Richard William Wheaton III, usually known as Wil Wheaton, was born on July 29, 1972 in Burbank, California, United States of America. Wil is known as a popular writer and actor and these two careers are the main sources of the total amount of Wheaton’s net worth. He rose to the prominence for his roles in the following television series “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, “The Big Bang Theory” and feature films like “Toy Soldiers” and “Stand by Me”.
How rich is Wil Wheaton? Recently, it has been estimated that the net worth of Wil Wheaton is as much as $500,000.
Wil Wheaton Net Worth $500,000
Wil Wheaton began his career as an actor on television in 1981, debuting in the film “Meat Puppet” (1981), this way opening his net worth account. Shortly after, Wil debuted on the big screen in the film ”The Secret of NIMH” (1982) directed by Don Bluth as a voice actor, and a year later Wheaton actually showed himself on the big screen in the drama film “Hambone and Hillie” (1983) directed by Roy Watts. One of the most important roles which has added considerable revenues to the overall amount of Wheaton’s net worth is the role of Wesley Crusher in the television series created under the franchise of “Star Trek”. Wil acted in this series from 1987 ‘til 1991. Moreover, he episodically appeared in various television series such as “Twice in a Lifetime” and others.
Wheaton has also worked as a host of popular television shows including “Curiosity Rover” (2012) and”The Wil Wheaton Project” (2014 – present).
In addition to being a popular television star, Wil Wheaton has also worked on the big screen. Wheaton has added to his net worth after successfully starring in the following films “Stand by Me” (1986) directed by Rob Reiner, “Toy Soldiers” (1991) directed by Daniel Petrie, Jr., “Python” (2000) directed by Richard Clabaugh, “Jane White Is Sick & Twisted” (2002) directed by David Michael Latt and other films. As an actor in feature films he has won several awards including the Melbourne Underground Film Festival Award.
Furthermore, Wheaton has added revenues to the overall amount of his net worth while voicing video games. He has been heard on such games as “Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge” (2003), “Grand Theft Auto” franchise’s games (2004-2008), “Brütal Legend” (2009), “Broken Age” (2014) and other games.
Wil Wheaton is not only a great actor, voice actor and host but also a gifted writer. He is the blogger of his own “Wil Wheaton Dot Net”, and has published a number of books. The most popular books are “Dancing Barefoot” (2003), “The Happiest Days of Our Lives” (2007), “Memories of the Future Vol. 1” (2011) and other books. He has also released several books in audio format. Due to his activeness and popularity it is expected that his net worth will be rising in the future.
In 1999, Wil Wheaton married his current wife Anna Prince. The family resides in Arcadia, California, United States of America.
