Richard William Wheaton II, a.k.a. Wil Wheaton, is an American-born actor, blogger, writer, and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Wesley Crusher in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation alongside Patrick Stewart, Marina Sirtis, and others.
He is also recognized for his recurring appearances in the popular TV series The Big Bang Theory starring Kaley Cuoco, Jim Parsons, and Johnny Galecki.
Born on 29th July 1972, the 49-year-old Wil Wheaton has amassed an estimated net worth of $3 million as of 2022. Let's find out more about his net worth, salary, career achievements, and much more.
As of 2022, Wil Wheaton has an estimated net worth of $3 million. But his figures are still different in some cases. According to Taddlr, it is expected to be just $1 million. While other tabloids also suggest that the actor has just $500 thousand as his total net worth.
Nonetheless, his net worth is still speculated at around millions, and we assume that $1 million is quite low for such a talented actor.
Despite the contradictions regarding his net worth, Wil Wheaton's value has drastically increased over the years. Back in 2012, his net value was estimated to be around $500,000, which some outlets still think to be constant, if not, the same.
Increasing his value from a hundred thousand to millions is indeed a tremendous achievement, and it is all thanks to the roles he has been portraying.
Watch Wil Wheaton and Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper) from The Big Bang Theory playing a card game.
For The Big Bang Theory alone, in which he appears as a regular character since 2009, he reportedly receives $900,000 for each episode of the show.
This is not it, he is also a part of some multi-million dollar grossing movies, and we have listed down some of his highest earning movies.
Year | Movie | Earning |
2009 | Star Trek (The Movie) | $385,680,000 |
2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis | $67,310,000 |
1997 | Flubber | $177,980,000 |
1991 | Toy Soldiers | $15,070,000 |
Other than his salary from The Big Bang Theory, his other salaries from his recent works like Whose Line is it Anyway?, Bill Nye Saves the World, and others have not been disclosed.
Likewise, details about his annual salary, monthly salary, and his earnings through endorsements are also unknown.
Wil Wheaton has been active in the entertainment industry since 1980, and he is indeed one of the elite actors in the industry.
To date, he has won five awards and also has been nominated for five awards which include IAWTV Award, Streamy Award, and three Young Artist Awards.
Moreover, below we have also listed down all of his notable awards wins.
Year | Award | Work | Category |
1987 | Young Artist Awards (Shared with the cast) | Stand by Me | Jackie Coogan Award |
1989 | Young Artist Awards | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Best Young Actor in a Family Syndicated Show |
2002 | Melbourne Underground Film Festival | Jane White Is Sick & Twisted | Best Actor |
2014 | IAWTV Award | TableTop | Best Host |
2014 | IAWTV Award (Shared with others) | TableTop | Best Hosted Series |
2016 | Guinness World Record Award (Shared with Gene Roddenberry) | Star Trek | Longest running video game franchise |
These are all the awards, he has been nominated for and won to date.