Wil Wheaton: podcast appearances and interviews

Richard William Wheaton III, born on July 29, 1972, is an American actor and writer. He is known for his portrayal of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek The Next Generation. Wheaton also played Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me and appeared as Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers and Bennett Hoenicker in Flubber. In addition to his live-action roles, he has had recurring voice acting roles as Aqualad in Teen Titans, Cosmic Boy in Legion of Super Heroes, Martin Brisby in The Secret of NIMH, and Mike Morningstar Darkstar in the Ben 10 franchise's original continuity. Wheaton has made appearances as a fictionalized version of himself on the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. His other television roles include Fawkes in The Guild, Colin Mason in Leverage, and Dr. Isaac Parrish in Eureka. He was also the host and co-creator of the YouTube board game show TableTop. Beyond acting, Wheaton has narrated numerous audio books including titles such as Ready Player One and The Martian.