ACTOR
Wil Wheaton
1972 - Today
Wil Wheaton
Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer. He portrayed 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 Bennett Hoenicker in Flubber. Wheaton has also appeared in recurring voice acting roles as Aqualad in Teen Titans, Cosmic Boy in Legion of Super Heroes, and Mike Morningstar/Darkstar in the Ben 10 franchise's original continuity. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wil Wheaton has received more than 13,612,875 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 34 in 2019). Wil Wheaton is the 3,830th most popular actor (down from 2,742nd in 2019), the 5,711th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,356th in 2019) and the 1,728th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
14M
Page Views (PV)
56.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
3.59
Effective Languages (L*)
3.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Wil Wheaton ranks 3,830 out of 13,578. Before him are Katherine DeMille, Çağatay Ulusoy, David White, Harry Carey, Paul Hörbiger, and Sabrina Carpenter. After him are Roger Rees, John Corbett, Juliet Berto, Hillevi Rombin, Ben Mendelsohn, and Rhona Mitra.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKatherine DeMille
1911 - 1995
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 3,824
Çağatay Ulusoy
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 3,825
David White
1916 - 1990
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,826
Harry Carey
1878 - 1947
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,827
Paul Hörbiger
1894 - 1981
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,828
Sabrina Carpenter
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,829
Wil Wheaton
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,830
Roger Rees
1944 - 2015
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,831
John Corbett
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,832
Juliet Berto
1947 - 1990
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,833
Hillevi Rombin
1933 - 1996
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,834
Ben Mendelsohn
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,835
Rhona Mitra
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,836
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Wil Wheaton ranks 122. Before him are Kevin MacLeod, Grégory Coupet, Nina Badrić, Sergio Massa, Eli Roth, and Älihan Smaiylov. After him are Jason O'Mara, Christian Ziege, Yoo Jae-suk, Jérôme Le Banner, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and Taylor Hawkins.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsKevin MacLeod
COMPOSER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 116
Grégory Coupet
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 117
Nina Badrić
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 118
Sergio Massa
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 119
Eli Roth
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 120
Älihan Smaiylov
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 121
Wil Wheaton
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 122
Jason O'Mara
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 123
Christian Ziege
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 124
Yoo Jae-suk
PRESENTER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 125
Jérôme Le Banner
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 126
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 127
Taylor Hawkins
MUSICIAN
1972 - 2022
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 128
In United States
Among people born in United States, Wil Wheaton ranks 5,711 out of 20,380. Before him are Sheila E. (1957), Jimmie Rodgers (1897), Sabrina Carpenter (1999), Carmen Basilio (1927), Johnny Appleseed (1774), and Catherine Hardwicke (1955). After him are Chad Hurley (1977), Alex Katz (1927), John Corbett (1961), Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington (1920), Diane Disney Miller (1933), and Edwin Frederick O'Brien (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSheila E.
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5,705
Jimmie Rodgers
SINGER
1897 - 1933
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5,706
Sabrina Carpenter
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5,707
Carmen Basilio
BOXER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5,708
Johnny Appleseed
CELEBRITY
1774 - 1845
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5,709
Catherine Hardwicke
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5,710
Wil Wheaton
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5,711
Chad Hurley
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5,712
Alex Katz
PAINTER
1927 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 5,713
John Corbett
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 5,714
Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington
NOBLEMAN
1920 - 1948
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 5,715
Diane Disney Miller
WRITER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 5,716
Edwin Frederick O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 5,717
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Wil Wheaton ranks 1,728. Before him are Tommy Rettig (1941), Sandra Bernhard (1955), Elizabeth Mitchell (1970), David White (1916), Harry Carey (1878), and Sabrina Carpenter (1999). After him are John Corbett (1961), Raymond J. Barry (1939), Christopher Guest (1948), Joanna Moore (1934), Raymond Cruz (1961), and Anita Stewart (1895).
Tommy Rettig
1941 - 1996
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1,722
Sandra Bernhard
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1,723
Elizabeth Mitchell
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,724
David White
1916 - 1990
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,725
Harry Carey
1878 - 1947
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,726
Sabrina Carpenter
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,727
Wil Wheaton
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,728
John Corbett
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,729
Raymond J. Barry
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,730
Christopher Guest
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,731
Joanna Moore
1934 - 1997
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,732
Raymond Cruz
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,733
Anita Stewart
1895 - 1961
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,734