Actor Wil Wheaton, best known for appearing in “Star Trek and the film “Stand By Me,” has claimed that his parents “stole nearly all of my salary from my entire childhood.” and around the country with the Writers Guild of America for the first time in over six decades.from the SAG-AFTRA picket line in Los Angeles alongside actress Cheryl Gates McFadden, Wheaton wrote, “In 1960, SAG and WGA struck to force management to adapt to the new technology of television.
“I have healthcare and a pension because of my union. The AMPTP billionaires want to take all that security away so they can give CEOs even more grotesque wealth at the expense of the people who make our industry run.”The actor shared a snap holding picket signs with actress Cheryl Gates McFadden.Wheaton went on, “To give some sense of what is at stake: There are actors who star in massively successful, profitable, critically acclaimed shows that are all on streaming services.
The TV star, 50, joined thousands of actors and entertainers striking in Hollywood and around the country with the Writers Guild of America .Wil Wheaton claimed his “Star Trek” residuals kept him above water for two decades.Wheaton played Wesley Crusher in “The Big Goodbye” episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”“The studios forced them to accept a buyout for all their residuals that is less than I earned for one week on TNG. And I was the lowest paid cast member in 1988.