who does wil wheaton play in stand by me
Gordie Lachance
title: Wil Wheaton text: Wil Wheaton Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor, blogger, voice actor and writer. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series "", Gordie Lachance in the film "Stand by Me", Joey Trotta in "Toy Soldiers" and Bennett Hoenicker in "Flubber". Wheaton has also appeared in recurring roles as Aqualad in "Teen Titans", Cosmic Boy on the "Legion of Super Heroes" and Mike Morningstar/Darkstar in the "Ben 10" universe. He has also regularly appeared as a fictionalized version of himself on the CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" and in the roles of Fawkes on title: Wil Wheaton text: cinema role was as Martin Brisby in the animated film "The Secret of NIMH" (1982), the movie adaptation of Robert C. O'Brien's book "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" (1971). He had a minor role in "The Last Starfighter" (1984) as Louis's friend, but it was cut. He first gained widespread attention for playing Gordie Lachance in "Stand by Me" (1986), the film adaptation of Stephen King's novella "The Body" which was originally published in 1982's "Different Seasons". He played Wesley Crusher for the first four seasons of "", from 1987 to 1991. This became a recurring role later title: Stand by Me (film) text: Stand by Me (film) Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell. The film is based on Stephen King's 1982 novella "The Body". Its title is derived from Ben E. King's eponymous song, which plays over the ending credits. "Stand by Me" tells the fictional story of four boys in a small town in Oregon who go on a hike to find the dead body of another boy. The film was nominated for one Academy Award (for Best Adapted Screenplay) and two Golden Globe title: William Bronder text: William Bronder William Bronder (June 12, 1930 – May 6, 2015) was an American film and television actor. He first served in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy as well as the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. Afterwards he turned to Hollywood in the 1960s to start a film career. Between 1973 and 2000, William Bronder appeared in seven films, about 50 television episodes and eight TV movies. He often portrayed rough working-class men in character roles. Bronder remains perhaps best known for playing unfriendly junkyard owner Milo Pressman in Rob Reiner's film "Stand by Me" (1986), starring Wil Wheaton and title: Stand by Me (film) text: In a 2011 interview with NPR, Wil Wheaton attributed the film's success to the director's casting choices: Feldman recalled how his home life translated into his onscreen character: "[Most kids aren't] thinking they're going to get hit by their parents because they're not doing well enough in school, which will prevent them from getting a work permit, which will prevent them from being an actor." O'Connell agreed that he was cast based on how his personality fit the role, saying "Rob really wanted us to understand our characters. He interviewed our characters. [...] I tried to stay like Vern and