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Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Actor · Born July 29, 1972 (54) · Burbank, California, USA

Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayals of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie LaChance in the film Stand by Me and Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers. As a writer, he is best known for his blog, Wil Wheaton Dot Net.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1972 (54)
From
Burbank, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 106 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Wil Wheaton's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
24%
Society
22%
Survival
16%
Morality
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 11
Ally
3 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Warm
8
Joyful
7
Absurd
5
Dread
4
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Wil Wheaton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wil Wheaton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

106 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page; 32 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Moof Milkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as C-3P0

  • Tales from Woodcreek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eldorae the Witch of the Old Wood

  • Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Azagoron

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Dogs in Space(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Atlas (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Prodigy(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Wesley Crusher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Rival Speak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Wil Wheaton

  • Rent-a-Pal(2020)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Max Reload and the Nether Blasters(2020)

    as Arcade Heroes Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Wesley Crusher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Pooka Lives! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as David

  • Star Trek: Picard(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Wesley Crusher

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • SONA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Minos

  • Teen Titans GO! To the Movies(2018)

    as Flash (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Power of the Primes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Perceptor (voice)

  • Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters(2017)

    Show 23 episodes · as Jonathan Rook (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers: Titans Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Perceptor (voice)

  • Transformers: Titans Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Perceptor

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Evan Whitlock

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Drake

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Enter the Battlefield: Life on the Magic - The Gathering Pro Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Doomsday Protestor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Con Man(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Cahoots

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Dark Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Rook

  • Titansgrave: The Ashes of Valkana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Game Master

  • Critical Role (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thorbir Falbek

  • Powers(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Conrad Moody

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Sharknado 2: The Second One(2014)

    as Passenger

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ensign Wesley Crusher (archive footage)

  • Underground Entertainment: The Movie(2011)

    as Scapegoat #1

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mike Morningstar / Darkstar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Debate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Star Trek(2009)

    as Romulan (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kyle + Rosemary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kyle (voice)

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colin Mason

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Random! Cartoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle / Horace (voice)

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Silver Age Blue Beetle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Ben 10: Alien Force(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Darkstar (voice) · as Mike Morningstar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 17 episodes · as Wil Wheaton

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Americanizing Shelley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Director Alan Smithee

  • The Guild(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Fawkes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Legion of Super Heroes(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cosmic Boy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · as Isaac Parrish

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Floyd Hansen

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Pet Shop Owner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Doom / Centaur / State Farm Representative (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Co-Worker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Sklar

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Best Week Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Teen Titans(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Aqualad (voice) · as Aqualad / Computer Geek (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Neverland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as John Darling

  • Book of Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Danny

  • Star Trek: Nemesis(2002)

    as Wesley Crusher

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 73 episodes · Actor

  • Fish Don't Blink(2002)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Jane White Is Sick & Twisted(2002)

    as Dick Smith

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Flintstones: On the Rocks(2001)

    as Singer (bass) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Beat the Geeks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Foreign Correspondents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jonas

  • The Zeta Project(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Python(2000)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Deep Core(2000)

    as Rodney Bedecker

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Girls' Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Charlie

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan Storey / Dr. Thomas

  • Chicken Soup for the Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 23 episodes · as Will

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Wil Wheaton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Fag Hag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Day Lincoln Was Shot(1998)

    as Robert Todd Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Flubber(1997)

    as Bennett Hoenicker

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Perversions of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryan

  • Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Bilchick

  • Pie in the Sky(1995)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • It Was Him or Us(1995)

    as Scottie Cray

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Stitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lazarus

  • Hang Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Cadet

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Liars' Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as David Reynolds

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Forest Ranger Gary Barton

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Sirens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne McGarrick

  • December (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Kipp Gibbs

  • The Last Prostitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Danny

  • Toy Soldiers(1991)

    as Joey Trotta

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • 8:15 from Manchester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Nick Karpinsky

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Arling

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Dare to Say No! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • She's Having a Baby(1988)

    as Wil Wheaton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 82 episodes · as Wesley Crusher

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Curse(1987)

    as Zack

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth(1987)

    as Billy Milton

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Young Harry Houdini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini

  • Stand by Me(1986)

    as Gordie Lachance

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Long Time Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mitchell

  • The Defiant Ones(1986)

    as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Starfighter(1984)

    as Louis' Friend

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Buddy System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Tim

  • Hambone and Hillie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jeff Radcliffe

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Owen Drimmer

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Timothy Higgins

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret of NIMH(1982)

    as Martin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Long Way Home(1981)

    as Donald Branch, age 8

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Karpinsky

  • The Guild: Ren Faire'd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Fawkes

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 106 titles, 105 of them dated from 1972 to 2026; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Flubber (1997)

$178M worldwide

Highest rated

Stand by Me (1986)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19722026

Peak 1986 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting106 of 106: 106 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s33 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 14% of 14 roles
8297

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Wil Wheaton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011)

97th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stand by Me (1986)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Wil Wheaton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles32–77 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–59 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles22–69 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles14–44 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles34–70 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Wil Wheaton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wil Wheaton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Hoegee shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles