Wil Wheaton net worth stems from acting and writing. He is an American actor, writer, narrator and host. Popularly, he is known for his starring role in the television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation.  

Wil Wheaton net worth 

The estimated Wil Wheaton net worth is $1 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. His acting career, which includes starring in films and television series, forms the foundation of his financial success. In addition to acting, he has also voiced characters in over 30 films and television animations such as Teen Titans, Redakai: Conquer the Kairu, Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters and Star Trek: Prodigy. 

He has also lent his voice and character to numerous video games including Grand Theft Auto series, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Reckon series, DC Universe Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online and Star Trek Online. 

Writing is also a significant addition to his income. He has written Just A Geek, Dancing Barefoot, The Happiest Days of Our Lives, Hunter, Dead Trees Give No Shelter, Still Just a Geek and many more. He has also contributed columns to salon.com, The A.V. Club, LA Weekly, Playboy, The Washington Post, and the Suicide Girls Newswire. 

He has also narrated dozens of audiobooks by different authors such as Mark Twain, John  Scalzi, Roger Zelazny, R. A. Salvatore and Cory Doctorow, including his own published works. 

Appearing in web shows and series as well as hosting them also adds to his income. He has appeared in The Guild, Welcome to Night Vale, and many more. He hosted Revision3, Table Top and currently hosts The Ready Room. 

Furthermore, he also hosts It’s Storytime, with Wil Wheaton, a weekly audiobook podcast, featuring stories that he loves, pulled from the pages of Uncanny Magazine, Lightspeed Magazine, On Spec, and others. 

Career highlights 

Acting

Wil Wheaton began his acting career as a child, making his television debut in the 1981 film “A Long Way Home”. He followed this with a voice role as Martin Brisby in the animation “The Secret of NIMH” in 1982. He also appeared in films including “Hambone and Hillie”, “The Buddy System” and The Last Starfighter”. 

His major breakthrough came in 1986 when he played Gordie Lachance in “Stand by Me”. The movie was commercially successful and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Drama. 

He became even more widely recognized after being cast as Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He appeared throughout the show’s first four seasons and returned for additional episodes later in the series. The role established him as a prominent figure in science-fiction entertainment.  

He later reprised Wesley Crusher in Star “Trek: Nemesis”, Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Prodigy, extending his association with the franchise across several decades. 

After leaving Star Trek, he briefly moved away from mainstream acting and worked for technology company NewTek, where he was involved in product testing and quality control for the Video Toaster 4000.  

He later resumed his entertainment career. He appeared in independent films and earned a Best Actor award at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival for “Jane White Is Sick & Twisted” in 2002. 

Later, he broadened his television work, including a recurring role as a fictionalized version of himself on The Big Bang Theory, as well as appearances in Eureka and other television and web productions. 

In addition to acting, Wil Wheaton built a diverse career as a voice actor, narrator, host, writer and gaming personality. He has voiced characters in films, television productions and video games, including I Expect You to Die 2: The Spy and the Liar, Code Name: STEAM and Dungeons & Dragons Online.  

He has also narrated dozens of audiobooks and has been a multiple-time Audie Award finalist, while receiving an Earphones Award from AudioFile magazine for his narration work.  

His hosting credits include The Ready Room, the official Star Trek aftershow, and various science-fiction and technology programs. 

He has also participated in live improvisational and sketch comedy and has been a prominent figure within geek and tabletop-gaming culture. 

Writing 

Wil Wheaton is also an author, having published Dancing Barefoot and Just a Geek in 2004, followed by the revised memoir Still Just a Geek in 2022.  

He co-wrote the comic book The Guild: Fawkes with Felicia Day and contributed the short story Laina to the 2017 Star Wars anthology From a Certain Point of View. His other published works include:

• Stories of Strength – contributor (2005) 
• The Happiest Days of Our Lives (2007) 
• Sunken Treasure (2009) 
• Memories of the Future Vol. 1 (2009) 
• Wil Wheaton’s Criminal Minds Production Diary (2009) 
• Clash of the Geeks — contributor (2010) 
• The Day After, and Other Stories (2010) 
• The Monster in My Closet (2011) 
• Hunter (2011) 

Summary of Wil Wheaton net worth 

In summary, Wil Wheaton’s net worth is primarily linked to his decades-long entertainment career, particularly acting, television appearances and voice work. Additional income has come from voice acting, audiobook narration, television and podcast hosting, writing and publishing, gaming-related projects, live performances and technology work. 

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