Wil Wheaton

Known for: Acting

Born: 1972-07-29 (age 53)

From: Burbank, California, USA

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 (134)

TV
The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
2026
as Self - Guest
MOVIE
The Moof Milkers
2026
as C-3P0
TV★ 9.0
Tales from Woodcreek
2025
as Eldorae the Witch of the Old Wood
MOVIE★ 1.0
DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk
2025
as Self
TV
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
2023
as Azagoron
MOVIE★ 5.3
Attack of the Doc!
2023
as Self
TV★ 6.5
Celebrity Jeopardy!
2022
as Self - Contestant
MOVIE★ 6.6
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
TV★ 7.6
Dogs in Space
2021
as Atlas (voice)
TV★ 6.9
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Star Trek: Prodigy
2021
as Wesley Crusher (voice)
TV
Rival Speak
2020
as Wil Wheaton
MOVIE★ 6.5
Rent-A-Pal
2020
as Andy
TV★ 4.2
Star Trek Day
2020
as Self - Host
MOVIE★ 5.8
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
2020
as Arcade Heroes Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.6
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Wesley Crusher (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Showbiz Kids
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
Pooka Lives!
2020
as David
TV★ 7.2
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as Wesley Crusher
MOVIE★ 7.4
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
2019
as Self
TV★ 4.0
The Ready Room
2019
as Self - Host
TV★ 7.5
SONA
2018
as Minos
MOVIE★ 7.2
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
2018
as Flash (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.3
Transformers: Power of the Primes
2018
as Perceptor (voice)
TV★ 6.6
Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters
2017
as Jonathan Rook (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Transformers: Titans Return
2017
as Perceptor (voice)
TV★ 9.4
Transformers: Titans Return
2017
as Perceptor
TV★ 8.0
S.W.A.T.
2017
as Evan Whitlock
TV★ 3.8
Bill Nye Saves the World
2017
as Self - Panelist
TV★ 7.7
Mystery Science Theater 3000
2017
as Drake
MOVIE★ 7.0
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
Enter the Battlefield: Life on the Magic - The Gathering Pro Tour
2016
as Narrator
TV★ 7.3
Supergirl
2015
as Doomsday Protestor
TV★ 6.6
Con Man
2015
as Officer Cahoots
TV★ 7.6
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self - Contestant
TV★ 6.8
Dark Matter
2015
as Alexander Rook
TV★ 6.8
Titansgrave: The Ashes of Valkana
2015
as Game Master
TV★ 7.9
Critical Role
2015
as Thorbir Falbek
TV★ 6.6
Powers
2015
as Conrad Moody
MOVIE★ 7.2
To Be Takei
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.6
Sharknado 2: The Second One
2014
as Passenger
MOVIE★ 6.1
Video Games: The Movie
2014
as Self
TV★ 5.6
The Wil Wheaton Project
2014
as Himself - Host
TV★ 5.2
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
TV★ 7.7
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013
as Ensign Wesley Crusher (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
as Scapegoat #1
TV★ 8.2
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
as Mike Morningstar / Darkstar (voice)
TV
The Great Debate
2009
MOVIE★ 7.4
Star Trek
2009
as Romulan (voice) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kyle + Rosemary
2009
as Kyle (voice)
TV★ 7.6
Leverage
2008
as Colin Mason
TV★ 7.3
Random! Cartoons
2008
as Kyle / Horace (voice)
TV★ 7.6
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Silver Age Blue Beetle (voice)
TV★ 5.9
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
2008
as Himself
TV
I Love the New Millennium
2008
as Self
TV★ 8.3
Ben 10: Alien Force
2008
as Darkstar (voice)
TV★ 7.9
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Wil Wheaton
MOVIE★ 3.9
Americanizing Shelley
2007
as Director Alan Smithee
TV★ 7.1
The Guild
2007
as Fawkes
TV★ 7.7
Legion of Super Heroes
2006
as Cosmic Boy (voice)
TV★ 7.7
Eureka
2006
as Isaac Parrish
TV
