Wil Wheaton

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.

Known For

Criminal Minds

Family Guy

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

American Dad!

S.W.A.T.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Supergirl

Diagnosis: Murder

All Movies (62)

• The Moof Milkers2026 · as C-3P0
• DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk2025 · as Self
• Attack of the Doc!2023 · as Self
• In Search of Tomorrow2022 · as Self - Interviewee
• Rent-A-Pal2020 · as Andy
• Max Reload and the Nether Blasters2020 · as Arcade Heroes Narrator (voice)
• Showbiz Kids2020 · as Self
• Pooka Lives!2020 · as David
• Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary2019 · as Self
• Teen Titans Go! To the Movies2018 · as Flash (voice)
• Transformers: Power of the Primes2018 · as Perceptor (voice)
• Transformers: Titans Return2017 · as Perceptor (voice)
• Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously2016 · as Self
• Enter the Battlefield: Life on the Magic - The Gathering Pro Tour2016 · as Narrator
• To Be Takei2014 · as Self
• Sharknado 2: The Second One2014 · as Passenger
• Video Games: The Movie2014 · as Self
• Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds2013 · as Ensign Wesley Crusher (archive footage)
• Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation2012 · as Self
• Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts2011 · as Self
• Underground Entertainment: The Movie2011 · as Scapegoat #1
• Star Trek2009 · as Romulan (voice) (uncredited)
• Kyle + Rosemary2009 · as Kyle (voice)
• Americanizing Shelley2007 · as Director Alan Smithee
• Neverland2003 · as John Darling
• Book of Days2003 · as Danny
• Star Trek: Nemesis2002 · as Wesley Crusher
• Fish Don't Blink2002 · as Jimmy
• Jane White Is Sick & Twisted2002 · as Dick Smith
• The Flintstones: On the Rocks2002 · as Singer (bass) (voice)
• Foreign Correspondents2001 · as Jonas
• Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me2000 · as Self
• Python2000 · as Tommy
• Deep Core2000 · as Rodney Bedecker
• The Girls' Room2000 · as Charlie
• Fag Hag1998
• The Day Lincoln Was Shot1998 · as Robert Todd Lincoln
• Flubber1997 · as Bennett Hoenicker
• Trekkies1997 · as Self
• Pie in the Sky1996 · as Jack
• It Was Him or Us1995 · as Scottie Cray
• Mr. Stitch1995 · as Lazarus
• The Liars' Club1994 · as David Reynolds
• December1991 · as Kipp Gibbs
• Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special1991 · as Self
• The Last Prostitute1991 · as Danny
• Toy Soldiers1991 · as Joey Trotta
• Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration!1990
• My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?1989 · as Nick Karpinsky
• Dare to Say No!1988
• She's Having a Baby1988 · as Wil Wheaton (uncredited)
• The Curse1987 · as Zack
• The Man Who Fell to Earth1987 · as Billy Milton
• Young Harry Houdini1987 · as Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini
• Stand by Me1986 · as Gordie Lachance
• Long Time Gone1986 · as Mitchell
• The Defiant Ones1986 · as Clyde
• The Last Starfighter1984 · as Louis' Friend
• The Buddy System1984 · as Tim
• Hambone and Hillie1983 · as Jeff Radcliffe
• The Secret of NIMH1982 · as Martin (voice)
• A Long Way Home1981 · as Donald Branch, age 8

All TV Shows (73)

• Tales from Woodcreek2025 · as Eldorae the Witch of the Old Wood
• Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!2023 · as Azagoron
• Celebrity Jeopardy!2022 · as Self - Contestant
• Dogs in Space2021 · as Atlas (voice)
• The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek2021 · as Self
• Star Trek: Prodigy2021 · as Wesley Crusher (voice)
• Rival Speak2020 · as Wil Wheaton
• Star Trek Day2020 · as Self - Host
• Star Trek: Lower Decks2020 · as Wesley Crusher (voice)
• Star Trek: Picard2020 · as Wesley Crusher
• The Ready Room2019 · as Self - Host
• SONA2018 · as Minos
• Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters2017 · as Jonathan Rook (voice)
• Transformers: Titans Return2017 · as Perceptor
• S.W.A.T.2017 · as Evan Whitlock
• Bill Nye Saves the World2017 · as Self - Panelist
• Mystery Science Theater 30002017 · as Drake
• Supergirl2015 · as Doomsday Protestor
• Con Man2015 · as Officer Cahoots
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self - Contestant
• Dark Matter2015 · as Alexander Rook
• Titansgrave: The Ashes of Valkana2015 · as Game Master
• Critical Role2015 · as Thorbir Falbek
• Powers2015 · as Conrad Moody
• The Wil Wheaton Project2014 · as Himself - Host
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick2013 · as Self
• Whose Line Is It Anyway?2013 · as Self
• Ben 10: Ultimate Alien2010 · as Mike Morningstar / Darkstar (voice)
• The Great Debate2009
• Leverage2008 · as Colin Mason
• Random! Cartoons2008 · as Kyle / Horace (voice)
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold2008 · as Silver Age Blue Beetle (voice)
• Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy2008 · as Himself
• I Love the New Millennium2008 · as Self
• Ben 10: Alien Force2008 · as Darkstar (voice)
• Ben 10: Alien Force2008 · as Mike Morningstar (voice)
• The Big Bang Theory2007 · as Wil Wheaton
• The Guild2007 · as Fawkes
• Legion of Super Heroes2006 · as Cosmic Boy (voice)
• Eureka2006 · as Isaac Parrish
• Child Star Confidential2006 · as Self
• Made in Hollywood2005 · as Self
• Criminal Minds2005 · as Floyd Hansen
• Avatar: The Last Airbender2005 · as Pet Shop Owner (voice)
• Robot Chicken2005 · as Dr. Doom / Centaur / State Farm Representative (voice)
• American Dad!2005 · as Co-Worker (voice)
• Numb3rs2005 · as Miles Sklar
• My Coolest Years2004 · as Himself
• Best Week Ever2004
• Teen Titans2003 · as Aqualad (voice)
• Teen Titans2003 · as Aqualad / Computer Geek (voice)
• Arena2002
• Beat the Geeks2001
• The Zeta Project2001
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Walter
• Twice in a Lifetime1999 · as Ryan Storey / Dr. Thomas
• Chicken Soup for the Soul1999 · as Will
• Family Guy1999 · as Wil Wheaton (voice)
• Perversions of Science1997 · as Bryan
• Gun1997 · as Bilchic
• Hang Time1995
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Cadet
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Forest Ranger Gary Barton
• Sirens1993 · as Wayne McGarrick
• 8:15 from Manchester1990
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Arling
• Monsters1988 · as Kevin
• Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Wesley Crusher
• Kids' Choice Awards1987 · as Himself - Host
• Highway to Heaven1984
• St. Elsewhere1982 · as Owen Drimmer
• Family Ties1982 · as Timothy Higgins
• ABC Afterschool Special1972 · as Nick Karpinsky