Began acting in commercials at age 7 (date approximate)

TV-movie acting debut, "A Long Way Home", as the youthful version of a character played as an adult by Timothy Hutton

Feature debut, provided the voice of Martin for the animated feature "The Secret of NIMH"

Debut as a TV series regular, "The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour"

First TV special, "The Shooting", an installment of "CBS Afternoon Playhouse"

Featured in "13 Thirteenth Avenue", a busted horror-comedy pilot about supernatural beings living together in NYC apartment house

First central role in a feature film, "The Buddy System"

Gained notice with a starring role in Rob Reiner's "Stand By Me"

Made guest appearance playing a fourteen-year-old pre-med student on the NBC series "St. Elsewhere"

Starred as Erich Weiss, "Young Harry Houdini", in a "Disney Sunday Movie"

Cast as Wesley Crusher, the precocious son of the ship's doctor, on the hit syndicated sci-fi sequel "Star Trek: The Next Generation"

Status on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" changed from regular to recurring

Co-starred in "Toy Soldiers"

Played title role in film "Mr. Stitch" (filmed 1994-1995; released direct-to-video; also aired on the Sci-Fi Channel as an original movie)

Co-starred with Robin Williams in "Flubber"

Was a writer and performer with the ACME Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles

Reprised role of Wesley Crusher in "Star Trek: Nemesis" (lensed 2002)