Biography
name: Richard William Wheaton III
born: July 29, 1972 in Burbank, CA
height: 1, 76 meters
lives in: Los Angeles, CA
family: Rick and Debbie (parents); Jeremy and Amy (younger siblings)
status: Getting married in November 1999 in a huge wedding that includes an orchestra and his fiance's kids as part of the ceremony
trivia: Wil's first break was opposite Bill Cosby in those Jell-O pudding commercials
film projects:
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A Long Way Home (1981) Donald @ 8
- "The Shooting" (TV) (1982) Amos
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Secret of NIMH (1982) Martin
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The Last Starfighter (1984) Louis' friend
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Hambone and Hillie (1984) Jeff Radcliffe
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The Buddy System (1984) Tim
- "The Defiant Ones" (TV) (1985) Clyde
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Stand By Me (1986) Gordie
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Long Time Gone (1986)
- "Young Harry Houdini" (TV) (1987) Harry Houdini
- "Man Who Fell to Earth" (TV) (1987) Billy
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The Curse (1987) Zachary Hayes
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"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (TV series) (1987 - 1990) Wesley Crusher
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She's Having a Baby (1988) (uncredited cameo)
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Toy Soldiers (1991) Joey Trotta
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"The Last Prostitute" (TV) (1991) Danny
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December (1991) Kipp Gibbs
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The Liars Club (1993) David
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"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (TV guest appearance) (1993) Wesley Crusher
- "Sirens" (TV guest appearance) (1994) Wayne
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Pie In the Sky (1995)
- "It Was Him or Us" (TV) (1995) Scottie
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"Mr. Stitch" (TV) (1995) Lazarus
- "The Outer Limits" (TV guest appearance) (1996) Cadet
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Boys Night Out (1996) Marco
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Flubber (1997) Bennett Hoenicker
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Trekkies (1997) Wesley Crusher/himself
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Tales of Glamour and Excess (1997) Danny Sugarman
- "Perversions of Science" (TV guest appearance) (1997) Bryan
- "Gun" (TV guest appearance) (1997) Bilchick
- "The Day Lincoln Was Shot" (TV) (1998) Robert Todd Lincoln
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Fag Hag (1997) Owner of Christian Books and Nails
- "Diagnosis Murder" (TV guest appearance) (1998) Gary
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The Girl's Room (1999) Charlie
- "Chicken Soup for the Soul" (TV guest appearance) (1999) Will
- "The Love Boat: The Next Wave" (TV guest appearance) (1999) Tristen Reedy
- "Guys Like Us" (TV guest appearance) (1999) Steve/The Fig
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Foreign Correspondents (1999) Jonas
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Python (2000)
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Deep Core (2000) Rodney
comments: Cute little Wil, the boy with the baby face, had his big break opposite River Phoenix in Stand By Me , where he played the quiet, sensitive boy, who comes through in the end to save the day. Wil was fantastic in that role, and others followed. But Wil made his mark as Wesley Crusher, boy ace, in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" , where he was superb as the perennial adolescent onboard the all adult Enterprise. He even had a few episodes that were centered around him. Leaving the show before it went off the air and into re-runs, Wil also left show business for a while. We heard he was trying his hand at programming somewhere in the Southwest. What he's doing now: making a comeback? Last year he did two films, one for television. His latest, Foreign Correspondents, with Corin Nemec among others, was shown at this year's Sundance Film Festival. And we hear he's finishing up on a few Indies, including The Girl's Room, Tales of Glamour and Excess, and Midnight Mass. Next up: Python, a thriller with Casper Van Dien and William Zabka, out later this year. Hope we see more of you in the future, Wil!
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- Wil is slated to be teamed up with Ralph Macchio for a cop and robber film that has yet to find a director, studio, distributor or have its script finished. The tentative title is "Cops on Mission".
contact: Wil Wheaton, c/o Sutton Saltzman Schwartz, 8967 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90069-1834
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