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Feb 17, 2023 · Who Are Wil Wheaton’s Parents? Wil Wheaton was born on July 29, 1972 in Burbank, Calif. to Debra and Richard Wheaton. Debra was an actress and Richard was in the medical field, according to...
Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me, Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers, and Bennett Hoenicker in Flubber.
May 22, 2021 · Wheaton, who is now estranged from his parents, said his own struggles helped him play a young kid whose emotionally walled-off parents were dealing with the death of Gordie’s older teen...
Wheaton’s parents were scandalised that Wheaton was marrying a woman who had two children already. But Wheaton has spoken about the immensely healing impact Anne had on him: “Anne is the reason I love my life. Anne saved me, Anne made me a whole person.”
Jul 11, 2020 · Wil Wheaton, who became famous for his role in the hit 1986 film “Stand By Me,” reveals in the doc that he was pushed to center stage by his mother who had her own dreams of fame. “It was ...
May 27, 2021 · Jerry O'Connell is speaking out in support of his Stand by Me costar Wil Wheaton after the latter's recent claims that his parents pressured him into acting as a child.
Apr 15, 2022 · Wil Wheaton, who appeared in the movie as Gordie, a young boy who searches for a rumored dead body with his best friends in 1950s-era Oregon, said in an interview with Yahoo!
Apr 26, 2021 · His (flawed) parents launched him, and he hates them for it — still the child he was, angry and uncomprehending. I have my own stories of my parents’ mistakes which left their mark on me. Wil and I are close in age, in class, in race, in upbringing. Our parents sound very similar.
May 21, 2021 · Wheaton, now 48, and estranged from his parents, says the distress he endured at the time fueled his performance of a kid dealing with emotionally distant, negligent parents reeling from the...
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 (1986) .