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Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Age
40
Birthday
Jul. 29th, 1972
Born in
Burbank, California, USA
Height
5' 11"

Wil Wheaton's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Star Trek: The Next Generation TV Show
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Teen Titans TV Show
Teen Titans
Legion of Super Heroes TV Show
Legion of Super Heroes
World Poker Tour TV Show
World Poker Tour
The Zeta Project TV Show
The Zeta Project
Family Double Dare TV Show
Family Double Dare
Lifestories: Families in Crisis TV Show
Lifestories: Families in Crisis
Arena TV Show
Arena
Call For Help TV Show
Call For Help
Gun TV Show
Gun
Guys Like Us TV Show
Guys Like Us
Perversions of Science TV Show
Perversions of Science
 

Main Movie Roles

2009 - Star Trek
2007 - Americanizing Shelley
2002 - Star Trek: Nemesis
1997 - Flubber
1997 - Trekkies
1991 - Toy Soldiers
1988 - She's Having a Baby
1986 - Stand by Me
1984 - The Last Starfighter
1982 - The Secret of NIMH

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Isaac Parrish
12
Wil Wheaton
6
Darkstar (Voiced)
5
Dr. Peter Meechum (Voiced)
4
Prince Michael (Voiced)
4
Colin Mason
3
Menma
3
Darkstar (Voiced)
3
Ted Kord (Voiced)
2
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

Wil Wheaton first gained international attention by starring in the Rob Reiner film Stand by Me (1986). Wheaton left the Hollywood scene for 18 months to pursue personal video production, including trying to live as a hobo on the USA's railroads. He then returned to Los Angeles, California, afterward and is working on many projects.


TRIVIA:
  • While growing up as a child, he was a big fan of the ThunderCats cartoon.
  • Regained a decent measure of fame after launching his own Web site, WilWheaton.net, which led to a number of voice acting roles and a new career as a blogger and an author--he has written three memoirs; "Dancing Barefoot" (Monolith Press - 2003), "Just a Geek" (O'Reilly Media - 2004) and "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" (Monolith Press - 2007). All three books are based on his blog.
  • He and wife, Anne, have two sons, Nolan and Ryan, from her previous marriage. They live in Los Angeles.
  • Was one of the first bloggers.
  • Wil is a lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, and he is also an avid player of video games, which lead to his voice-over role in _Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG)_ (qv).
  • He is an active member of the Propeller social news site, where he is a Scout.
  • Was once spokesman for NewTek company, after leaving _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv).
  • Recently designed/created a tee for the one-item-a-day-sale spin off of woot.com, shirt.woot.com . It is entitled "How We Roll".


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