American Dad!
2005
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Feb 17, 2023 · Wil Wheaton, the child star of Star Trek and Stand By Me, claims his parents forced him into acting and emotionally abused him. He is estranged from his mother and has a strained relationship with his father.
- Sara Whitman
Wheaton was born July 29, 1972, in Burbank, California, to Debra "Debbie" Nordean (née O'Connor), an actress, and Richard William Wheaton Jr., a medical specialist. [1] [2] [3] He has a brother, Jeremy, and a sister, Amy, [4] both of whom appeared uncredited in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "When the Bough Breaks". [5] .
May 22, 2021 · Wil Wheaton, who played Gordie in the 1986 film 'Stand by Me', reveals how his parents' emotional abuse influenced his performance. He says he was forced to be an actor, manipulated by his mother, and isolated by his father.
- Ryan Lattanzio
May 27, 2021 · Wil Wheaton, who played Gordie in Stand by Me, revealed that his parents pressured him into acting as a child and made him lie to his agent. His co-star Jerry O'Connell expressed his support and regret for not knowing his friend's struggles.
Wil Wheaton, best known for Stand by Me and Star Trek, suffered emotional abuse from his parents as a child actor. He cut off contact with them and found healing in his wife Anne and his Star Trek family.
Dec 24, 2023 · Dec 24, 2023 12:30 P.M. Wil Wheaton's parents, mother Debbie Wheaton and father Richard William Wheaton, Jr., were not the best parents to the famous actor. He claimed they forced him to become an actor. Advertisement. Wil Wheaton might be a famous actor and writer, but becoming the man he is today was a long and challenging journey.
Who are Wil Wheaton's parents? Debra and Richard Wheaton welcomed Wil into the world on July 29, 1972, in Burbank, California. According to Indie Wire, Richard worked in the medical field...
