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Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayals of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me and Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers. As a writer, he is best known for his blogs Wil Wheaton Dot Net and WWdN: In Exile.
Wheaton was born in Burbank, California, to Debbie (née O’Connor), an actress, and Richard William Wheaton, Jr., a medical specialist. He has a brother, Jeremy, and a sister, Amy. Both appeared uncredited in the episode "When the Bough Breaks" of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Wheaton made his acting debut in the 1981 TV film A Long Way Home, and his first cinema role was as Martin Brisby in the 1982 animated film The Secret of NIMH, the movie adaptation of Robert C. O'Brien's Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. He had a minor role in the 1984 movie The Last Starfighter. He first gained widespread attention in 1986 as Gordie Lachance in Stand by Me, the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Body. In 1991, he played Joey Trotta in the film Toy Soldiers.
Maybe it's time to compromise
Stop moving your mouth and use your eyes
You think you know what people like
But I don't think so
Why don't you try a new idea
One of your own
Or do you fear
Trying to find a thought in there
I don't think you care
You're nothing like me
Looks like you're getting tired now
You've lost your inner fire now
Maybe you should retire now
No-one likes you
People like you are everywhere
You're stuck in the playground pulling hair
Say what you like - I couldn't care!
No-one likes you
You're...You're nothing like me...
Neverland
You're stuck in your own private little
Neverland
And I will never
Understand
How you ever live with what you do
Everything round you's feeling strange
Your destination's outta range
Say what you like nothing will change
No-one needs you
Maybe the route you took was wrong
I hope another comes along
You've chased the dollar far too long
You're... You're nothing like me
Neverland
You're stuck in your own private little
Neverland
And I will never understand
You could never do this so you reprimand
You're so fly
You're
Neverland
One day soon your world is gonna stop!
And listen you
Are missing every point I ma-a-ake
You're sitting where you're safe
In your own
Neverland
You're stuck in your own private little
Neverland
And I will never understand
You could never do this so you reprimand
You're so fly
You're
Neverland
And I will never understand
You could never do this so you reprimand
You're so fly
You're
Neverland
No you're so in love with you
And it doesn't really matter what I do
Cause you'll still be you...
You're
Neverland
You're stuck in your own private little