Wil Wheaton: Actor and Writer (Part II)

Politics

Wheaton described himself as a liberal in 2005.  In September 2006, he criticized George W. Bush's plan to suspend habeas corpus and to use torture: "Shame on President Bush. Shame on his Republican allies in Congress, and shame on the spineless, cowardly Democrats who did not stand up to them."  In a column that he wrote for Salon.com in 2005, The Real War on Christmas, Wheaton attacked conservative commentators like Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity for influencing the political views of his parents, with whom Wheaton found himself unable to have political discussions during family get-togethers on holidays like Christmas.  Wheaton's parents were very offended by the article, and he posted a lengthy apology on his site and an interview in which his parents clarified their political views.

Wheaton is a supporter of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and has been involved with the organization since 2002.

On August 24, 2007, Wheaton gave the keynote address for the yearly Penny Arcade Expo, which was subsequently made available online.  He stepped in following a public battle between the formerly-scheduled keynote debate participants, noted anti-games activist Jack Thompson and Hal Halpin, the president of the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA). Much of Wheaton's address focused on the debate over violence in video games. He also gave the keynote at PAX East 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts.

He supported Barack Obama in the 2008 United States presidential election, and opposed Proposition 8, calling it "nothing but hate and discrimination".

In September 2015, Wheaton announced that he was supporting Bernie Sanders' bid to be 2016 Democratic Party presidential candidate nominee.  He subsequently campaigned for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 general election.

Immediately following the Sutherland Springs church shooting on November 5, 2017, Wheaton on Twitter stated in response to Congressman Paul Ryan's call for prayers for the victims that "The murdered victims were in a church. If prayers did anything, they'd still be alive, you worthless sack of shit."  Wheaton subsequently clarified his opinion after receiving criticism.

Personal life

Wheaton was roommates with Chris Hardwick at UCLA.  They met at a showing of Arachnophobia in Burbank, California.  Wheaton married Anne Prince on November 7, 1999, and lives in Arcadia, California, with her and her two sons from a previous relationship.  When one son was 19, he asked Wheaton to legally adopt him, which he did.

Wheaton is an aficionado of computers, the internet, and technology in general. He enjoyed brewing his own beer at home, and he collaborated with Fark creator Drew Curtis and Stone Brewing Co. CEO Greg Koch to create a geek-themed stout beer called Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout.

Wheaton is also a major longtime fan of the Los Angeles Kings ice hockey team and can often be found at the Staples Center at both regular season and playoff games.  Wheaton is also a "die-hard" fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and has gone to many games at Dodger Stadium.

Wheaton lives with a generalized anxiety disorder and chronic depression. He supports mental health nonprofit organizations in raising awareness of these conditions.

Wheaton is an atheist.

Honors

·         Young Artist Awards: 1989 & 1987

·         Melbourne Underground Film Festival: Best Actor (2002)

·          International Academy of Web Television Awards: Best Host (Pre-Recorded) (2014)

Legacy

·         An asteroid was named after him: 391257 Wilwheaton.

Filmography

Films and television films

·         1981       A Long Way Home           Donald Branch   Television film

·         1983       Hambone and Hillie         Jeff Radcliffe     

·         1983       13 Thirteenth Avenue    Willie     Television film

·         1983       The Buddy System          Tim        

·         1984       The Last Starfighter         Louis' friend      

·         1986       The Defiant Ones             Clyde     Television film

·         1986       Long Time Gone               Mitchell                Television film

·         1986       Stand by Me      Gordie Lachance             

·         1987       The Curse            Zack      

·         1987       The Last Prostitute          Danny   Television film

·         1987       The Man Who Fell to Earth          Billy Milton          Television film

·         1988       She's Having a Baby        Eloy       

·         1991       Toy Soldiers        Joseph "Joey" Trotta     

·         1991       December           Kipp Gibbs         

·         1992       Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special            Himself / Wesley Crusher             Television documentary

·         1993       The Liars' Club   David Reynolds                

·         1995       Mr. Stitch            Lazarus                

·         1995       It Was Him or Us               Scottie Television film

·         1996       Pie in the Sky     Jack       

·         1996       Boys' Night Out                 Marco  

·         1997       Trekkies               Himself                 Documentary

·         1997       Flubber                Bennett Hoenicker         

·         1997       Tales of Glamour and Excess       Danny Sugerman            

·         1998       The Day Lincoln Was Shot             Robert Lincoln   Television film

