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  STARTREK.COM : Biography
Wil Wheaton became the first teenager to be cast in a permanent role on Star Trek when, as a 16-year-old, he got the part of Wesley Crusher.
Wil says that the best thing about his character is that "Wesley" is not treated like a child.
Wheaton had already been in the acting business for some time when he was cast for the new Star Trek.
www.startrek.com /startrek/view/series/TNG/cast/114117.html   (361 words)

  
 Interview with Actor Wil Wheaton - OSNews.com
Wil Wheaton is not like most of the rest of the actors.
Wil will reprise his role as Wesley in the "Star Trek X: Nemesis" movie, the tenth installment of the Star Trek movies, which is set to be released two days after the second "Lord of the Rings" movie, at the end of this year.
Wil Wheaton: Well, my choice of Operating systems would be Linux, probably something easy to install and configure like Red Hat or Mandrake...I realize that it's not the "coolest" flavor, but I've installed and run both of those in the past, so that's what I'd use.
www.osnews.com /story.php?news_id=822   (1512 words)

  
 Wil Wheaton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972 in Burbank, California) is an American writer, actor, and geek icon.
Wheaton's parents were very offended by the article, and Wheaton posted a lengthy apology on his site and an interview in which his parents gave their version of events.
Wil's website - Wil Wheaton Dot Net (not to be confused with wilwheaton.org, which formerly randomly redirected to a shock site) - This site is currently under reconstruction.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wil_Wheaton   (1396 words)

  
 Just A Geek, by Wil Wheaton - book review
Essentially, Wheaton has taken some time to describe the substance of his transition from intelligent, somewhat confident and talented teen actor into an intelligent, confident and even more talented adult who is absorbed by family responsibilities, acting and technology.
Wil's story is a broad snapshot of a life that has been terrifically interesting to this point in time.
Wheaton is destined for some really interesting and prosperous times ahead not because he is deserving merely due to his famous and accomplished past, but rather because he continues to do the work that needs to be done personally and professionally to make your own luck.
www.kickstartnews.com /reviews/books/just_a_geek_wil_wheaton.html   (851 words)

  
 Wil Wheaton
Richard William (Wil) Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is a former child actor, now a writer and father.
Like most actors who were popular from their work in the Star Trek franchise, most of Wheaton's career has been limited to Trek-oriented appearances.
Although his character (and by extension Wil himself) was loudly hated by a small but vocal group of Trekkies during TNG's first run, Wheaton has emerged as a vocal member of the geek community and runs his own weblog web site, Wil Wheaton Dot Net.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wi/Wil_Wheaton.html   (331 words)

  
 Wil Wheaton - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
Richard William Wheaton III (born 29 July 1972; age 35), better known as Wil Wheaton, is an actor and writer best known for playing Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation throughout its first four seasons.
Wheaton had a speaking role in the latter film, but the scenes featuring his dialogue were cut in post-production.
Although he enjoyed his time on TNG and praises the work of his fellow actors on the, Wheaton has been vocal in his dislike of his own character, echoing the sentiments of the more vocal fans who found the character to be annoying (see, for example, the Google Group alt.wesley.crusher.die.die.die).
memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Wil_Wheaton   (1153 words)

  
 Metroactive Books | Spring Lit Issue | Wil Wheaton
Wheaton found himself typecast at age 18 and, with a few exceptions, more or less disappeared from the public eye after leaving the show in the early '90s.
Wheaton never considered writing a book until cartoonist Dan Perkins, known as Tom Tomorrow and creator of the "This Modern World" strip, urged him to think about it.
But Wheaton ended up with 100,000 words, far too many for the kind of book he was writing.
www.metroactive.com /papers/sonoma/04.07.04/lit-wheaton-0415.html   (736 words)

  
 Monolith Press
Wil Wheaton accomplishes something in his new book, Dancing Barefoot, that is genuinely astonishing.
Wil is a great writer, and the proof is in the way he makes you smile so easily.
Wheaton's got lots of humor and soul: an unabashed geek, albeit a geek who possesses both a sensitive (yet man.
monolithpress.com /projects.php?projectID=2   (473 words)

  
 TitansGo.net :: Voice actors :: Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton first entered the public eye in 1986 with his critically acclaimed performance in Rob Reiner's Stand By Me. He spent his teenage years on the starship Enterprise as a series regular on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Wheaton had found his calling, it seemed, until a tragic accident known only as "the pigs-in-a-blanket-fiasco" drove him out of the Waffle House, and, ultimately, out of Florida completely.
Wil is currently a writer and performer with the ACME Comedy Theatre, and was recently called "rather remarkable" by the LA Weekly.
www.titansgo.net /voiceactors.php?id=10   (217 words)

