Wil Wheaton is an American actor and writer, born in 1972, who began as a child performer and first drew wide attention as Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me. He then played Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, a character that divided fans and which he later revisited in cameos in Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Prodigy. He voiced characters in animated series, played a fictionalized version of himself on The Big Bang Theory, and became the host and co-creator of the online board game show TableTop. He also narrates audiobooks, including Ready Player One and The Martian.
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(born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer.
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(born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer.
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(born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer.
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(born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer.
Awards, Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award
Acting career, Stand by Me
Wheaton first gained widespread attention for his work in Stand by Me (1986)
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(born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer.
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He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me
Associated With: Streaming Video, Lead, TableTop
Wheaton was the host and co-creator of the YouTube board game show TableTop.
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