·         1998       Fag Hag                Himself                

·         1999       Foreign Correspondents               Jonas    

·         2000       The Girls' Room                Charlie

·         2000       Deep Core          Rodney Bedecker           

·         2000       Python                 Thommy             

·         2001       Speechless...     Ryan      Short film

·         2001       The Good Things              Zach Means        Short film

·         2002       Jane White Is Sick & Twisted       Dick Smith          

·         2002       Fish Don't Blink                 Jimmy  

·         2002       Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me              Himself                 Documentary

·         2002       Star Trek Nemesis           Wesley Crusher                cameo + Deleted scenes

·         2003       Book of Days      Danny   Television film

·         2003       Four Fingers of the Dragon          Himself                 Television film

·         2003       Neverland           John Darling      

·         2007       Americanizing Shelley    Director Alan Smithee   

·         2009       Star Trek              Romulans (various)        

·         2010       Loki and SageKing Go to GenCon              Evil Wil Wheaton              Short film

·         2014       Sharknado 2: The Second One   Himself as an airline Passenger Uncredited

·         014         Video Games: The Movie             Himself                 Documentary

TV shows and appearances

·         1982       CBS Afternoon Playhouse            Amos Cotter      Episode: "The Shooting"

·         1985       Highway to Heaven         Max       Episode: "One Winged Angels"

·         1986       St. Elsewhere    Owen Drimmer                 Episode: "Nothing Up My Sleeve"

·         1987       Disneyland          Ehrich Weiss / Harry Houdini       Episode: "Young Harry Houdini"

·         1987       Family Ties          Timothy Higgins                Episode: "'D' Is for Date"

·         1987–1994           Star Trek: The Next Generation                 Wesley Crusher                Main role

·         1989       ABC Afterschool Special                Nick Karpinsky   Episode: "My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?"

·         1990       Monsters            Kevin     Episode: "A Shave and a Haircut, Two Bites"

·         1992       Lifestories: Families in Crisis        Robert Bierer     Episode: "A Deadly Secret: The Robert Bierer Story"

·         1993       Tales from the Crypt       Arling    Episode: "House of Horror"

·         1994       Sirens    Wayne McGarrick            Episode: "Chasing a Ghost"

·         1996       The Outer Limits               Cadet    Episode: "The Light Brigade"

·         1997       Gun       Bilchick                 Episode: "Ricochet"

·         1997       Perversions of Science Bryan    Episode: "Snap Ending"

·         1998       The Love Boat: The Next Wave Tristan Reedy    Episode "I Can't Get No Satisfaction"

·         1998       Diagnosis: Murder           Forest Ranger Gary Barton          Episode: "Alienated"

·         1999       Guys Like Us      Steve / The Fig Episode: "Good Old Days"

·         1999       Chicken Soup for the Soul            Will         Episode: "The Wallet"

·         2001       The Invisible Man            Dorman                Episode: "Perchance to Dream"

·         2001       Twice in a Lifetime           Ryan Storey / Dr. Thomas             Episode: "The Choice"

·         2002       A&E Biography Narrator               Episode: "Eclipsed by Death: The Life of River Phoenix"

·         2002       Arena    Presenter            Unknown episodes

·         2002–2003           The Screen Savers           Presenter            2 episodes

·         2005       CSI: Crime Scene Investigation   Walter Episode: "Compulsion"

·         2007       Numb3rs             Miles Sklar          Episode: "Graphic"

·         2008       Criminal Minds Floyd Hansen     Episode: "Paradise"

·         2009–2011           Leverage             Colin Mason       Recurring role

·         2009–2019           The Big Bang Theory       Himself                 Recurring role; 17 episodes

·         2010–2012           Eureka Dr. Isaac Parrish                Recurring role (Season 4–5)

·         2014       The Wil Wheaton Project             Presenter            12 episodes

·         2015–2016           Dark Matter       Alexander Rook                2 episodes

·         2016       Powers                 Conrad Moody Season 2

·         2017       Mystery Science Theater 3000   Drake    Episode: "Reptilicus"

·         2017       Bill Nye Saves the World               Himself                 Episode: "The Original Martian Invasion"

·         2017       Whose Line is it Anyway?             Himself                 "July 10, 2017" (Season 13, Episode 5)

