morningstar / Darkstar (voice)
The Big Bang Theory
TV • 2007
Wil Wheaton
Titansgrave: The Ashes of Valkana
TV • 2015
Game Master
Dark Matter
TV • 2015
Alexander Rook
Dogs in Space
TV • 2021
Atlas (voice)
Rival Speak
TV • 2020
Wil Wheaton
SONA
TV • 2018
Minos
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
TV • 2021
Self
Eureka
TV • 2006
Isaac Parrish
Sirens
TV • 1993
Wayne McGarrick
Random! Cartoons
TV • 2008
Kyle / Horace (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
TV • 2017
Drake
S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
Evan Whitlock
Star Trek Day
TV • 2020
Self - Host
Star Trek: Lower Decks
TV • 2020
Wesley Crusher (voice)
Star Trek: Picard
TV • 2020
Wesley Crusher
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
TV • 2023
Azagoron
Ben 10: Alien Force
TV • 2008
Darkstar (voice)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV • 2013
Self
My Coolest Years
TV • 2004
Himself
Powers
TV • 2015
Conrad Moody
Transformers: Titans Return
TV • 2017
Perceptor
Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters
TV • 2017
Jonathan Rook (voice)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
TV • 2005
Pet Shop Owner (voice)
Celebrity Jeopardy!
TV • 2022
Self
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Forest Ranger Gary Barton
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
TV • 2008
Himself
Critical Role
TV • 2015
Thorbir Falbek
Supergirl
TV • 2015
Doomsday Protestor
Bill Nye Saves the World
TV • 2017
Self - Panelist
The Ready Room
TV • 2019
Self - Host
Kids' Choice Awards
TV • 1987
Himself - Host
Star Trek: Prodigy
TV • 2021
Wesley Crusher (voice)
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Co-Worker (voice)
Con Man
TV • 2015
Officer Cahoots
Teen Titans
TV • 2003
Aqualad / Computer Geek (voice)
The Guild
TV • 2007
Fawkes
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
TV • 2008
Silver Age Blue Beetle (voice)
Made in Hollywood
TV • 2005
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self - Contestant
Ben 10: Alien Force
TV • 2008
Mike Morningstar (voice)
Robot Chicken
TV • 2005
Dr. Doom / Centaur / State Farm Representative (voice)
Tales From Woodcreek
TV • 2025
Eldorae the Witch of the Old Wood
Child Star Confidential
TV • 2006
Self