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| Name: | Richard William Wheaton III |
| Born: | July 29, 1972 |
| Birth Hometown: | Burbank, California |
| Occupation: | Actor Writer Television personality Blogger Narrator |
| Years active: | 1980–present |
| Known for: | Star Trek: The Next Generation and Stand by Me |
| Website/URL: | https://wilwheaton.net/ |
Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor. 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 on the Legion of Super Heroes, and Mike Morningstar/Darkstar in the Ben 10 franchise's original continuity. He appeared regularly as a fictionalized version of himself on the sitcom The Big Bang Theory and in the roles of Fawkes on The Guild, Colin Mason on Leverage, and Dr. Isaac Parrish on Eureka. Wheaton was the host and co-creator of the YouTube board game show TableTop. He has narrated numerous audio books, including Ready Player One and Ready Player Two.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy Season 1[]
In the fifth quarterfinal game, he faced Troian Bellisario and Hasan Minhaj and gave 39/42 correct responses (including 3/4 Daily Doubles). He was the only correct respondent and advanced to the semifinals. Trojan and Hasan earned $30,000 for their charities.
In the second semifinal game, he faced John Michael Higgins and Joel Kim Booster and gave 38/42 correct responses (including 3/3 Daily Doubles). Everyone got Final correct. He advanced to the finals. John Michael and Joel Kim received $50,000 for their charities.
In the finals, he faced Patton Oswalt and Ike Barinholtz and gave 20/21 correct responses. Everyone got Final correct. After losing to Ike, Patton received $250,000 for Alice's Kids and he received $100,000 for National Women’s Law Center.