Wil Wheaton

American actor and writer
Person human Q264699
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Wil Wheaton was born on July 29, 1972, in Burbank [1][2]. He holds citizenship in the United States .

His professional career spans multiple roles, including actor, writer, poker player, voice actor, blogger, and film actor . For his education, he attended Crescenta Valley High School and the University of California, Los Angeles .

Wil Wheaton

Summary

Wil Wheaton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burbank[2]. He was born on July 29, 1972[3]. He worked as an actor[4], writer[5], poker player[6], voice actor[7], and blogger[8]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,588 views/month, #3,621 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wil Wheaton's place of birth was Burbank[2].
  • Wil Wheaton was born on July 29, 1972[3].
  • Wil Wheaton's father was Richard William Wheaton Jr.[10].
  • Wil Wheaton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Wil Wheaton's native language[12].
  • Wil Wheaton worked as an actor[4].
  • Wil Wheaton's professions included writer[5].
  • Wil Wheaton worked as a poker player[6].
  • Wil Wheaton's professions included voice actor[7].
  • Wil Wheaton's professions included blogger[8].
  • Wil Wheaton's professions included film actor[13].
  • Wil Wheaton's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Wil Wheaton's education included a stint at Crescenta Valley High School[15].
  • Wil Wheaton's religion is recorded as atheism[16].
  • Wil Wheaton is recorded as male[17].
  • Wil Wheaton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wil Wheaton's Commons category is recorded as Wil Wheaton[19].
  • Wil Wheaton's residence is recorded as Arcadia[20].
  • Wil Wheaton's sport is recorded as poker[21].
  • Wil Wheaton's family name is recorded as Wheaton[22].
  • Wil Wheaton's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Wil Wheaton's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • Wil Wheaton's official website is recorded as http://wilwheaton.net[25].
  • Wil Wheaton's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wil Wheaton[26].
  • Wil Wheaton's Commons gallery is recorded as Wil Wheaton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Burbank[2], Wil Wheaton… he was born on July 29, 1972[3]. His father was Richard William Wheaton Jr.[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Crescenta Valley High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1960[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], writer[5], poker player[6], voice actor[7], blogger[8], and film actor[13].

Personal Life

Wil Wheaton's religion is recorded as atheism[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wil Wheaton include 391257 Wilwheaton[35], an asteroid[36].

Why It Matters

Wil Wheaton ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,588 views/month, #3,621 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include 391257 Wilwheaton[35], an asteroid[36].

FAQs

Where was Wil Wheaton born?

Born in Burbank[2], Wil Wheaton…

Who were Wil Wheaton's parents?

Wil Wheaton's father was Richard William Wheaton Jr.[10].

What did Wil Wheaton do for work?

Wil Wheaton worked as actor[4], writer[5], poker player[6], voice actor[7], and blogger[8].

Where did Wil Wheaton go to school?

Wil Wheaton was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[14] and Crescenta Valley High School[15].

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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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