Child Star Confidential
2006
as Self
TV★ 4.7
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
TV★ 8.3
Criminal Minds
2005
as Floyd Hansen
TV★ 8.8
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Pet Shop Owner (voice)
TV★ 7.6
Robot Chicken
2005
as Dr. Doom / Centaur / State Farm Representative (voice)
TV★ 7.0
American Dad!
2005
as Co-Worker (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Numb3rs
2005
as Miles Sklar
TV★ 7.0
My Coolest Years
2004
as Himself
TV★ 5.9
Best Week Ever
2004
TV★ 8.4
Teen Titans
2003
as Aqualad (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.1
Neverland
2003
as John Darling
MOVIE★ 7.5
Book of Days
2003
as Danny
MOVIE★ 6.3
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Wesley Crusher
TV
Arena
2002
MOVIE★ 6.0
Fish Don't Blink
2002
as Jimmy
MOVIE★ 5.8
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
2002
as Dick Smith
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
2002
as Singer (bass) (voice)
TV★ 5.1
Beat the Geeks
2001
MOVIE★ 7.0
Foreign Correspondents
2001
as Jonas
TV★ 7.6
The Zeta Project
2001
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Walter
MOVIE★ 7.6
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.1
Python
2000
as Tommy
MOVIE★ 4.1
Deep Core
2000
as Rodney Bedecker
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Girls' Room
2000
as Charlie
TV★ 6.2
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
as Ryan Storey / Dr. Thomas
TV★ 6.0
Chicken Soup for the Soul
1999
as Will
TV★ 7.4
Family Guy
1999
as Wil Wheaton (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.6
Fag Hag
1998
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Day Lincoln Was Shot
1998
as Robert Todd Lincoln
MOVIE★ 5.7
Flubber
1997
as Bennett Hoenicker
MOVIE★ 6.3
Trekkies
1997
as Self
TV★ 6.2
Perversions of Science
1997
as Bryan
TV★ 4.6
Gun
1997
as Bilchic
MOVIE★ 6.6
Pie in the Sky
1996
as Jack
MOVIE★ 9.8
It Was Him or Us
1995
as Scottie Cray
MOVIE★ 4.7
Mr. Stitch
1995
as Lazarus
TV★ 7.4
Hang Time
1995
TV★ 7.7
The Outer Limits
1995
as Cadet
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Liars' Club
1994
as David Reynolds
TV★ 7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Forest Ranger Gary Barton
TV★ 7.0
Sirens
1993
as Wayne McGarrick
MOVIE★ 5.3
December
1991
as Kipp Gibbs
MOVIE★ 5.9
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.2
The Last Prostitute
1991
as Danny
MOVIE★ 6.5
Toy Soldiers
1991
as Joey Trotta
MOVIE★ 7.0
Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration!
1990
TV★ 5.0
8:15 from Manchester
1990
MOVIE
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
1989
as Nick Karpinsky
TV★ 8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Arling
TV★ 7.1
Monsters
1988
as Kevin
MOVIE
Dare to Say No!
1988
MOVIE★ 6.0
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Wil Wheaton (uncredited)
TV★ 8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Wesley Crusher
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Curse
1987
as Zack
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1987
as Billy Milton
MOVIE★ 7.0
Young Harry Houdini
1987
as Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini
TV★ 8.8
Kids' Choice Awards
1987
as Himself - Host
MOVIE★ 7.8
Stand by Me
1986
as Gordie Lachance
MOVIE★ 7.5
Long Time Gone
1986
as Mitchell
MOVIE★ 5.1
The Defiant Ones
1986
as Clyde
TV★ 7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Last Starfighter
1984
as Louis' Friend
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Buddy System
1984
as Tim
MOVIE★ 5.7
Hambone and Hillie
1983
as Jeff Radcliffe
TV★ 5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Owen Drimmer
TV★ 7.2
Family Ties
1982
as Timothy Higgins
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Secret of NIMH
1982
as Martin (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.7
A Long Way Home
1981
as Donald Branch, age 8
TV★ 6.5
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Nick Karpinsky