may contain improper references to self-published sources. Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately. (December 2009) Wil Wheaton Wheaton at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010 Born Richard William Wheaton III July 29, 1972 (1972-07-29) (age 38) Burbank, California, United States Occupation Actor/Writer Years active 1982–present Spouse Anne Prince (1999-present) Website http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/ 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..