Wil Wheaton was born Richard William Wheaton III on July 29, 1972 in
Burbank, California. He first gained international attention by
starring in the Rob Reiner comedy-drama film
Stand by Me: Das Geheimnis eines Sommers (1986). He then played
Wesley Crusher on the television series
Raumschiff Enterprise: Das nächste Jahrhundert (1987)
for three and one-quarter seasons. Wheaton left the Hollywood scene for
18 months to pursue personal video production. He did return to "Star Trek" every now and then for an occasional episode, however. He then returned to Los
Angeles, California, attended acting school for five years and now
works on many projects. He lives in Arcadia, California with his wife
Anne and her two sons.
