Alex Winter

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

106

Birth Date

1965-07-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Bill & Ted Face the Music
• 

  Freaked
• 

  Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
• 

  This Is GWAR
• 

  Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
• 

  Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come

Credits

• actors (52 credits)

  • Relapse

    Spoony

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Adulthood

    Doug Metzger

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Medium Rare Cold Case

    Timmy

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Smurfs

    Hefty Smurf (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Absolute Dominion

    Dr. Jehuda Bruno

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Destroy All Neighbors

    Vlad / Public Defender

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The YouTube Effect

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • In Search of Darkness: Part III

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Blue's Big City Adventure

    Cab Driver

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • In Search of Tomorrow

    Self - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • This Is GWAR

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • In Search of Darkness: Part II

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Bill & Ted Face the Music

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Showbiz Kids

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • In Search of Darkness

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Body

    The Voice

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Banking on Bitcoin

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Relatively Free

    Himself, Filmmaker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Anyone Can Quantum

    Cameo

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Smosh: The Movie

    Uncle Keith (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, J.I.D (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Bland Oppurtunity (2020) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors
    2015
  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    Self - Actor

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Keanu Reeves/Alex Winter/Joe Manganiello/The Smashing Pumpkins (2020) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • Grand Piano

    Assistant

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Ben 10: Alien Swarm

    Nanomech (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Ben 10: Race Against Time

    Constantine Jacobs

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Lemon Demon: The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

    Bill S Preston

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Bones

    - The Girl in the Gator (2007) ... Monte Gold actor actors
    2005
  • The Borrowers

    TV Gangster

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Freaked

    Ricky Coogan

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

    Stinx On Ice

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Peter Gallagher, John Melendez, Alex Winter, Suede (1993) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • Meals on Wheels

    Dweeb

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

    Bill / Granny Preston

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come

    Howie

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures

    - A Grimm Story Of An Overdue Book (1990) ... Bill S. Preston (voice) actor actors

    - A Job, A Job - My Kingdom For A Job (1990) ... Bill S. Preston (voice) actor actors

    - Never The Twain Shall Meet (1990) ... Bill S. Preston (voice) actor actors

    - When The Going Gets Tough Bill & Ted Are History (1990) ... Bill S. Preston (voice) actor actors

    - This Babe Ruth "Babe" Is A Dude, Dude (1990) ... Bill S. Preston (voice) actor actors
    1990
  • Rosalie Goes Shopping

    Schatzi Greenspace

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

    Bill S. Preston

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Impact Video Magazine

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Aisles of Doom

    Grendel T.W. Ulcerous

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Haunted Summer

    Dr. John William Polidori

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Bar-B-Que Movie

    Mexican Hitchhiker

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Lost Boys

    Marko

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Medium Rare

    Timmy

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Death Wish 3

    Hermosa

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Squeal of Death

    Howie / Various Characters

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Equalizer

    - Mama's Boy (1985) ... Jeffrey actor actors
    1985
  • Gauguin the Savage

    Clovis

    actor

    actors
    1980

• crew (1 credits)

  • 61 Suns

    thanks

    crew
    2026

• production (17 credits)

  • Adulthood

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Absolute Dominion

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Destroy All Neighbors

    producer

    production
    2024
  • Sandtown

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • The YouTube Effect

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Zappa

    producer

    production
    2020
  • Bill & Ted Face the Music

    executive producer

    production
    2020
  • Showbiz Kids

    producer

    production
    2020
  • Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain

    producer

    production
    2018
  • The Panama Papers

    producer

    production
    2018
  • Trump's Lobby

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Relatively Free

    producer

    production
    2016
  • Quantum Is Calling

    producer

    production
    2016
  • Deep Web

    producer

    production
    2015
  • Ben 10: Alien Swarm

    executive producer

    production
    2009
  • Ben 10: Race Against Time

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Freaked

    co-producer

    production
    1993

• directing (25 credits)

  • Adulthood

    director

    directing
    2025
  • The YouTube Effect

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Zappa

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Showbiz Kids

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain

    director

    directing
    2018
  • The Panama Papers

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Trump's Lobby

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Relatively Free

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Quantum Is Calling

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Anyone Can Quantum

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Smosh: The Movie

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Deep Web

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Downloaded

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Blue Beetle: Test Trailer

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Blue Mountain State

    - The Corn Field (2) (2011) ... director directing

    - The Corn Field (1) (2011) ... director directing
    2010
  • Ben 10: Alien Swarm

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Ben 10: Race Against Time

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Tabla Beat Science: Talamanam Sound Clash

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Fever

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Freaked

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Meals on Wheels

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Aisles of Doom

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Bar-B-Que Movie

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Squeal of Death

    director

    directing
    1985

• writing (11 credits)

  • The YouTube Effect

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • Showbiz Kids

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain

    writer

    writing
    2018
  • The Panama Papers

    writer

    writing
    2018
  • Deep Web

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • Fever

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • Freaked

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Meals on Wheels

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Aisles of Doom

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Squeal of Death

    writer

    writing
    1985