Alex Winter
Acting1965London, England, UK
Biography
Alexander Ross "Alex" Winter (born July 17, 1965) is an English-born American actor, film director, and film writer, best known for his role as Bill S. Preston Esq. in the three films in the Bill & Ted series (1989-2020). He is also well known for his role as Marko in the 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys and for co-writing, co-directing and starring in the 1993 film Freaked.
Known For
Acting History
Future
61 Suns
Thanks
2025
Adulthood
as Doug Metzger
Smurfs
as Hefty Smurf (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Adulthood
Producer
Adulthood
Director
Absolute Dominion
Producer
2024
Destroy All Neighbors
as Vlad / Public Defender
Destroy All Neighbors
Producer
2023
The YouTube Effect
as Self
Full Circle
TVas Widmer• 2 eps
The YouTube Effect
Director
The YouTube Effect
Producer
The YouTube Effect
Writer
2022
Blue's Broadway Dreams
as Cab Driver
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2020
Bill & Ted Face the Music
as Bill
Showbiz Kids
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TVas Self• 1 eps
Zappa
Director
Showbiz Kids
Director
Showbiz Kids
Producer
Showbiz Kids
Writer
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Executive Producer
Zappa
Producer
2019
In Search of Darkness
as Self
2018
The Body
as The Voice
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TVas Self• 1 eps
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Panama Papers
Writer
The Panama Papers
Producer
The Panama Papers
Director
2017
Trump's Lobby
Director
Trump's Lobby
Producer
2016
Relatively Free
as Himself, Filmmaker (uncredited)
Quantum Is Calling
Producer
Quantum Is Calling
Director
Relatively Free
Director
Relatively Free
Producer
2015
Smosh: The Movie
as Uncle Keith (uncredited)
Deep Web
Director
Deep Web
Writer
Deep Web
Producer
Smosh: The Movie
Director
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actor
The Real History of Science Fiction
TVas Himself• 1 eps
2013
Grand Piano
as Assistant
Betas
TVDirector• 1 eps
2011
Blue Mountain State
TVDirector• 2 eps
2009
Ben 10: Alien Swarm
as Nanomech (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Swarm
Director
Ben 10: Alien Swarm
Executive Producer
2008
Ben 10: Race Against Time
as Constantine Jacobs
Ben 10: Race Against Time
Director
Ben 10: Race Against Time
Executive Producer
2007
Bones
TVas Monte Gold• 1 eps
1997
The Borrowers
as TV Gangster
1993
That Time Of The Month
as Stinx On Ice
Freaked
as Ricky Coogan
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Freaked
Writer
Freaked
Director
Freaked
Co-Producer
1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Bill / Granny Preston
1990
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
TVas Bill S. Preston (voice)• 13 eps
1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
as Bill S. Preston
Rosalie Goes Shopping
as Schatzi Greenspace
1988
Haunted Summer
as Dr. John William Polidori
1987
The Lost Boys
as Marko
1985
Death Wish 3
as Hermosa
The Equalizer
TVas Jeffrey• 1 eps
1980
Gauguin the Savage
as Clovis