Wil Wheaton is quite the versatile man. He has gained fame as an actor (live and voice), author, TV personality and avid blogger.
Early Accomplishments
Just before he turned 9, Will appeared on screen when he was cast in the 1981 TV film, A Long Way Home and debuted as a voice actor in The Secret of NIMH (1982).
He also appeared in 16 movies, TV films and series including a starring role in the 1986 thriller, Stand by Me before gaining nationwide fame in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Best Known For
Outside of his famous role in the hugely followed Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-94), he also starred in Toy Soldiers (1991), played Fawkes in the web series, The Guild (2009-11) and has been hosting TableTop since 2012. He has written 10 books and contributed to 3 more.
Sexual Orientation
Wil is straight. He met Anne Prince in 1998 and asked her to marry him the following year and they have been together ever since. Before her, he was in a relationship with Christa Denton for 2 years until 1997.
Family
Richard William III, as he was named at birth, is the first child of Richard Wheaton Jr. and Debra Nordean and his siblings are Jeremy and Amy. He is the legal adopted father of Anne’s sons from her previous marriage, Ryan and Nolan.
Religion
Although Wil was raised in the Christian way, he soon got disillusioned with religion in his teenage years. He now identifies as an atheist.
Worth To Know
He brews his own beer at home.
The asteroid 391257 Wilwheaton was named after him.
An avid poker player, he participated in the World Poker Tour of 2005.
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