Trivia

Dated his Eight Is Enough (1977) TV sister Connie Needham.

During his Eight Is Enough (1977) years, he formed a rock band (Willie Aames & Paradise). His band made appearances on an Eight Is Enough (1977) episode, The Easter Seals Telethon, United Cerebal Palsy Telethon, and Kids Are People Too.

Assistant cruise director on MS Nautica of Oceania Cruise Lines. Performed twice a week as a singer. (September 2010)

Aames reportedly, had a stalker claiming that he was a friend of Dick Van Patten's son Vincent. While shooting the fourth season of "Eight is Enough", the same stalker called from the lot and, Dick Van Patten fumed on the phone with him. The stalker fled and was never caught.

As of late 2009, he is working his way toward being a fully licensed financial advisor. It is his hope that his experiences will help others get through dire financial straits. (November 2009)

Willie, his wife Maylo McCaslin, his son Christopher Upton, and his son's date were robbed at gunpoint on January 7, 2007, while they were walking around Hollywood. They were not injured.

Cruise director on Oceania cruise ship Marina. (July 2012)

Met his second wife, actress Maylo McCaslin, on the set of Rocky Road (1985), a cable-TV show in which he was guest-starring, in 1984.

Worked for Regent Sevens Seas as a cruise director in 2015 on the Mariner and Voyager ships.

Father was a firefighter.

His first child, a son named Christopher, is a bass player for a rock band.

Son, Christopher William Upton, was born on 25 June 1981. Daughter, Harleigh Upton (aka "Harleigh Jean Upton"), was born on 21 July 1990.

Cruise director on M/S Regatta of Oceania Cruise Lines (December 2011)

Fondly refers to his character of Bibleman as "a grape in a cape".

One of his first acting jobs as a youngster was in an ad for Phillips 66.

Competing on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club (2005). (July 2005)

During an interview for an episode of VICE TV's "Dark Side of Comedy" series, stated that he got so fed up with constantly being pressured to take off his shirt in movies and TV shows that he got a huge tattoo on his chest, in hopes this would end these demands. It worked.

Has two older brothers and an older sister.

Resides in Utah. (2024)

Born on the same date as Kim Alexis.