·         2019       Supergirl              End of the World Protestor         Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One"

Web shows and series

·         2006–2007           Revision3             Presenter           

·         2007       LoadingReadyRun            Himself                

·         2008       Retarded Policeman #5: Writers Strike   Presenter           

·         2009–2011           The Guild             Fawkes                 Main role

·         2010       IRrelevant Astronomy   The Physician     Episode "Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Destroyer of Worlds"

·         2012–present    TableTop             Presenter           

·         2013       Kris and Scott's Scott and Kris Show #10: Ties      Kris's father       

·         2015       Titansgrave: The Ashes of Valkana           Game Master/Host        

·         2015       Conversations with Creators       Host      

·         2015       Critical Role         Himself / Thorbir Falbek                2 episodes

·         2015       Con Man              Officer Cahoots, Man on Plane 2 episodes

·         2017       Transformers: Titans Return       Perceptor            3 episodes, voice

Animation

·         1982       The Secret of NIMH        Martin Brisby    

·         1993       The Legend of Prince Valiant      Prince Michael / King Michael     Main role (Season 2)

·         2001       The Flintstones: On the Rocks    Brad (Bass Singer)            Television film

·         2002       The Zeta Project               Kevin     "The Wrong Morph" (Season 2, Episode 14)

·         2003–05               Teen Titans         Aqualad               Recurring role

·         2005       Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!        Skurg     "The Lords of Soturix 7" (Season 2, Episode 2)

·         2006       Avatar: The Last Airbender          Additional voices              "City of Walls and Secrets" (Season 2, Episode 14)

·         2007       Random! Cartoons          Kyle / Sir Horace               "Kyle + Rosemary" (Season 1, Episode 8)

·         2007–08               Legion of Super Heroes                 Cosmic Boy         Recurring role

·         2008–09               Ben 10: Alien Force         Mike Morningstar / Darkstar       Recurring role

·         2009       Naruto Menma                3 episodes, English version

·         2009       Kurokami: The Animation             Yakumo                Supporting role, English version

·         2009–10               Family Guy          Himself (Season 7);

·         Anti-Abortion Activist (Season 8)              "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven" (Season 7, Episode 11)

·         "Partial Terms of Endearment" (Season 8, Episode 21)

·         2009–10               Batman: The Brave and the Bold               Ted Kord/Silver Age Blue Beetle               2 episodes

·         2010       Ben 10: Ultimate Alien   Mike Morningstar / Darkstar       Recurring role

·         2010       Slayers Evolution-R         Hans      Episode 2, English version

·         2010       Naruto Shippuden the Movie     Taruho, Shizuku                English version

·         2011       Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn     Aaron Terzieff   "Ghost of Laplace" (Episode 2), English version

·         2011–12               Redakai                Quantus               Main role

·         2012–13               Generator Rex Dr. Peter Meechum        4 episodes

·         2014       Robot Chicken   Doctor Doom / Centaur / Handy Smurf "Batman Forever 21" (Season 7, Episode 17)

·         2014       Ben 10: Omniverse          Mike Morningstar / Darkstar / Dante      2 episodes

·         2014–18               Teen Titans Go!                Aqualad               4 episodes

·         2015–18               Miles from Tomorrowland           Commander S'Leet         4 episodes

·         2016       Fantasy Hospital               The High Wizard               10 episodes

·         2017–18               Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters               Jonathan Rook, Museum Security Guard              23 episodes

·         2018       Teen Titans Go! To the Movies The Flash            

Video games

·         2004       EverQuest II       Additional voices

·         2004       Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas                 Richard Burns

·         2004       Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2        Additional voices

·         2005       Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown      Additional voices

·         2005       Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter               Additional voices

·         2005       Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories    Richard Burns

·         2006       Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories          Richard Burns

·         2007       Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2           Additional voices

·         2009       Brütal Legend    Watt-R-Boys

·         2009       Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks            Darkstar

·         2010       Fallout: New Vegas         Robobrains / Super-Ego / X-8 Robobrain

·         2011       DC Universe Online         Robin

·         2013       Grand Theft Auto V        The Local Population

·         2014       Broken Age        Curtis The Lumberjack

·         2015       There Came an Echo       Corrin

·         2015       Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.                 Abraham Lincoln

·         2015       Dungeons and Dragons Online - Reign of Elemental Evil                 Dungeon Master