Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III Was born on July 29th 1972, is an American actor, blogger and writer, known for Wil Wheaton portrayals of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me, Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers, and for Wil Wheaton recurring role as a fictionalized version of himself on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.