  
 Wil Wheaton
Now, Wil considers himself "just a geek", and both Dancing Barefoot and the forthcoming biography Just a Geek are about his journey in rediscovering himself and coming to terms with what it means to be famous, or, ironically, famous for being previously famous.
Wil Wheaton's autobiographic melange of weblog and memoir is something far, far more important...Wheaton has an amazing knack for writing wistful recollections of his youth full of humour and pathos...Wheaton could easily become the Garrison Keillor of Generation X....Geeks everywhere should rejoice: In Wil Wheaton they have found their poet."
Wheaton's generation has been raised on a diet of pop culture and cynicism, and it's invigorating -- if somewhat startling -- to see someone of that generation openly expressing such feelings of devotion and despair.
www.oreillynet.com /pub/au/1390   (1729 words)

  
 WIL WHEATON dot NET - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WIL WHEATON dot NET (WWDN), also known as wilwheaton.net, is a weblog run by writer, actor and former child star Wil Wheaton.
In late September 2005, Wheaton experienced major database problems and relocated his blog to a website called "Wil Wheaton dot Net in Exile", where it has remained so far.
Wil Wheaton is not affiliated with the websites wilwheaton.org and wilwheaton.com, which are both held by domain name squatters.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wil_Wheaton_Dot_Net   (395 words)

  
 Wil Wheaton - MovieActors.com
Wil Wheaton was born on July 29, 1972 in Burbank, California.
Wil Wheaton has also added to his acting career by becoming an author as of 2005 Wheaton has written two books JUST A GEEK and DANCING BAREFOOT which is a variety of essays about the of events in his life.
Wil Wheaton can be heard in just a few lines on Chunky A's Arsenio Hals song Dope, The Big Lie this is on the album Large And In Charge.
www.movieactors.com /actors/wilwheaton.htm   (309 words)

  
 Wil Wheaton joins Team PokerStars
You may know Wil Wheaton from the movie "Stand by Me." You may know him from "Star Trek: The Next Generation." You may know him from his rabidly successful blog WilWheaton.net or one of his great books.
Wil has been writing about poker on his blog for a while and the PokerStars crew couldn't help but fall for Wil's tales from the felt.
Wil be making his way out to Vegas on July 6 to play in the WSOP main event.
www.pokerstarsblog.com /2005/06/wil-wheaton-joins-team-pokerstars.html   (409 words)

  
 Danger, Wil Wheaton. Copyfight: the politics of IP
To clarify: besides portraying Wesley Crusher on Star Trek and becoming an A-list blogger, Wil Wheaton is a champion for free speech on the Net.
Which is why, back in the day, Wil literally kicked Barney's butt in a mock duel to benefit EFF and criticize the Barney lawyers, who keep trying to silence people with cease-and-desist nastygrams.
Wil, I'd like to thank you for helping bring the EFF to the attention of more Farkers out there, and the public in general.
www.corante.com /copyfight/archives/2005/10/18/danger_wil_wheaton.php   (924 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Dancing Barefoot: Books: Wil Wheaton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Wheaton is next in line, after Steve Martin, to succeed as a Hollywood actor turned writer.
Wil captures the emotions he felt as if it were yesterday.
Wil may be a liberal, but you won't get that from this book.
www.amazon.ca /Dancing-Barefoot-Wil-Wheaton/dp/0596006748   (1671 words)

  
 Wil Wheaton is a Success
Wil's formative years are shrouded in mystery, concealed from the public by a skein of lies and deceptions so complex that it has taken more than a decade for Wheaton researchers to unravel.
Wheaton went on to star in "Never Ending Story" and "Never Ending Story 2" before he landed a role on the TV series Lost in Space.
Wil seems to be a super creative guy, I'm sure he'll have no problem coming up with some more ideas on what to do with his burgeoning multimedia empire.
www.somethingawful.com /d/news/wil-wheaton-success.php   (1705 words)

  
 Quanta Plus Web Development tool
When I hear that Wil would be at a local book store signing his new book, Dancing Barefoot, I thought it would be fun to go down and meet him, and pick up a copy of his new book.
Wil has written about how he learned to adjust and develop a perspective after having been famous.
Wil started out as a child star and is now a writer with a great web site.
quanta.sourceforge.net /main2.php?newsfile=wilwheaton   (902 words)

  
 oreilly.com -- Online Catalog: Just a Geek
Wil Wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success.
You'll understand the rigors, and joys, of Wil's rediscovering of himself, as he comes to terms with what it means to be famous, or, ironically, famous for once having been famous.
Writing with honesty and disarming humanity, Wil touches on the frustrations associated with his acting career, his inability to distance himself from Ensign Crusher in the public's eyes, the launch of his incredibly successful web site, wilwheaton.net, and the joy he's found in writing.
www.oreilly.com /catalog/jag   (622 words)

  
 The Colonel T Show: Wil Wheaton Archives
I normally don't condone such Shatner-mocking, but given that this was Wil Wheaton, a man who (nearly) has had physical contact with William Shatner, I let it slide.
My life can now be divided into two distinct ages: The age before Wil Wheaton commented on a stupid poker move I made, and the age after Wil Wheaton commented on a stupid poker move I made.
Wil Wheaton just got knocked out at his table.
www.colonelt.com /wil_wheaton   (3644 words)

  
 WIL WHEATON dot NET: Where is my mind?: support our troops -- send them your GMail invites!
Wil Wheaton posts about giving your Gmail invites to overseas troops, who are stuck with lesser (slower and smaller space)...
Wil Wheaton (most known as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: TNG) has posted on his blog a request for fellow nerds to donate their Gmail invites to troops who are serving overseas.
Wil Wheaton and a band of his fellows have put together a website that allows you to share you GMail invitations with troops in Iraq, so that they can communicate with friends and families back home, including pictures, audio, and video clips.
www.wilwheaton.net /mt/archives/001639.php   (3872 words)

  
 oreilly.com -- Online Catalog: Dancing Barefoot
Wil Wheaton--blogger, geek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation's Wesley Crusher--gives us five true tales of life, love, and the absurdities of Hollywood in Dancing Barefoot.
Wil, on the other hand is a smart as they come, and he's got a pretty firm grasp on reality.
Wil Wheaton doesn't just tell a good story, he transports you to that point in time which reveals his excellence as an author.
www.oreilly.com /catalog/barefoot   (777 words)

  
 Wil Wheaton WWW
Wheaton, 29, is best known for his portrayal of disgraced baseball great Pete Rose in "Bookie!", for which he won a Tony.
That was the fate of Wesley Crusher, and his portrayer Wil Wheaton has endured despite the fact it took a team of professional writers to earn that reputation for his character.
But Wil Wheaton deserves a lot of credit for sticking it out -- for moving forward with the understanding that you can't please all of the fans all of the time...
www.popartsplace.com /Pages/News/wil_wheaton_www.htm   (385 words)

  
 PAX 07: The Wil Wheaton keynote, just for geeks - Joystiq
Wil Wheaton is calling his buddy, an audio producer at Rockstar, trying to figure out a way to make a memorable entrance.
Wil Wheaton is the man! He is probably a golem constructed of pure awesome.
Wil Wheaton is a respected blogger in the geek community.
www.joystiq.com /2007/08/24/pax-07-the-wil-wheaton-keynote-just-for-geeks   (3058 words)

  
 Salon.com Technology | Where no geek has gone before
Wil Wheaton will forever be associated with the television role he played more than a decade ago: Wesley Crusher, the whiny, wimpy teenage ensign on "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
And yet, while Wheaton did in fact play "one of the most hated icons on the Internet," as one Web site creator put it, Wheaton, in real life, isn't all that different from his detractors.
By fusing the acting experience of his mother's side of the family -- Wheaton's great-grandfather had a small role in "Citizen Kane" -- with the legal expertise of his father's side, he's turned it into not just a marketing tool but also a platform for geek advocacy.
archive.salon.com /tech/feature/2001/12/12/wheaton/index.html   (616 words)

  
 Wil Wheaton
According to Wil, he's going to be on an upcoming episode of Family Guy.
Wil was going to be speaking at MacWorld, and I was going to be wandering the floor advertising some software made by the start-up that I'd been with for the previous four years.
Wil wrote in his blog the week before the show about writing the talk he was going to give.
www.squidoo.com /wil   (1373 words)

  
 Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton dot NET: 1.5 Not quite WWdN 2: Electric Boogaloo, but rebuilt and restored from the old WWdN files.
Readers of Wil Wheatons website know that he is a masterful teller of elegant stories about his life.
Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American writer and actor.
www.spock.com /Wil-Wheaton   (266 words)

  
 Boing Boing: Wil Wheaton reads from Just a Geek
Wil Wheaton, the former Wesley Crusher of Star Trek: TNG, is one of the most interesting geeks I know.
Wil has written a very good memoir of his journey to the present day, called Just a Geek (my blurb: "Here's the gimmick: Wil isn't *just* a geek.
Wil recently appeared at the Gnomedex convention and read an hour-long excerpt from Just a Geek, and the ITConversations people have put it online.
www.boingboing.net /2004/10/14/wil_wheaton_reads_fr.html   (287 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Just a Geek: Books: Wil Wheaton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In the oddest of places, Topeka, Kansas, Wil discovered that despite his claims to fame, he was at heart Just a Geek.
Wil Wheaton--celebrity, blogger, and geek--writes for the geek in all of us.
It is frank and open, it peels back the veneer of an actors ego and exposes what he feels on the inside and you cannot help but feel for him as a result.
www.amazon.co.uk /Just-Geek-Wil-Wheaton/dp/059600768X   (1243 words)

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